Senior Proposal Writer

Responsibilities

• Interview and work with technical subject matter experts (SMEs) to gather, write, and translate technical information into clear, concise, and compelling proposal content for modern, agile, cloud-based systems.
• Review, revise, and coordinate technical proposal content from internal and partner SMEs for accuracy, messaging, themes, and consistency.
• Coach authors (SMEs) and provide iterative guidance to individual SMEs with writing assignments to make sections more compelling and easier to evaluate.
• Provide orientation and training for new proposal team members on proposal writing and processes.
• Collaborate with Proposal Managers on kickoff material to guide SMEs tasked with writing proposal sections.
• Participate in technical solution sessions to understand the proposed solutions and lead or support technical content development (depending on opportunity).
• Leverage technical writing best practices to help write and craft technical sections.
• Perform complete reviews of proposal content and graphics to ensure sections comply with Government requirements, contain win themes and strategy, and adhere to eSimplicity format and style criteria.
• Continuous improvement activities are recommended to refine writing processes and techniques as appropriate.
• Collaborate with Graphic Designers to develop graphics, including anchor graphics, diagrams, processes, etc.
• Adhere to corporate proposal-writing standards, style guides, and processes, and update as needed.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in IT, English, Communications, or a related field.
• 7+ years of relevant experience in solutioning session participation, technical content planning, strategy implementation, draft-to-final writing, and final editing on technical approaches to Federal procurements.
• Demonstrated experience writing technical content for prime Federal IT systems development opportunities greater than $30M.
• Experienced in writing modern, agile, cloud-based solutions for proposals.
• Ability to review, understand, and summarize RFP, RFI, and RFQ requirements.
• Solid history of successful writing and editing support for complex healthcare and/or defense proposals with Federal Government agencies, working in a remote environment.
• Ability to create original content using interview and research techniques with technical SMEs to gather information that supports proposal development and transforms that information into clear, concise, compelling proposal content.
• Strong proposal writing and editing skills in Federal Government contracting.
• Strong knowledge of technical writing and editing best practices, working in a remote environment.
• Exceptional organizational and time management skills.
• Ability to successfully work (in a lead or support role) to develop multiple proposals simultaneously in a fast-paced environment while ensuring responses meet the Company’s standards.
• Ability to assimilate to large proposal teams with multiple partners and flex/adjust styles as needed depending on the audience, changing requirements, and needs.
• Ability to take direction as well as give direction.
• Expertise in Microsoft Office products, including Microsoft Office Suite to include Word, PowerPoint, Excel, SharePoint; and Adobe Acrobat.
• Exceptional communication, writing, editing, and proofing skills.
• Passion to learn new ideas and concepts.
• Exceptional attention to detail and a commitment to high-quality work.
• Demonstrated ability to work efficiently under multiple deadlines and changing priorities to produce a large volume of high-quality material with attention to detail.

Benefits

• Medical, dental, and vision coverage.
• 401(k) retirement benefits.
• Paid time off.
• Paid holidays.
• Life and disability insurance.
• Additional wellness and employee support programs.

Pay

$101,100 - $150,000