Leila Gholami

About Leila Gholami

As a proposal Manager, I help organizations achieve goals through strategic communication and work across the sales lifecycle, notching wins. As a lifelong learner, I believe that \"There is no growth in the comfort zone and no comfort in the growth zone.”

Experience

1. Proposal Manager

   Aarc Consultants, Llc

   Oct 2021 — Present · Atlanta, GA, US

   Lead ideation, strategic messaging, and editorial for proposal pursuits.• Manage pursuit process, from orchestrating the development of deliverables to coordinating client-service teams’ pursuit activities.• Coordinate teams to produce high-quality sales presentation deliverables, including digital, video, and print.• Conduct client and competition research to inform strategic partners on bid decisions.• Socialize strategy and deliverables across cross-functional teams for consistency and impact.• Manage schedules, workflow, and information channels to keep partners informed of risks and gaps. • Develop strategies for new business pursuits, apply sales principles to identify win themes, generate compelling messages, and brainstorm solutions to challenges.• Write executive summaries, cover letters, white papers, and general outreach to the C-suite.

Education

• Arizona State University

  Doctor of Philosophy - PhD

  2018 — 2022

• Georgia Institute of Technology

  Postgraduate Degree

  2023 — 2023