Analyst, RFP Writer

Over the last 20 years, Ares’ success has been driven by our people and our culture. Today, our team is guided by our core values – Collaborative, Responsible, Entrepreneurial, Self-Aware, Trustworthy – and our purpose to be a catalyst for shared prosperity and a better future. Through our recruitment, career development and employee-focused programming, we are committed to fostering a welcoming and inclusive work environment where high-performance talent of diverse backgrounds, experiences, and perspectives can build careers within this exciting and growing industry.

Ares Management is seeking a highly motivated, detail-oriented, and intellectually curious Business Operations / Content Operations Analyst to join the Global Client Solutions, RFP Operations team. This role supports the systems, content, processes, and information infrastructure that enable efficient delivery of client driven requests for information, consultant database submissions, and broader fundraising support activities across the firm. The position sits at the intersection of content management, operational execution, process improvement, and technology enablement. The ideal candidate enjoys solving problems, improving processes, and learning new technologies. This role is responsible for maintaining critical content, supporting operational workflows, stewarding firm information, documenting processes, administering content management tools, and helping execute technology transformation initiatives. The successful candidate will bring strong attention to detail, organizational skills, intellectual curiosity, and a desire to leverage emerging technologies and AI-enabled tools to improve team efficiency and scalability. Ares is a flat, flexible, and dynamic organization. The firm fosters a culture of collaboration, entrepreneurialism, integrity and partnership, both internally amongst colleagues and externally amongst clients and other stakeholders. The Ares team operates with a growth mindset, communicates transparently, and cultivates a high-performance and results-oriented environment. REPORTING RELATIONSHIP Reports to: Head of RFP Operations, Global Client Solutions PRIMARY FUNCTIONS & RESPONSIBILITIES Support execution of core RFP Operations workflows, ensuring firm information, content, and supporting materials remain accurate, organized, and accessible. Serve as a participant in the RFP Operations Inbox Monitor process, managing intake, logging and routing, of requests through established workflows and automated processes. Maintain and update client-facing biographical content, exhibits, firm statistics, templates, and related materials within the firm's Content Management System. Perform Content Management System administration activities, including content updates, user support, permissions management, template maintenance, testing, and quality assurance. Support ownership and maintenance of firm-level content, corporate profiles, and other reusable fundraising materials. Respond to and coordinate non-RFP information requests, including personnel statistics, document sourcing, marketing materials, key firm information requests, and other recurring operational deliverables. Coordinate recurring RFP Operations processes, including content reviews, library backups, reporting activities, and content governance initiatives. Develop and maintain process documentation, training materials, standard operating procedures, and knowledge resources that support scalable team operations. Partner with team members to identify process gaps, operational inefficiencies, and opportunities for simplification, automation, and improved user experience. Support technology transformation initiatives across the RFP Operations function, including content management, workflow automation, AI-enabled processes, and system enhancements. Utilize AI-enabled tools and develop foundational knowledge of technologies such as ChatGPT, GitHub, Visual Studio Code,