Job Description

Line of Service

Internal Firm Services

Industry/Sector

Not Applicable

Specialism

IFS - Brand & Communications

Management Level

Senior Associate

& Summary

At PwC, our people in brand management, marketing and sales focus on collaboration to develop and execute strategic sales and marketing initiatives. These individuals focus on driving revenue growth, promoting the Firm's services, enhancing brand visibility, and capturing new business opportunities. They utilise market research, digital marketing, creative campaigns, and effective sales strategies to engage clients, enhance the firm's brand and market presence, and achieve organisational targets.

Those in proposal strategy at PwC will effectively communicate ideas, solutions and value propositions in a written format to potential clients or stakeholders. Working in this area, you will support the largest, most strategic opportunities at current or prospective clients by providing end-to-end professional pursuit coaching, pursuit and BXT (Business, Experience, Technology) sales methodology, professional pursuit coaching, bid management, bid evaluation and copy-editing support and advice.

Your team

The Advisory Activation Hub is PwC Switzerland’s centralised proposal and pursuit function supporting our Advisory practice. The team works closely with partners, directors, and engagement teams across industries to shape winning client proposals. Combining project management, storytelling and digitalexpertise, the team supports complex and strategic pursuits end to end, while continuously improving tools,processesand ways of working to enhance proposal quality and efficiency.

Your impact

• Lead proposal services for large and/or strategic advisory pursuits across industries, deliveringhigh‑quality,RFP‑compliantresponses

• Coordinate multidisciplinary teams of contributors and oversee content development, information gathering, design coordination and quality reviews throughout the pursuit lifecycle

• Manage advisory pursuit processes end to end, ensuring adherence to RFP deadlines and effective resource allocation

• Provide coaching on pursuit processes and related tasks, including prioritising and overseeing design support from onshore and offshore delivery centres

• Work closely with partners,directorsand pursuit team members to manage key internal stakeholders and contributenew ideasin a collaborative manner

• Ensure early and thorough understanding of RFP requirements and define and communicate a clear response strategy and solution approach

• Support the pursuit sales coach and engagement teams in developing win strategies, including compelling storytelling and differentiated value propositions

• Build a strong understanding of the global PwC network and the Swiss organisation toidentifyand mobilise the most relevantexpertiseand credentials for each pursuit

• Lead andparticipatein internal and external debriefings, embedding lessons learned into future pursuits

• Support senior management on sales pipeline topics, including the use of tools such as Salesforce

• Represent theAdvisoryActivation Hub in internal PwC forums, such as introductory training sessions for new joiners

• Continuously evolve the online pursuit support platform and drive the implementation ofAI‑enabledand digital solutions to streamline proposal management

Your skill set

• University degree in marketing, sales, business, finance, design or communications, journalism, or project management

• Fluency in English and German, written and spoken, with the ability to moderate discussions and craft persuasive pitches; French is an advantage

• Strong collaborative mindset with the ability to coordinate international andcross‑functionalpursuit teams

• Proven ability to translate complex information into clear, persuasive written and visual messages

• Pragmatic,objectiveand creative approach to problem solving, with the ability to manage multiple priorities

• Experience inanticipatingdeadlines and managing a broad range of stakeholders, including senior leaders

Education (if blank, degree and/or field of study not specified)

Degrees/Field of Study required:Degrees/Field of Study preferred:

Certifications (if blank, certifications not specified)

Required Skills

Optional Skills

Accepting Feedback, Accepting Feedback, Active Listening, Analytical Thinking, Bid Proposals, Communication, Content Editing, Creative Design, Creativity, Customer Value Proposition (CVP), Data-Driven Insights, Data Storytelling, Embracing Change, Emotional Regulation, Empathy, Employee Value Proposition, Inclusion, Intellectual Curiosity, Learning Agility, National Sales Training, Negotiation Coaching, Negotiation Styles, Optimism, Pricing Strategy, Proposal Management {+ 10 more}

Desired Languages (If blank, desired languages not specified)

Travel Requirements

Available for Work Visa Sponsorship?

Government Clearance Required?

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