Business Development Support Associate

Company Overview

Asset Living is a third-party management firm and a proven partner in fostering thriving communities nationwide. Founded in 1986, Asset Living has decades of experience delivering exceptional value to our partners. Since the beginning, our undeniable passion has driven our organic growth from a small property management firm to one of the most trusted allies in real estate. Asset Living's growing portfolio includes a multitude of properties across the country that span the multifamily, single-family home rentals, affordable housing, build-to-rent, active adult, and student housing divisions.

Asset Living is a fast-growing company made up of talented individuals from diverse backgrounds that differentiate us and help us drive innovation and results for our clients and communities across the US. At Asset Living, we wholeheartedly believe 'Together We Lead, Together We Succeed'. We empower each other to lead by example, collaborate, and evolve – inspired by our belief that we can continually improve as individuals and as an organization. Together, we create an environment where every voice is heard, every idea is valued, and every individual experiences opportunities to grow as our company grows. When you join Asset Living, you become part of a dynamic team that thrives on unity, unique talents, and a universal culture of winning.

Recognized as one of the nation's Best and Brightest Places to Work and ranked in the NMHC top 50 professionals, join Asset Living because of its reputation as the most trusted partner in real estate, workplace culture, and growth opportunities. Asset Living is a member of The Institute of Real Estate Management (IREM) and is recognized as an Accredited Management Organization (AMO). Together, we lead the way, and together, we achieve excellence in all that we do. Join a workplace where success is a collective journey and leadership is a shared responsibility.

Business Development Support Associate

The Business Development Support Associate will play a pivotal role in the proposals and pursuits team and company's growth via the creation of visually compelling pitch material, RFP responses, presentation decks, and other proposal collateral, with a core focus on Canva and other presentation and design tools. Reporting to the Director of Business Development Operations and Head of Sales Production, the Business Development Support Associate will produce high-quality proposals that are creative, dynamic, and illustrative. The successful candidate will work collaboratively with other departments of the organization, as well as supporting the Business Development team across their region and nation on opportunities.

Essential Duties & Responsibilities

• Supports regional producers and division leaders, as assigned
• Supports senior members of the global team on larger, complex RFP activities
• Working on RFP and proposal opportunities, ensuring company's best practices and branding are followed throughout
• Reviewing proposal requirements and develop work plan, timelines, and recommended action items
• Assist in identifying winning strategies and drafting creative content that seek to differentiate what Asset Living has to offer
• Lead strategy meetings and draft review sessions with key stakeholders
• Drafting, editing, formatting, and producing RFP response documents as appropriate to the opportunity, whilst also drafting content from scratch
• Work with company's creative team to create visual elements into tailored proposals
• Supporting business development team members in preparation for client presentations
• Helping ensure all proposal opportunities are tracked with company's CRM system
• Maintain proposal content within library management system
• Maintain content in team's RFP playbook
• Creating proposal-related reporting
• Collaborate and support Corporate Marketing efforts including but not limited to regional advertising engagements, regional or division specific industry events and conferences, and regional public relation coordination as it relates to Business Development outreach.

Education & Experience

• Bachelor's degree or above in marketing, communications, or related fields
• Proposals experience within a professional services environment
• Excellent analytical, communication, and presentation skills
• Experience in leading RFP responses and driving successful business proposals

This job description should not be considered all-inclusive. It is merely a guide of expected duties. The employee understands that the job description is neither complete nor permanent and may be modified at any time. At the request of their supervisor, an employee may be asked to perform additional duties or take on additional responsibilities without notice.

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