K-12 Proposal Writer — Hybrid (4 in-office/1 remote)

ESS; Jacksonville (FL); Hybride; USD 55 000 - 90 000; Plein temps

Avantages offerts par ce poste

Health insurance (medical, dental, etc

401(k)

PTO (sick, vacation, holidays, Mental)

Mileage reimbursement

Résumé du poste

ESS is seeking a Sales and Marketing Proposal Writer to craft compliant, persuasive responses to RFPs from K-12 districts and education agencies. You will turn district needs and procurement requirements into proposal narratives, product collateral, and targeted communications.

Collaborate with sales, operations, SMEs, and leadership to ensure timely, accurate content; maintain a robust proposal content library; manage timelines and reviews; and help shape win themes and district-facing

Qualifications

• 3+ years of experience in proposal writing, marketing writing, or education-sector communications.
• Bachelor's degree in marketing, communications, journalism, or related field.
• Strong ability to write persuasive, accurate, and compliant content for district evaluators, administrators, and education stakeholders.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to interview subject matter experts and synthesize complex information into clear proposal narratives.
• Knowledge of K-12 district priorities, procurement processes, and education terminology preferred.
• Ability to work independently, collaborate within a team, manage multiple concurrent proposals, meet strict deadlines, and maintain accuracy under pressure.
• Experience using proposal management tools, content libraries, Microsoft Office, and collaboration platforms preferred.
• Familiarity with digital marketing channels, including email marketing, website content, and social media, with an emphasis on messaging for school district audiences.
• Excellent attention to detail.
• APMP certification preferred, but not required.

Responsabilités

• Write, edit, and proofread RFPs and bid materials to create compliant proposal responses and marketing collateral tailored to K-12 school district opportunities.
• Analyze school district solicitations, evaluation criteria, scopes of work, addenda, and procurement instructions to identify compliance requirements, deadlines, win themes, and formulate response strategy.
• Manage proposal timelines by coordinating content development, internal reviews, approvals, and submission milestones to meet district deadlines.
• Ensure proposal responses are compliant, evaluator-friendly, and aligned with district goals, procurement requirements, and organizational messaging.
• Maintain and improve a K-12 proposal content library, including approved narratives, district-facing value propositions, past performance/reference examples, staff resumes and biographies, and common compliance responses.
• Collaborate with sales, operations, implementation, and subject matter experts to gather accurate information and position solutions for district leadership, procurement teams, and school administrators.
• Track lessons learned and recurring district requirements to strengthen future responses and improve win strategy.
• Other duties as assigned.

Connaissances

Proposal writing

Marketing writing

Education-sector communications

Interpersonal skills

Interview SMEs

Attention to detail

Formation

Bachelor's degree in marketing, communications, journalism, or related field

Outils

Microsoft Office

Proposal management tools

Collaboration platforms

Description du poste

ESS is seeking a Sales and Marketing Proposal Writer to craft compliant, persuasive responses to RFPs from K-12 districts and education agencies. You will turn district needs and procurement requirements into proposal narratives, product collateral, and targeted communications.

Collaborate with sales, operations, SMEs, and leadership to ensure timely, accurate content; maintain a robust proposal content library; manage timelines and reviews; and help shape win themes and district-facing