Proposal Development Specialist - Enterprise Payments

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

Job summary

Tyler Technologies, Inc. seeks a Proposal Development Specialist for Enterprise Payments to drive timely, compliant, and strategic proposals. This hybrid role blends persuasive writing with end-to-end coordination, supporting RFIs, RFPs, RFQs, and related requests across the organization.

You will partner with Sales, product, legal, and other teams to craft compelling responses, maintain content libraries, and ensure high-quality submissions while adhering to branding and compliance standards.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or comparable professional experience.
• Experience with proposal writing and coordination, or deadline-driven roles.
• Strong writing, editing, and verbal communication; ability to translate technical concepts clearly.
• Ability to interpret solicitation requirements and manage multiple projects.
• Attention to detail, organization, and problem-solving.
• Ability to collaborate across functions and work independently.
• Proficiency with Word, Excel, PowerPoint, SharePoint; familiarity with proposal automation tools like Qvidian.
• Familiarity with responsible use of generative AI in proposals, with validation and controls.

Responsibilities

• Build knowledge of Enterprise Payments solutions, buyers, competitors, and market trends.
• Oversee end-to-end proposal coordination from kickoff to submission.
• Ensure compliance of responses with requirements and submission formats.
• Collaborate with Sales, product, marketing, legal, and others to gather inputs.
• Communicate progress, risks, and decisions to stakeholders.
• Draft clear, customer-focused boilerplate and narratives.
• Create and maintain reusable content and knowledge repositories.
• Edit and proofread for accuracy, clarity, and alignment with messaging.
• Support broader RFP work when possible.

Skills

Persuasive writing

Editing

Verbal communication

Technical translation

Time management

Attention to detail

Independent collaboration

Microsoft Word

Excel

SharePoint

Qvidian

AI in proposals

Education

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

Tools

Microsoft Word

Excel

PowerPoint

SharePoint

Qvidian

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.