Proposal Writer

About the role

Forterra is seeking a skilled and versatile Proposal Writer to support the company’s growth efforts across a range of business development activities. This role will be responsible for developing compelling, compliant proposal content, supporting the creation of other strategic customer-facing materials, and partnering with capture, growth, technical, program, and leadership teams.

What You’ll Do

• Write, edit, and refine proposal content for U.S. Government and defense opportunities
• Support development of a broad range of business development materials, including:
• RFI responses
• Sources Sought responses
• Solution briefs
• White papers
• Capability statements
• Executive summaries
• Customer-facing briefing materials
• Other strategic pursuit and growth content
• Translate technical, operational, and programmatic inputs into clear, compelling, and customer-focused written responses
• Work with capture and growth teams to develop win themes, discriminators, and messaging that align with customer priorities
• Interview subject matter experts and cross-functional contributors to gather content and convert it into polished written products
• Ensure written materials are accurate, consistent, compliant, and aligned with solicitation or customer requirements
• Support proposal content development through storyboarding, outlining, drafting, editing, and incorporating review feedback
• Help tailor messaging and content to specific customers, missions, and opportunity strategies
• Maintain and improve reusable content libraries, templates, and writing standards
• Contribute to continuous improvement of proposal and business development writing processes, tools, and best practices

What We’re Looking For

• A detail-oriented and process-driven professional with a passion for complex problem-solving in high-stakes environments
• Someone who thrives in fast-paced, deadline-driven environments and enjoys collaborating with both technical and business teams
• A strong communicator who can distill complex technical input into clear, persuasive, and compliant proposal responses
• A proactive contributor who anticipates needs, takes ownership of deliverables, and consistently meets deadlines

What You’ll Need

• Relevant experience in proposal writing, proposal development, business development writing, technical writing, or federal/defense communications
• Strong writing, editing, and storytelling skills, with the ability to turn complex inputs into clear and persuasive content
• Experience supporting U.S. Government, Department of Defense, or federal contracting pursuits
• Familiarity with proposal development and business development materials such as RFIs, sources sought, white papers, and solution briefs
• Strong attention to detail and ability to manage multiple assignments under deadline
• Able to work effectively with technical, business, and executive stakeholders
• Strong verbal communication skills, including the ability to interview contributors and synthesize disparate inputs
• Able to balance compliance, clarity, and persuasiveness in written responses
• High degree of ownership, responsiveness, and problem-solving ability

What We Love to See

• Experience writing for defense, autonomy, robotics, software, mobility, or other advanced technology markets
• Previous experience with or a deep understanding of USG contracting and procurement processes
• Familiarity with federal acquisition and proposal processes
• Experience supporting both pre-RFP and live proposal efforts
• Experience editing contributions from multiple authors into a unified voice
• Bachelor’s degree in English, Communications, Journalism, Business, Political Science, Marketing, or a related field, or equivalent practical experience

Benefits

• Premium Healthcare Benefits: Three plan options, including an HSA-eligible plan, with Forterra covering 80% of the plan premium for you and your dependents.
• Basic Life/AD&D, short and long-term disability insurance plans 100% covered by Forterra, plus the option to purchase additional life insurance for you and your dependents.
• Extremely generous company holiday calendar including a winter break in December.
• Competitive paid time off (PTO) offering 20 days accrued per year.
• A minimum of 7 weeks fully paid parental leave for birth/adoption.
• A $9k annual tuition reimbursement or professional development stipend.
• Fully stocked beverage refrigerators with all the Celsius your little heart desires.
• 401(k) retirement savings plan, including traditional, Roth 401(k), and after-tax deferral with company match up to 4%.