Proposal Writer

Position: Proposal Writer

Remote (Travel as needed)

Our client 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
• Meets proposal deadline by establishing priorities and target dates for information gathering, writing, review, approval, and transmittal
• Analyze government RFIs, RFQs, and RFPs to determine proposal requirements
• Work with proposal team and leadership to develop proposal strategy and write compliant, winning proposals
• Work with business partners, subcontractors, and teammates' proposal and business development groups to develop team proposal responses
• Document strategies including features, benefits, risks, mitigations, themes, and discriminators
• Perform market research to gather customer information and competitive intelligence.
• Conduct compliance reviews, identify gaps, and collaborate across Strativia and subcontractors to enhance content
• Consolidate and draft the technical solution text across all writers, so text flows in one voice throughout the proposal
• Ensure win themes and messaging is consistent and prominent throughout the proposal
• Interview technical subject matter experts and develop written narrative from these interviews
• Help develop a content library to organize past performance, technical solution, and other boilerplate proposal text
• Assist with tracking upcoming opportunities and performing advance preparation prior to release of RFP/RFQ
• Perform additional technical writing and marketing tasks as assigned
• Ability to travel as needed
• Performs other duties as assigned

Qualifications:

• BA/BS 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