Proposal Writer

Job Description

Strativia is seeking an experienced Proposal Writer to write federal proposals. The selected individual will be a member of our HQ Proposal Team and will have experience responding to small-to-large RFPs, IDIQs, individual Task Orders under existing Contract Vehicles, RFIs, and other business development and marketing materials.

Required Skills

• Prepares proposals by determining concept, gathering and formatting information, writing drafts, and obtaining approvals
• Determines proposal concept by identifying and clarifying opportunities and needs, studying requests for proposal (RFPs), and attending strategy meetings
• Mets proposal deadline by establishing priorities and target dates for information gathering, writing, review, approval, and transmittal
• Analyzes government RFIs, RFQs, and RFPs to determine proposal requirements
• Works with proposal team and leadership to develop proposal strategy and write compliant, winning proposals
• Works with business partners, subcontractors, and teammates' proposal and business development groups to develop team proposal responses
• Documents strategies including features, benefits, risks, mitigations, themes, and discriminators
• Performs market research to gather customer information and competitive intelligence
• Conducts compliance reviews, identifies gaps, and collaborates across Strativia and subcontractors to enhance content
• Consolidates and drafts the technical solution text across all writers, so text flows in one voice throughout the proposal
• Ensures win themes and messaging is consistent and prominent throughout the proposal
• Interviews technical subject matter experts and develops written narrative from these interviews
• Helps develop a content library to organize past performance, technical solution, and other boilerplate proposal text
• Affords assistance with tracking upcoming opportunities and performing advance preparation prior to release of RFP/RFQ
• Performs other duties as assigned

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree with a minimum of 7+ years’ experience in federal government proposal writing including both Civilian and DoD requirements
• Experience writing competitive winning bids of all types, including 8(a), small business, and unrestricted
• Proficiency with AI tools in a proposal environment
• Experience with Microsoft Office Suite is required. High proficiency in Microsoft Word, Excel, and PowerPoint is required
• Experience with Microsoft SharePoint
• Experience with graphics, desktop publishing, or related file preparation
• Exceptional written and verbal communication skills
• Willingness to work extended hours to meet proposal response deadlines if required
• Experience utilizing CRM and acquisition research systems including, but not limited to, GovWin, GovTribe, FPDS, and beta.sam.gov; experience researching existing contracts, upcoming opportunities, and potential partners via internet and other sources preferred
• U.S. Citizenship required

Benefits

Strativia is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Strativia in accordance with applicable law, does not discriminate in hiring or otherwise in employment on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, marital or veteran status, disability, sexual orientation, or any other legally protected status. EOE/AA/Vets