Proposal Writer/Manager

Jobtailor; McLean (VA); On-site; USD 70,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

Jobtailor in McLean, VA seeks a Proposal Professional to lead cradle-to-grave response development for government solicitations, coordinating team inputs and ensuring compliant, compelling content. The ideal candidate has a BA, 4–6+ years writing RFPs, strong graphics skills, and proven ability to meet tight deadlines while managing multiple tasks in a fast-paced environment.

Experience with Shipley or similar methodologies is a plus, with familiarity in GWACs/IDIQs helpful for capturing

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree and 4–6 years or more of experience developing and writing responses to Government Requests for Proposals.
• Ability to deliver client-ready materials under strict deadlines.
• Strong graphics creation (tables, org charts, etc.) experience and the ability to produce high quality products rapidly and accurately in support of individual requirements.
• Experience with Shipley proposal development process or other structured methodologies is preferred.
• Excellent interpersonal/communication and organizational skills.
• Ability to grasp concepts quickly, execute strong writing and work in a fast-paced environment.
• Demonstrated experience handling multiple deadlines and changing priorities.
• Ability to manage multiple tasks simultaneously and self-manage productivity.
• Experience with proposal development that supported growth within a small- or mid-sized business is highly desirable.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office suite, Google Docs, and Adobe products.

Responsibilities

• Support proposal coordination and management, development, and revision of major proposals.
• Apply knowledge and expertise of the proposal development process.
• Participate as part of a proposal team or lead proposal efforts in cradle-to-grave development of a proposal.
• Apply working knowledge of teaming strategies with large and small businesses.
• Conduct daily review of opportunities to support pipeline development using various sources such as GWACs and IDIQs in the form of Sources Sought, Market Research, RFIs, RFQs and RFPs.
• Perform detailed analyses of solicitation documents (e.g., RFP, RFQ, SOW), and work with the team to build the outline for the proposal response, compliance matrix, and communicate the results.
• Ensure proposals are properly scoped, evaluate assumptions, identify risks, and ensure responses meet requirements.
• Work collaboratively with a wide range of personnel, including technical and business subject matter experts, authors, capture managers, and client program managers, to facilitate efficient and effective proposal development.
• Create compliant and compelling original proposal content for technical responses to highly complex, large, and/or high-profile solicitations.
• Ability to independently write sections on Technical, Management, Staffing, and Past Performance to support the development of high-quality proposal responses.
• Manage multiple revisions, edit and re-edit proposal sections as needed, and ensure that proposals maintain a consistent tone or voice.
• Assist the Leadership Team in reviewing proposal artifacts for compliance and responsiveness against solicitation requirements.
• Support professional formatting of proposals and ability to design and develop high-impact graphic representations.

Skills

Proposal writing

Interpersonal communication

Deadline-driven

Analytical thinking

Education

Bachelor's Degree

Tools

Microsoft Office

Google Docs

Adobe Acrobat Pro

Job description

Responsibilities

• Support proposal coordination and management, development, and revision of major proposals.
• Apply knowledge and expertise of the proposal development process.
• Participate as part of a proposal team or lead proposal efforts in the cradle-to-grave development of a proposal.
• Apply working knowledge of teaming strategies with large and small businesses.
• Conduct daily review of opportunities to support pipeline development using various sources such as GWACs and IDIQ’s in the form of Sources Sought, Market Research, RFIs, RFQs and RFPs.
• Perform detailed analyses of solicitation documents (e.g., RFP, RFQ, SOW), and work with the team to build the outline for the proposal response, compliance matrix, and communicate the results.
• Ensure proposals are properly scoped, evaluate assumptions, identify risks, and ensure responses meet requirements.
• Work collaboratively with a wide range of personnel, including technical and business subject matter experts, authors, capture managers, and client program managers, to facilitate efficient and effective proposal development.
• Create compliant and compelling original proposal content for technical responses to highly complex, large, and/or high-profile solicitations.
• Ability to independently write sections on Technical, Management, Staffing, and Past Performance to support the development of high-quality proposal responses.
• Manage multiple revisions, edit and re-edit proposal sections as needed, and ensure that proposals maintain a consistent tone or voice.
• Assist the Leadership Team in reviewing proposal artifacts for compliance and responsiveness against solicitation requirements.
• Support professional formatting of proposals and ability to design and develop high-impact graphic representations.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s Degree and 4-6 years or more of experience developing and writing responses to Government Requests for Proposals.
• Ability to deliver client-ready materials under strict deadlines.
• Strong graphics creation (tables, org charts, etc.) experience and the ability to produce high quality products rapidly and accurately in support of individual requirements
• Clearly defined experience in proposal development that supported growth within a small- or mid-sized business is highly desireable
• Skilled at critical thinking, analysis of requirements and problem-solving.
• Excellent interpersonal/communication (written and oral) skills and organizational skills.
• Ability to quickly grasp concepts, execute strong writing and work in a fast paced and deadline driven environment.
• Demonstrated experience/ability to work efficiently and effectively with multiple deadlines and changing priorities.
• Ability to successfully execute multiple tasks simultaneously, while self-managing productivity and prioritization of effort
• Experience with the Shipley proposal development process or other structured proposal development methodologies is preferred.
• Excellent computer skills, including high level of proficiency with Microsoft Office, particularly Excel, Outlook, and Word, Google Docs, and Adobe Professional.