Proposal Writer

Responsibilities

• Write, edit, and refine proposal content for U.S. Government and defense opportunities
• Support development of business development materials including RFI responses, Sources Sought responses, solution briefs, white papers, capability statements, executive summaries, customer-facing briefing materials, and other strategic content
• Translate technical, operational, and programmatic inputs into clear, compelling, and customer-focused written responses
• Work with capture and growth teams to develop win themes, discriminators, and messaging aligned with customer priorities
• Interview subject matter experts and cross-functional contributors to gather and convert content into polished written products
• Ensure materials are accurate, consistent, compliant, and aligned with requirements
• Support proposal content through storyboarding, outlining, drafting, editing, and incorporating feedback
• Tailor messaging and content to specific customers, missions, and strategies
• Maintain and improve reusable content libraries, templates, and writing standards
• Contribute to continuous improvement of proposal and business development processes, tools, and best practices

Requirements

• Relevant experience in proposal writing, proposal development, business development writing, technical writing, or federal/defense communications
• Strong writing, editing, and storytelling skills to turn complex inputs into clear and persuasive content
• Experience supporting U.S. Government, Department of Defense, or federal contracting pursuits
• Familiarity with proposal development and business development materials such as RFIs, sources sought, white papers, and solution briefs
• Strong attention to detail and ability to manage multiple assignments under deadline
• Ability to work effectively with technical, business, and executive stakeholders
• Strong verbal communication skills, including interviewing contributors and synthesizing inputs
• Ability to balance compliance, clarity, and persuasiveness in written responses
• High degree of ownership, responsiveness, and problem-solving ability

Nice-to-Haves

• Experience writing for defense, autonomy, robotics, software, mobility, or advanced technology markets
• Previous experience with or deep understanding of USG contracting and procurement processes
• Familiarity with federal acquisition and proposal processes
• Experience supporting pre-RFP and live proposal efforts
• Experience editing contributions from multiple authors into a unified voice
• Bachelor’s degree in English, Communications, Journalism, Business, Political Science, Marketing, or related field