C5MI · 1 day ago

Senior Proposal Writer

United States

Full-time

Remote

Senior Level, Lead/Staff

10+ years exp

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Responsibilities

In coordination with the Director of Proposal Development, develops, implements, enforces, and continually refines a standardized proposal response process that ensures timely, efficient, and high-quality responses to solicitations in both the government and commercial spaces.

Writes convincing proposals to both defend existing business and to win new business.

Develops proposals, bids, quotations, etc. (i.e., “RFx responses”) or other documents describing organizational offerings and services in response to proposal solicitations.

Leads multiple RFx response teams simultaneously with strong project management and proposal management skills.

Researches, writes, and organizes information in a professional and credible manner.

Collaborates and coordinates with internal contributors and subject matter experts (“SMEs”) to ensure content is complete, accurate, and maximizes business opportunities.

When partnering with SMEs to create content, performs research and reviews both previous responses and the content library to take a “first pass” at answering technical content to streamline the response process and to provide SMEs with “starter content” to build upon and improve, thereby adding value to the program response process and easing the burden on SME partners and response team members.

Prepares, organizes, and maintains proposal templates, including a repository of templates, standard language, boilerplate content, and other collateral and exhibits such as use cases.

Enhances the C5MI response library by working with SMEs across the company.

Collects data as required for the proposal development process for program KPI measurement, process improvement and refinement, and implements best practices.

Develops a proposal outline document, schedules and facilitates contributions of all necessary parties, ensures response compliance, drafts standard proposal sections, facilitates reviews, identifies gaps within draft responses, and performs quality control on the final document.

Provides input in the creation of proposal strategies.

Prepares custom response content in coordination with SMEs for complex and unique inquiries or proposal questions.

Identifies trendsetter ideas by researching the industry and related events, publications, and announcements.

Protects the company’s value by keeping information confidential.

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