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Via · 4 months ago

Senior Proposals Writer

New York

Full-time

Onsite

Mid, Senior Level

$85K/yr - $110K/yr

Via is a company focused on transforming transportation globally through technology. As a Senior Proposals Writer, you will create compelling proposals to forge partnerships with public transit providers, utilizing your strategic thinking and exceptional writing skills to address transportation challenges and promote Via's operational strengths.

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Responsibilities

Hone your strategic thinking skills by coordinating with Via’s Partnerships, Expansion, and Finance teams to develop strategies for winning high-stakes, competitive procurements

Absorb complex product specifications and distill into clear, easily-digestible prose

Generate compelling original content by ascertaining a potential partner's needs and deploying your familiarity with Via’s technology and operational capabilities, transit norms, and the latest innovations from across the industry

Lead competitive procurements from beginning to end -- through evaluation, creation of exceptional proposal content, review, and submission

Conduct rigorous research on global mobility trends by analyzing news stories, new service announcements, scopes of work, and other forms of information and synthesizing findings into insightful commentary

Skillfully manage communications with potential partners over the phone and email

Support senior team members during interviews with cities and transit agencies

Qualification

Proposal writingStrategic thinkingResearch skillsCommunication skillsTeam coordinationUrbanism knowledgeLong-form writingAttention to detail

Required

Meticulous and strategic; you can pay attention to every detail in a complex project while, at the same time, relating each of them to the big picture in a coherent way

An exceptional writer and communicator with an instinctive appreciation for tone and structure; your colleagues have told you that they enjoy reading your work (and maybe you've even won awards)

Socially-minded, action-oriented, and passionate about urbanism; you understand the importance of public transit and are motivated to improve worldwide access to mobility

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 (undergraduate degree required; advanced degree preferred)

Preferred

It's a plus if you have created and published an original and thoughtful essay, op-ed, or other piece of content; bonus points if it is on the subject of technology, transit, urbanism, mobility, business strategy, or a related topic

It's a plus if you have led (or played a leading role in) the development and success of a business or public sector proposal/pitch/deal/etc

It's a plus if you have prior experience at a startup, transportation consulting firm, management consulting firm, or in the public sector