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Pulse is seeking a Proposal Manager to lead end-to-end RFP responses for US organizations, from review through submission and feedback tracking. You will build checklists, research client needs, and tailor proposals using our content library and AI tools, ensuring accuracy and brand consistency.
Ideal candidates have 3+ years in precise writing roles, are extremely detail-oriented, and proficient with AI drafting/editing.
Pulse is a US-based design and growth marketing agency expanding into contracts with US organizations, including schools, cities, and public agencies. We are looking for someone to lead our proposal process, managing the end-to-end workflow from RFP review through submission and feedback tracking.
Review new US RFPs ("Requests for Proposals") and score them against fit criteria
Read each RFP carefully and build a checklist of every requirement, form, deadline, and formatting rule
Research each organization: their current brand, website, goals, past vendors, and budget signals
Write tailored proposals using our content library and AI tools, then edit them until they're clear, specific, and error-free
Format proposals so they look polished and on-brand
Manage 5-10 active proposals at once and get inputs from our team well ahead of each deadline
Track every submission, result, and piece of buyer feedback
Keep our library of case studies, bios, and standard responses up to date
Excellent written English (most important requirement)
3+ years in a role that required precise writing and close reading of complex documents (examples: proposal or tender writing, grant writing, communications, PR, marketing, technical writing, legal or paralegal work, procurement, pre-sales, research, journalism, or compliance documentation)
Extremely detail-oriented; missing one requirement can get a proposal disqualified
Strong researcher who can quickly understand an organization and what it needs
Comfortable using ChatGPT, Claude, or similar tools to draft, then editing heavily
Organized with deadlines and able to work independently
Available for at least 4 hours of overlap with US Eastern Time
Pulse is a US-based design and growth marketing agency. We build brands, websites, and marketing programs for growing companies. We're expanding into contracts with US organizations, including schools, cities, and public agencies.