RFX Specialist

Our fast-paced and collaborative environment inspires us to create, think, and challenge each other in ways that make our solutions and our teams better. Whether you’re interested in engineering or development, marketing or sales, or something else – if this sounds like you, then we’d love to hear from you!

We are headquartered in Denver, Colorado, with offices in the US, Canada, and India.

$68,000 - $80,000 / year

The insurance industry runs on Vertafore. We equip agencies, MGAs, and carriers with the core digital systems, specialized AI, and data-driven foundation to eliminate distribution drag across the insurance lifecycle, spanning sales, servicing, and back-office operations. 

Underpinned by unmatched speed and performance power, we are the trusted backbone that’s taking the insurance industry from friction to flow with Distribution Velocity – speed, performance, and trust - to drive growth at scale. 

With over 95% of the top agencies and insurers and 50% of industry compliance transactions running through Vertafore, we lead at the intersection of innovation and trust, giving insurance professionals the confidence to transform and win in the AI era. 

Our reach is global, with headquarters in Denver, Colorado, and offices across the U.S., Canada, and India. 

The RFX Specialist is a member of the Solution Consulting organization and supports Vertafore's proposal response process by coordinating Requests for Proposal (RFPs), Requests for Information (RFIs), security questionnaires, due diligence requests, and other sales support documentation across Agency, MGA, and Carrier solution portfolios.

Reporting to the VP, Solution Consulting, this role partners closely with Sales, Solution Consulting, Product Management, Security, Legal, Compliance, Customer Success, and other cross-functional teams to develop and deliver high-quality proposal responses that support revenue growth and improve sales effectiveness.

The RFX Specialist also serves as the primary content administrator for Vertafore's proposal management platform (Ombud), maintaining the proposal content library, organizing reusable response content, and supporting continuous improvements that increase proposal quality, consistency, and efficiency.

Core Requirements and Responsibilities

Essential job functions include but are not limited to the following:

• Coordinate the end-to-end proposal response process for RFPs, RFIs, security questionnaires, due diligence requests, and other sales support documentation.
• Manage proposal timelines, priorities, deliverables, and submission deadlines across multiple concurrent opportunities.
• Coordinate with Solution Consulting, Product Management, Security, Legal, Compliance, Customer Success, and Sales to gather, review, and finalize proposal responses.
• Develop clear, accurate, well-written, and customer-focused proposal responses aligned with Vertafore's products, solutions, and messaging.
• Ensure proposal submissions meet quality standards, customer requirements, and established deadlines.
• Serve as the primary content administrator for Vertafore's proposal management platform (Ombud).
• Maintain and organize the proposal content library within Ombud, ensuring approved content remains accurate, current, and easily accessible.
• Create and update standardized proposal responses, templates, and reusable content to improve consistency and reduce response time.
• Coordinate periodic content reviews with subject matter experts to ensure proposal content reflects current product functionality, security standards, and corporate messaging.
• Utilize available automation and AI capabilities within Ombud to improve proposal efficiency and content quality.
• Track proposal metrics, content usage, and response activity to support continuous process improvements.
• Build strong working relationships across business functions to facilitate collaboration and timely proposal completion.
• Provide regular status updates and reporting to Solution Consulting leadership on proposal activities and deadlines.
• Support additional solution consulting and proposal-related initiatives as assigned.

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

• Exceptional written communication, editing, and proofreading skills with the ability to translate technical information into clear, customer-friendly language.
• Strong organizational and time management skills with the ability to manage multiple projects and deadlines simultaneously.
• Excellent project coordination skills with strong attention to detail and follow-through.
• Strong interpersonal and relationship-building skills with the ability to work effectively across multiple teams and departments.
• Process-oriented mindset with the ability to follow established workflows while identifying opportunities for continuous improvement.
• Ability to manage competing priorities in a fast-paced environment while maintaining accuracy and quality.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Ability to quickly learn new products, technologies, and business processes.
• Experience using Microsoft Office Suite and collaboration tools.
• Experience with proposal management software or knowledge management platforms is preferred.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Business, Communications, English, Marketing, Information Systems, or a related field; or an equivalent combination of education and experience.
• 1–3 years of experience in proposal coordination, RFP/RFI responses, sales support, marketing, communications, project coordination, or a related business function.
• Strong business writing and editing experience required.
• Experience working with proposal management software such as Ombud, Responsive (RFPIO), Loopio, or similar platforms is preferred.
• Experience maintaining knowledge libraries, documentation, or reusable content is preferred.
• Experience in SaaS, enterprise software, or a technology-focused organization is preferred.
• Insurance industry experience is a plus but not required.

Additional Requirements and Details

• Travel required up to 10% of the time.
• Ability to work remote with a stable internet connection on an as-needed basis.
• Located and working from an office location when required.
• Occasional lifting and/or moving up to 10 pounds.
• Frequent repetitive hand and arm movements required to operate a computer.
• Specific vision abilities required include close vision (working on a computer, etc.).
• Frequent sitting and/or standing.

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Vertafore is a drug free workplace and conducts preemployment drug and background screenings.

The selected candidate must be legally authorized to work in the United States.

The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by people assigned to this job. They are not intended to be an exhaustive list of all the job responsibilities, duties, skill, or working conditions. In addition, this document does not create an employment contract, implied or otherwise, other than an "at will" relationship. 

Vertafore strongly supports equal employment opportunity for all applicants regardless of race, color, religion, sex, gender identity, pregnancy, national origin, ancestry, citizenship, age, marital status, physical disability, mental disability, medical condition, sexual orientation, genetic information, or any other characteristic protected by state or federal law.

We do not accept resumes from agencies, headhunters, or other suppliers who have not signed a formal agreement with us.

The Professional Services (PS) and Customer Success (CX) bonus plans are a quarterly monetary bonus plan based upon individual and practice performance against specific business metrics.  Eligibility is determined by several factors including: start date, good standing in the company, and actives status at time of payout.

The Vertafore Incentive Plan (VIP) is an annual monetary bonus for eligible employees based on both individual and company performance.  Eligibility is determined by several factors including: start date, good standing in the company, and actives status at time of payout.

Commission plans are tailored to each sales role but common components include quota, MBO's and ABPMs.  Salespeople receive their formal compensation plan within 30 days of hire.

Vertafore is a drug free workplace and conducts preemployment drug and background screenings.

We do not accept resumes from agencies, headhunters or other suppliers who have not signed a formal agreement with us.

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