Strategic Proposals Lead

About the Role

Act as the lead writer for our most critical and complex commercial proposals, collaborating directly with senior leadership to generate deal strategies and high-quality narratives for potential partners.
Partner with Partnerships, Expansion, Operations, and Finance teams to develop strategies for winning high-stakes, competitive procurements.
Manage multiple competitive procurements in parallel - leveraging your exceptional project management and prioritization skills.
Review and provide feedback on the team’s proposals, deploying your familiarity with Via’s technology and operational capabilities, transit norms, and the latest innovations from across the industry.
Carry out regular data-driven reviews of procurement performance and competitive dynamics with senior leaders across Via's Executive, Partnerships, and Finance teams.
Prepare executive team members ahead of city and transit agency interviews.
Support the team’s workflows and processes, including content library and knowledge management efforts, while identifying opportunities to continuously improve the proposal process through automation and generative AI.

About You

An exceptional writer and communicator with an instinctive appreciation for tone and structure and the ability to adapt your writing style for different audiences and genres.
A proven leader, you have a minimum of 5 years of experience deploying your editorial and management skills to generate successful proposals, publications, or other long-form writing venues.
Strong commercial judgment; you can pay attention to key details in a complex project while, at the same time, relating each of them to the big picture in a coherent way. You see the forest and the trees.
Able to quickly switch gears to coordinate with teams across the company and team members from associate-level to C-suite.
An academic high-achiever, preferably in the humanities, social sciences, or another field that requires regular long-form writing and argumentation.
Passionate about urbanism and accessibility; you understand the importance of public transit and are motivated to improve worldwide access to mobility.

Compensation and Benefits

Final salary will be determined by the candidate’s experience, knowledge, and skills. Salary reflected does not include equity or variable pay, where applicable
Salary Range: $115,000 - $165,000 per year
We are proud to offer a generous and comprehensive benefits package, including 401K matching, catered lunch on Wednesdays, and many other perks