Proposal Writer: Creative, Detail-Driven in Hospitality

Dufry; Bethesda (MD); On-site; USD 64,000 - 75,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Paid time off

401(k) with company match

Life insurance

Tuition reimbursement

Training and growth opportunities

Referral program

Job summary

HMSHost is seeking a Proposal Writer to support the full lifecycle of proposal development at the North America Support Center in Bethesda, MD. You will craft clear, compliant content across RFIs, RFPs, and SOQs, ensuring consistency with templates and branding, while coordinating with multiple departments.

The role requires strong writing and editing skills, familiarity with MS Office, and experience in hospitality or retail settings.

Qualifications

• 5 years of experience in roles closely related to proposal writing or business development support (retail/food & beverage environments counts)
• Bachelor’s degree in marketing, communications, English, or a related program
• 3–5 years of Hospitality, F&B and/or Retail experience

Responsibilities

• Participates in development, construction, and production of proposals across SOQs, RFQs, and RFPs
• Writes, edits, and formats proposal content including narratives, management approaches, and technical descriptions
• Gathers information to craft responses and coordinates with Operations, Marketing & Communications, Business Development Finance, Legal, SMEs, and consultants
• Contributes to creative production with layout, graphics support, and visuals in proposal documents
• Ensures content meets milestones and submission deadlines
• Archives proposal elements, project data, boilerplates, graphics, and templates

Skills

Strong writing

Editing

Proofreading

Microsoft Office

SharePoint

InDesign

Education

Bachelor’s degree in marketing, communications, or English

Tools

SharePoint

InDesign

Job description

HMSHost is seeking a Proposal Writer to support the full lifecycle of proposal development at the North America Support Center in Bethesda, MD. You will craft clear, compliant content across RFIs, RFPs, and SOQs, ensuring consistency with templates and branding, while coordinating with multiple departments.

The role requires strong writing and editing skills, familiarity with MS Office, and experience in hospitality or retail settings.