Senior Proposal Writer and Content Manager

BGIS; Canada; On-site; CAD 82,000 - 103,000; Full time

Job summary

BGIS is seeking a Senior Proposal Writer and Content Manager in Markham, ON, Canada. The role leads proposal content development and governance, driving AI-enabled content management and strategic pursuits.

The position focuses on writing, SME engagement, and content optimization, with responsibilities spanning library maintenance, standards, and reuse. Competitive salary and full-time employment are offered.

Qualifications

• Exceptional writing and editing skills (5+ years).
• Proposal and RFP experience (3-5 years).
• Strong interviewing and information-gathering skills.
• Ability to translate technical concepts into client-facing language.
• Content management and knowledge-management experience.

Responsibilities

• Write technical, management, operational, and executive proposal responses.
• Conduct SME interviews and translate information into compelling, evaluator-focused content.
• Develop win themes, discriminators, proof points, and value propositions.
• Support major strategic pursuits and complex proposal responses.
• Tailor content to client-specific requirements, evaluation criteria, and solution strategies.
• Partner with proposal managers and solution leads to strengthen proposal narratives and improve submission quality.
• Maintain and continuously improve the proposal content library.
• Manage resumes, case studies, project profiles, proof points, graphics source material, and reusable content assets.
• Establish content standards, version control, and governance processes.
• Identify opportunities to reduce content duplication and improve reuse.
• Capture lessons learned and successful response approaches from completed pursuits.
• Support the use of AI tools to improve proposal efficiency and content quality.
• Develop and maintain structured, AI-ready content repositories.
• Identify opportunities for automation within proposal development processes.
• Create and maintain prompt libraries, content templates, and reusable AI-assisted workflows.
• Stay current on emerging proposal technologies and recommend practical applications for the team.
• Support capture and solution development activities as required.
• Assist in developing pursuit-specific messaging and content strategies.
• Contribute to continuous improvement initiatives across the Client Solutions function.

Skills

Writing & Editing

Proposal & RFP experience

Interviews & information gathering

Translate technical concepts

Content management

Tools

SharePoint

Job description

Senior Proposal Writer and Content Manager

Markham, ON, Canada and 3 more

Job Description

SUMMARY

The Senior Proposal Writer & Content Manager owns the development, management, and continuous improvement of proposal content assets while supporting strategic pursuits through technical writing, SME engagement, and content governance. They act as the team's lead resource for content optimization and AI-enabled content management practices.

KEY DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES

Proposal Writing & Content Development (50-60%)

• Write technical, management, operational, and executive proposal responses.
• Conduct SME interviews and translate information into compelling, evaluator-focused content.
• Develop win themes, discriminators, proof points, and value propositions.
• Support major strategic pursuits and complex proposal responses.
• Tailor content to client-specific requirements, evaluation criteria, and solution strategies.
• Partner with proposal managers and solution leads to strengthen proposal narratives and improve submission quality.

Content Management & Governance (25-30%)

• Maintain and continuously improve the proposal content library.
• Manage resumes, case studies, project profiles, proof points, graphics source material, and reusable content assets.
• Establish content standards, version control, and governance processes.
• Identify opportunities to reduce content duplication and improve reuse.
• Capture lessons learned and successful response approaches from completed pursuits.

AI-Enabled Content Management (10-15%)

• Support the use of AI tools to improve proposal efficiency and content quality.
• Develop and maintain structured, AI-ready content repositories.
• Identify opportunities for automation within proposal development processes.
• Create and maintain prompt libraries, content templates, and reusable AI-assisted workflows.
• Stay current on emerging proposal technologies and recommend practical applications for the team.

Strategic Support (10%)

• Support capture and solution development activities as required.
• Assist in developing pursuit-specific messaging and content strategies.
• Contribute to continuous improvement initiatives across the Client Solutions function.

KNOWLEDGE & SKILLS

Mandatory:

• Exceptional writing and editing skills (5+ years)
• Proposal and RFP experience (3-5 years)
• Strong interviewing and information-gathering skills
• Ability to translate technical concepts into compelling client-facing language
• Content management and knowledge-management experience

Highly Desirable:

• SharePoint/content repository management
• Graphic storytelling and visual communication awareness
• Capture and win-strategy support experience

This is a regular, full-time position with a salary range of $82,432 - $103,040 per annum. The starting salary will be based on the successful candidate’s competencies, including but not limited to experience, education and performance related to this role.

Job Info

• Job Identification 233767
• Posting Date 10/22/2026, 08:29 PM
• Job Schedule Full time