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Proposal Manager - Europe

Key Facts

Remote From: 
Full time
Senior (5-10 years)
French, English, German, Spanish, Italian

Other Skills

  • Microsoft PowerPoint
  • Microsoft Excel
  • Non-Verbal Communication
  • Leadership
  • Time Management
  • Detail Oriented

Roles & Responsibilities

  • Strong written and oral communication skills in English
  • 5+ years of experience managing complex RFP/RFI proposal responses within a dynamic and fast-paced B2B environment
  • Bachelor's degree or equivalent work experience
  • Strong proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Excel, PowerPoint), including advanced use of Styles in Word, and expert formatting, editing, and proofreading skills

Requirements:

  • Project manage all RFP/RFI activities from initial receipt through final submission, utilizing Responsive and other enterprise tools to ensure on-time and high-quality deliverables
  • Effectively coordinate contributions from cross-functional teams (Sales, Solution Consulting, Professional Services, Product, Strategy, IT Security, etc.) to develop winning responses
  • Lead internal response team alignment calls and check point discussions to understand customer needs, confirm scope, identify key differentiators, and guide the team on assignments and timelines
  • Draft response deliverables, manage project workflows, and conduct thorough quality checks (including formatting, proofreading, and editing of all proposal deliverables) to ensure accuracy, clarity, compliance, and a polished appearance

Job description

Veeva Systems is a mission-driven organization and pioneer in industry cloud, helping life sciences companies bring therapies to patients faster. As one of the fastest-growing SaaS companies in history, we surpassed $2B in revenue in our last fiscal year with extensive growth potential ahead.

At the heart of Veeva are our values: Do the Right Thing, Customer Success, Employee Success, and Speed. We're not just any public company – we made history in 2021 by becoming a public benefit corporation (PBC), legally bound to balancing the interests of customers, employees, society, and investors.

As a Work Anywhere company, we support your flexibility to work from home or in the office, so you can thrive in your ideal environment.

Join us in transforming the life sciences industry, committed to making a positive impact on its customers, employees, and communities.

The Role

Veeva is looking for an experienced Proposal Manager to drive winning responses for our innovative life sciences solutions! You will be a critical partner to the Veeva Europe Sales organization. You’ll project manage the end-to-end proposal lifecycle, collaborating with top experts to craft compelling narratives and responses to RFP/RFI questionnaires that resonate with European and global customers. If you're a results-oriented proposals pro with a leadership mentality, this is your opportunity to make a significant impact in a collaborative environment.

What You'll Do
  • Project manage all RFP/RFI activities from initial receipt through final submission, utilizing Responsive and other enterprise tools to ensure on-time and high-quality deliverables
  • Effectively coordinate contributions from cross-functional teams (Sales, Solution Consulting, Professional Services, Product, Strategy, IT Security, etc.) to develop winning responses
  • Lead internal response team alignment calls and check point discussions to understand customer needs, confirm scope, identify key differentiators, and guide the team on assignments and timelines
  • Draft response deliverables, manage project workflows, and conduct thorough quality checks (including formatting, proofreading, and editing of all proposal deliverables) to ensure accuracy, clarity, compliance, and a polished appearance
  • Effectively handle a workload that includes multiple proposal assignments and other team projects, consistently meeting deadlines

  • Requirements
  • Strong written and oral communication skills in English
  • 5+ years of experience managing complex RFP/RFI proposal responses within a dynamic and fast-paced B2B environment
  • Bachelor’s degree or equivalent work experience
  • International business experience and an ownership mindset, flexible to support global operations across diverse time zones
  • Strong proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Excel, PowerPoint), including advanced use of Styles in Word. Expert formatting, editing, and proofreading skills

  • Nice to Have
  • Experience using RFP/Strategic Response Management tools (e.g., Responsive, Qvidian, or Loopio)
  • Experience in life sciences and/or SaaS technology and services
  • Fluency in one or multiple European languages (Spanish, German, Italian, French)

  • Perks & Benefits
  • Private medical insurance plan 
  • 1% charitable giving program 
  • Fitness & wellness reimbursements 
  • #LI-Remote

    Veeva’s headquarters is located in the San Francisco Bay Area with offices in more than 15 countries around the world.

    As an equal opportunity employer, Veeva is committed to fostering a culture of inclusion and growing a diverse workforce. Diversity makes us stronger. It comes in many forms. Gender, race, ethnicity, religion, politics, sexual orientation, age, disability and life experience shape us all into unique individuals. We value people for the individuals they are and the contributions they can bring to our teams.

    If you need assistance or accommodation due to a disability or special need when applying for a role or in our recruitment process, please contact us at talent_accommodations@veeva.com.

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