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StarbridgeStarbridgeNew York, NY

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