Product & Operations Lead, RFP Proposal Writer Product & Services
Own both the RFP proposal-writing product and a hands-on services offering, initially writing customer responses before building a freelance team and scalable operating model. The role requires exceptional writing, product experience, commercial judgment, and comfort working independently in a fast-growing company.
$130k – $160k/yr
On-site1+ YOEProduct Operations
About the job
Responsibilities
- Own the RFP proposal writer product roadmap, requirements, users, and next product chapter with engineering and design.
- Launch and personally deliver the RFP Services offering for customers across K-12, higher education, cities, counties, and states.
- Recruit, train, and manage a remote freelance writing bench.
- Own quality assurance as service volume grows.
- Set pricing, packaging, margins, and the services revenue line.
- Build the outbound motion and sell alongside account executives and into the customer base.
- Turn proposal-writing work into product research, specifications, templates, and tooling.
- Close paid engagements, write live responses, hire freelance writers, establish outbound demand, and develop the product and services plan.
Requirements
- 1–4 years of product experience at a fast-growing company, or experience at a top consulting or finance firm, or equivalent.
- Strong academic record.
- Exceptional writing skills.
- Comfort doing the work personally before delegating it and building the team that takes it over.
- High agency and ability to create plans independently.
- Commercial instinct, including revenue, margin, and win rate.
- Interest in public procurement.
Nice-to-haves
- Proposal, RFP, or grant-writing experience.
- Public-sector exposure.
- Experience managing contractors or freelance teams.
- Experience automating work with AI.
Compensation & Benefits
- $130,000–$160,000 annual salary.
- Early-stage equity.
- Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision insurance.
- Company-provided lunch in the office every day.
- Gym stipend.
- Pre-tax commuter benefits.
- Unlimited PTO.
- Regular offsites in New York City and global locations.
Skills
Product RoadmapProduct RequirementsRfp WritingProposal WritingGrant WritingPublic ProcurementPricingPackagingQuality AssuranceOutbound SalesProduct ResearchArtificial Intelligence