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Retirement Business RFP Report Writer

Retirement Business RFP Report Writer

NLV FinancialAddison, TX, US
9 days ago
Job type
  • Full-time
Job description

Retirement Business RFP Report Writer

Come join one of America's fastest growing insurance companies with a stable history of 175 years. At National Life Group ("NLG"), we offer a flexible work environment with opportunity for growth. As a mission-driven business, our promises are as important as the products we sell. We encourage our associates to live our values : Do Good. Be Good. Make Good.

Our mission extends beyond the insurance and annuities policies that we sell. Our cause is also to make the world a better place through grants from our charitable foundation, paid time for our employees to volunteer, environmentally sustainable and healthy work sites, and events that promote the work of nonprofits in our own backyard.

We invite you to explore what we have to offer and to join our cause.

The Retirement RFP Writer plays a strategic role in fueling the growth of National Life Group's Retirement Business. By producing high-quality, compliant, and compelling proposals, this position directly contributes to new plan acquisition, client retention, and the company's competitive positioning in the 403(b), 457(b), and institutional retirement markets. As part of the Retirement Solutions Team, this position would be responsible for responding to requests for Request for Proposal ("RFP") responses, Request for Information ("RFI"), and due diligence questionnaires while maintaining a company information database for use in responding to RFPs, sourcing requests, project management associated with the proposal process, and ensuring that all proposals meet the company's high standards of quality.

This role is a frontline subject matter expert, creator, writer, and enabler of NLG's growth in the highly competitive institutional retirement space. Proposals authored directly initiate sales of millions in assets under management via new plan acquisition, plan retention, and field enablement.

Working Relationships :

  • He / she will work directly with the Head of Retirement Solutions, Relationship Managers, Retirement Consultants, VP of Retirement Business, Legal, and Distribution Leaders to respond to requests with defined goals to acquire and retain retirement business at the institutional level
  • Source and write request for proposals (RFPs), Standard Proposals, Ad hoc requests for plan maintenance and business development opportunities
  • Work with all internal subject matter experts (SMEs) to prepare answers, consolidate, proof, print and ship
  • Update RFP database with all latest answers
  • Navigate and update AI tool with latest responses to assist with enhancing future answers
  • Provide reporting on RFPs with weekly progress reports and monthly updates
  • Source key resources like BidPrime and other industry database to find relevant RFPs and pre-qualify National Life Group responses
  • Support Retirement Services with all other marketing content, materials, and efforts
  • Maintain current and accurate proposal answer and standard proposal templates by offering

Proposal Development & Project Management :

  • Lead end-to-end execution of RFPs, RFIs, and due diligence questionnaires for the Retirement Business.
  • Review RFP requirements and develop proposal strategies in collaboration with Relationship Managers, Consultants, Product, Legal, and Compliance.
  • Write and edit technical and marketing content that clearly communicates NLG's value proposition.
  • Manage timelines, schedules, style guides, internal approvals, and submission logistics.
  • Strategic Outcomes :

  • Improve NLG's win rate and competitiveness through high-quality, on-time RFP submissions.
  • Maintain 100% SLA compliance on proposal delivery deadlines.
  • Partner with Field and RM teams to ensure accurate plan implementation and onboarding readiness.
  • Establish scalable, searchable content systems (Loopio, AI tools, SharePoint) to reduce response time.
  • Essential Duties and Responsibilities :

  • Manage end-to-end RFP, RFI, and due diligence questionnaire responses to ensure timely, accurate, and compliant submissions.
  • Receive and review initial bid requests, noting key technical, financial, and scheduling requirements and risks.
  • Coordinate internal kick-off meetings, proposal planning, and review sessions with Retirement Consultants, Relationship Managers, Legal, Compliance, and Product.
  • Prepare proposal strategies and manage associated documentation (e.g., outlines, schedules, style guides).
  • Lead proposal strategy meetings and independently develop proposal summaries aligned to client objectives.
  • Track all deliverables and maintain accountability for on-time proposal submission across all channels.
  • Stakeholder Collaboration & Content Strategy :

  • Work closely with internal subject matter experts (SMEs) and Distribution stakeholders to build accurate, relevant proposal content.
  • Participate in collaborative sessions to refine win strategies, customer pain points, and competitor differentiators.
  • Ensure proposals clearly define the Scope of Work and Services, identifying necessary clarifications or exceptions to customer inquiries.
  • Maintain consistent communication with internal teams and external vendors to ensure a unified, strategic response.
  • Content Management & Tools :

  • Manage and maintain the RFP content database, ensuring it reflects current, accurate product and service capabilities.
  • Organize past and current proposals in a centralized repository for ease of reuse and reference.
  • Use and update AI-supported content tools to enhance proposal quality and streamline future response generation.
  • Continue building knowledge of company offerings, tools, and retirement products to ensure alignment with business priorities.
  • Research, Sourcing & Business Development Support :

  • Proactively source new RFP opportunities via websites, databases (e.g., BidPrime), and procurement platforms.
  • Pre-qualify RFPs to assess alignment with National Life Group's Retirement Business capabilities and strategic objectives.
  • Support standard proposal and marketing material development for new business pursuits or plan maintenance opportunities.
  • Identify trends in proposal submissions and provide insights for process improvement and strategic alignment.
  • Tracking, Reporting & Continuous Improvement :

  • Report weekly progress updates and deliver monthly summaries for all in-flight and completed RFP submissions.
  • Ensure all proposal-related materials and responses are properly logged, archived, and accessible for future use.
  • Conduct post-submission reviews and "lessons learned" sessions to identify content gaps or process bottlenecks.
  • Implement refinements that improve quality, efficiency, and NLG's overall win rate in institutional plan acquisition.
  • Key Success Factors :

  • Maintains quality results by using templates; following proposal-writing standards including readability, consistency and tone.
  • Maintain knowledge of approved company vendors, pricing, products and services.
  • Maintain efficient project execution procedures to ensure 100% on-time delivery with a less than 4% error ratio.
  • Obtain feedback from projects for "lessons learned" to incorporate in future proposals.
  • Minimum Qualifications :

  • B.A. Marketing, Communication, Journalism, Writing or equivalent work experience.
  • Five years of investment or annuity industry experience with a minimum of three years in RFP or investment marketing project engineering / project management or process engineering.
  • Organizational skills and time management.
  • Effective communications skills both written and verbal for interface with Client partners, and co-worker SMEs.
  • Familiarity with Proposal Software and investment products in the retirement space.
  • Additional Requirements :

  • Possess ability to effectively work on multiple investment projects at the same time autonomously
  • Become the Subject Matter Expert on National Life Group and its full menu of retirement products
  • Ability to work in a fast-paced work environment with tight deadlines
  • Possess extremely high level of attention to detail;
  • Possess exceptional organizational skills;
  • Possess excellent communication skills;
  • Possess the ability to stay calm under pressure in a deadline oriented position;
  • Possess the ability to quickly create concise, well written responses to RFP information requirements;
  • Ability to navigate and farm multiple databases for reporting and tracking purposes
  • Possess the ability to edit and format Word documents quickly and to also possess strong business and investment writing and editing skills, with the ability to clearly and accurately communicate our business and products to current relationships and prospective clients; and
  • Possess a clear desire to expand industry knowledge
  • Travel Up to 15%

  • All other duties as assigned.
  • This position currently requires an onsite work schedule at the Addison, TX or Montpelier, VT Headquarters,
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