o Complete and review requests for proposals (RFPs), requests for information (RFIs), questionnaires and other ad hoc reporting ensuring consistency, accuracy, effectiveness and timely completion. o Develop a thorough understanding of Artisan Partners and the investment strategies. o Coordinate the development, review and approval of existing and new RFP responses with subject matter experts (SMEs). o Identify opportunities to consolidate, enhance or re-engineer processes, methods or tools to improve efficiency. o Produce quality work in a fast-paced, deadline-driven environment with a high level of attention to detail and accuracy. o Work with all levels of management with proven ability to develop and maintain strong relationships with members of the Sales, Marketing, Legal and Compliance, and Operations teams. o Ensure consistency in messaging, accuracy in information, and legal and regulatory compliance. o Create and maintain biographies for key firm and investment management personnel for use in marketing materials. o Work collaboratively to update and manage a firmwide professionals report, which analyzes and synthesizes key professionals statistics, for use in marketing materials.

o Worked closely with Investment Services proposal team manager to build a centralized proposal support structure for the Global Corporate Trust business unit.o Developed content management database, identified and trained subject matter experts and created proposal processes and procedures.o Wrote, edited, organized, produced and packaged responses to RFPs in compliance with detailed client requirements on stringent deadlines with a 2018 win rate of 57 percent. o Managed projects independently and with adherence to detailed client specifications, with turnaround times in a typical range of one day to three weeks. o Interacted with product, marketing and sales and account management staff to update product information and sales positioning and to customize proposals to the agreed-upon sales strategy.o Proofread proposals for content, grammar, style and formatting. Utilized Associated Press Stylebook and in-house content guidelines for proposal documents as reference guides.o Maintained knowledge of all products and services. o Coordinated with subject matter experts in various business lines to answer specific client questions and record new information in proposals accurately.o Supported the review, development and maintenance of proposal content utilizing best practices and style guidelines.o Provided ongoing writing support to sales and relationship management staff.o Ensured quality assurance with every proposal by adhering to project management timeline and ensured every proposal follows required review cycles.o Maintained content management database of standard questions and answers. o Created additional documents, including biographies, org charts, case studies and whitepapers, in support of business development and marketing efforts.o Collaborated with business development team to format and edit sales presentations utilizing Microsoft PowerPoint to help ensure adherence to brand guidelines and compliance standards.

o Wrote responses to RFPs and created additional documents, including pricing proposals, standard proposals and ad hoc documents for external clients under strict deadlines. o Coordinated projects, facilitated meetings and collaborated with business development officers, relationship and account managers, proposal coordinator and fellow proposal writers to complete RFPs and other ad hoc materials. o Managed numerous, complex projects independently and with adherence to detailed client specifications, with turnaround times in a typical range of one day to three weeks utilizing exceptional project management skills. o Customized proposals to the established sales strategy and worked alongside product, marketing and relationship management staffs to update product information and sales positioning. o Researched, wrote and edited ad hoc marketing materials including whitepapers, case studies and presentations in conjunction with Securities Services marketing managers and subject matter experts (SMEs). o Created, edited and updated graphics, charts and images, as well as biographies of relationship and account managers, business development officers and senior leaders utilizing Adobe InDesign and Microsoft Visio.o Assisted in the maintenance of the content database system, Qvidian, and worked with SMEs to edit and update entries.o Integral member of a team with a proposal win rate of 33%.

o Analyzed technical documents and marketing collateral and prepared quotes for potential translation and localization projects. o Assigned projects to translators and desktop publishers around the world. o Managed numerous complex projects simultaneously and ensured they were completed on time, within budget and met all expectations. o Served as a liaison between the client and the translators and desktop publishers while developing close professional relationships with parties involved throughout the translation process.o Proofread and edited translated materials to ensure correct layout and formatting per client’s style guides.o Researched, wrote and edited digital content for ICD’s website and blog. o Researched, wrote and edited print copy for ICD’s newsletter and other marketing materials while maintaining appropriate tone and voice. o Wrote and edited copy for RFPs. o Attended national trade shows and conferences as a representative of ICD.