Job Description
The Proposal Writer/Manager will support capture strategy activities and lead multifaceted teams in developing superior proposals which are technically complex and highly responsive to the clients’ requirements and large-scale initiatives. Position will be performed remotely.
Responsibilities
- Ensure that proposal submissions comply fully with the applicable solicitation instructions
- Apply expertise to help develop win strategies, themes, and discriminators and thread them through each proposal
- Direct proposal strategy and content, and provide feedback to the proposal team to guide development;
- Mentor/train and direct multi-organizational teams in planning and developing effective client-focused proposals
- Identify and appropriately escalate issues.
Essential Functions:
- Analyze written solicitation requirements and other relevant information to develop comprehensive, compliant proposal outlines;
- Develop proposal compliance matrices, writers’ guidelines, proposal plans, and other solicitation-required templates;
- Work as a key member of the Capture Team to develop win themes and discriminators, and guide their incorporation into the proposal;
- Work with business area management to identify necessary proposal team resources and organize and manage the proposal team;
- Make proposal team writing assignments, guide the development of original material, and research historical material for reuse/applicability to the current opportunity; rewrite/edit existing material, and help incorporate review team comments;
- Facilitate the interfaces with internal and corporate proposal and business development personnel, as appropriate;
- Coordinate the efforts of other key proposal support organizations, including contracts, pricing, subcontracts, etc.;
- Plan key proposal and production activities and schedules, including formal proposal review sessions (i.e., Pink, Red, White Teams); identify the appropriate mix and level of technical and management reviewers; schedule and conduct thorough reviews and debriefs to authors; and prioritize changes to the proposal to ensure compliance;
- Lead overall administration of the proposal process to ensure that the entire process adds value and produces high-quality, winning proposals.
Qualifications:
- B.A./B.S. in business, management, journalism, English, or another applicable field
- Minimum of 3-5 years of experience in proposal development
- Experience managing proposals in response to solicitations of federal government agencies
- High degree of skill in the use of Microsoft Office.
- Strong writing, editing, and proofreading skills
- Strong attention to detail.
- Proposal certifications and training preferred.
- Experience with Shipley method highly preferred.
Compensation and Benefits:
Salary rate $75,000 ($36.06/hr)
Offers An Impressive Benefit Package Consisting Of
- Medical, Dental, Vision
- FSA, DCA, HSA
- STD and LTD
- Life Insurance
- 401k with company match
- Critical care insurance
- Accident insurance
- 11 paid holidays
- PTO
- Remote position with periodic travel required to work from HQ office in Garret County, MD.
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