Description
At Talkdesk, we are courageous innovators focused on helping organizations around the world create better customer experiences. Our AI-powered cloud contact center solutions optimize our customers' most critical customer service processes. We are recognized as a Contact Center as a Service (CCaaS) leader by influential research organizations including Gartner. With $498 million in total funding, a valuation of more than $10 Billion, and a ranking of #8 on the Forbes Cloud 100 list, now is the time to be part of the Talkdesk legacy to help accelerate our success in a new decade of transformational growth.
We champion an inclusive and diverse culture representative of the communities in which we live and serve. And, we give back to our community by volunteering our time, supporting non-profits and minimizing our global footprint.
Who you're committed to being:
- Forward-thinking, phenomenal at multitasking and ready to handle the often unexpected demands facing a growing, global company
- Strong communicator who can get the point across quickly and optimally no matter the audience
- Open to being challenged and crafting solutions that drive business results while protecting the company
- Reliable, trusted partner and able to collaborate across teams and regions
- Self-starter who is not afraid to dive in and navigate thorny or novel problems
What you'll own:
- Analyze client requests (RFP, RFQ, RFI, etc.) to understand technical requirements, schedule and other matters of the projects
- Collaborate with other SME partners on all matters relating to Talkdesk software, sales, service, product, compliance, and legal agreements
- Follow-up continuously on proposal processes to advance deals
- Contribute to the RFP database (RFPIO)
- Complete security assessments that are often part of RFx (RFI, RFQ, and RFP) projects
- Complete Shared Information Gathering (SIG) questionnaires
- Prepare and maintain customer facing materials (example, information security ebooks)
- Ability to work during non-traditional hours as required to meet deadlines
Experience you'll need:
- 5+ years of experience with Security RFP Bid Proposal work or Security Engineering
- Technical writing and editing experience
- RFPIO software experience or other bid management software preferred
- Knowledge of Information Security and/or Network Architecture
- Experience working in Google Workspace, Confluence, and Jira
- Security certification(s) such as CISSP or Security+ are preferred
- Previous experience with SIGs or other Security Assessments
- Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience preferred
_ The Talkdesk story hinges on empathy and acceptance. It is the shared goal among all Talkdeskers to empower a new kind of customer hero through our innovative software solution, and we firmly believe that the best path to success for our mission is inclusivity, diversity, and genuine acceptance. To that end, we will hire, promote, work along, cheer for, bond with, and warmly welcome into the Talkdesk family all persons without regard to ethnic and racial identity, indigenous heritage, national origin, religion, gender, gender identity, gender expression, sexual orientation, age, disability, marital status, veteran status, genetic information, or any other legally protected status._: