Proposal Development Specialist - Enterprise Payments

Tyler Technologies, Inc.; Idalou (TX); Hybrid; USD 73,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Tyler Technologies, Inc. seeks a Proposal Development Specialist for Enterprise Payments. This hybrid role blends persuasive writing with end-to-end proposal coordination to help Sales win new and expanded business, and to support RFIs, RFPs, and RFQs as bandwidth allows.

You will partner with Sales, product management, marketing, legal, and implementation teams to gather inputs, build compliant responses, and manage content libraries for repeatable, high-quality submissions.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in English, journalism, communications, marketing, business, or related field, or comparable experience.
• Experience in proposal writing, proposal coordination, or deadline-driven roles with technology/payments/public sector procurement preferred.
• Strong writing, editing, and verbal communication skills with ability to translate technical concepts into clear language.
• Ability to interpret solicitation requirements, organize compliant responses, and manage multiple priorities.

Responsibilities

• Build knowledge of Enterprise Payments to support differentiated responses.
• Manage proposals from kickoff to final submission with schedules and document tracking.
• Ensure compliance, structures, forms, and attachments are addressed.
• Collaborate with Sales, product management, marketing, legal, and others to gather inputs.
• Communicate progress, risks, and decisions to stakeholders.
• Develop boilerplate and narratives aligned with messaging and opportunities.
• Maintain reusable content and knowledge repositories for efficiency.
• Edit and proofread materials for accuracy and consistency.
• Support non-Enterprise Payments proposals when possible.

Skills

Proposal writing

Editing

Time management

Cross-functional collaboration

Verbal communication

Education

Bachelor's degree or related field

Tools

Microsoft Word

Excel

PowerPoint

SharePoint

Qvidian (proposal automation)

Job description

Proposal Development Specialist - Enterprise Payments

The Proposal Writer & Specialist is responsible for the timely, compliant, and strategic development of high-quality proposals, with primary focus on Enterprise Payments opportunities. This hybrid role combines persuasive proposal writing with end-to-end proposal coordination, helping Sales advance new and expanded business opportunities. As bandwidth allows, the role also supports other RFIs, RFPs, RFQs, and related proposal requests across the organization.

Location

Yarmouth, Maine | Troy, Michigan | Lubbock, Texas | Plano, Texas | Remote

Responsibilities

• Enterprise Payments focus: Build working knowledge of Enterprise Payments solutions, buyers, competitors, implementation considerations, and market trends to support accurate and differentiated responses.
• End-to-end coordination: Manage assigned proposals from kickoff through final submission, including schedules, assignments, deadlines, document tracking, version control, reviews, approvals, production, submission, and tracking key data in CRM for reporting purposes.
• Compliance and structure: Analyze solicitation requirements, establish the response outline and compliance framework, and ensure all instructions, forms, attachments, and submission requirements are addressed.
• Cross-functional collaboration: Partner with Sales, product management, marketing, legal, implementation, security, finance, and other subject matter experts to gather inputs, resolve open issues, and maintain momentum.
• Risk and status communication: Communicate progress, dependencies, risks, and outstanding decisions to proposal stakeholders, escalating issues early when deadlines or compliance may be affected.
• Proposal strategy and writing: In collaboration with internal subject matter experts, develop clear, compelling, customer-focused boiler plate and proposal narratives by synthesizing approved content, subject matter expert input, product positioning, and opportunity-specific requirements.
• Content and knowledge management: Create and maintain reusable content, proposal archives, and knowledge repositories to improve consistency, retrieval, and efficiency.
• Editing and quality control: Review, edit, and proofread proposal materials for accuracy, clarity, consistency, professionalism, compliance, and alignment with strategic messaging and style standards.
• Broader RFP support: Support non-Enterprise Payments proposal work, as capacity and business priorities allow.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in English, journalism, communications, marketing, business, or a related field, or comparable professional experience.
• Experience in proposal writing, proposal coordination, sales enablement, or a related deadline-driven role; experience with technology, payments, or public sector procurement is preferred.
• Strong professional and persuasive writing, editing, and verbal communication skills, including the ability to translate technical or operational concepts into clear customer-focused language.
• Demonstrated ability to interpret complex solicitation requirements, organize compliant responses, and manage multiple projects and priorities simultaneously.
• Exceptional attention to detail, quality control, organization, time management, problem solving, and follow-up.
• Ability to collaborate effectively across functions while also working independently, making timely decisions, and maintaining accountability for deliverables.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and SharePoint; experience with proposal automation, content management, or collaboration platforms such as Qvidian is preferred.
• Familiarity with responsible use of generative AI in proposal workflows, including human validation, source verification, confidentiality, and approval controls, preferred.

State-Specific Salary Range Disclosure Requirements

Salary will generally fall between $73,300 - $90,000 before adjustment for geographic differences. Recruiter can confirm if position is incentive eligible.

Taking Care of You & Your Family

Your health and well-being are important to us. That's why we invest in our team members by offering competitive benefits to support their health and financial wellness.

Tyler Technologies is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration without regard to race, creed, gender, marital status, sexual orientation, citizenship status, color, religion, national origin, age, disability, protected veteran status, or any other status protected under local, state, or federal laws. If you require reasonable accommodation for any part of the application or hiring process due to a disability, please submit your request by emailing [e-mail] or by calling 800.646.2633 ext. 791008. Please keep in mind these methods are reserved for individuals who require accommodation due to a disability.