Proposal Writer
Develops compelling proposal content and business development materials like RFI responses, white papers, and capability statements for U.S. Government and defense pursuits. Translates complex technical concepts into persuasive, compliant narratives while collaborating with cross-functional teams.
About the job
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
Skills
Proposal Writing, Technical Writing, Rfi Responses, White Papers, Solution Briefs, Federal Acquisition, Dod Contracting, Content Editing, Storyboarding, Win Themes
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