Proposal Writer & Pursuit Lead — Hybrid & Impactful

Rk K; Philadelphia (Philadelphia County); Hybrid; USD 85,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid work (home and office)

Paid time off

Tuition reimbursement

Health, dental, vision, life and long/

Job summary

RK&K is seeking a Proposal Writer/Pursuit Specialist to work with engineers, scientists, planners, and environmental specialists solving transportation and construction challenges. You will help develop compelling messaging and create persuasive proposals and presentations that showcase RK&K's experience and value to clients.

If you're energized by collaboration and excel at managing multiple priorities, we'd love to hear from you.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in journalism, English, or a related field.
• Five or more years of experience developing proposals, qualifications packages, presentations, and marketing materials within the A/E/C industry.
• Experience managing pursuits from kickoff through submission while coordinating multiple stakeholders and deadlines.
• Strong writing, editing, proofreading, and content development skills with exceptional attention to detail.
• Proficiency in Adobe InDesign, Microsoft Word, and PowerPoint.
• Ability to translate technical information into clear, client-focused messaging.
• Strong organizational skills and ability to manage multiple concurrent pursuits in a fast-paced environment.
• Excellent communication and collaboration skills.

Responsibilities

• Lead and coordinate proposals, qualifications packages, presentations, and interviews for transportation and construction engineering/inspection pursuits.
• Facilitate pursuit planning meetings, schedules, assignments, and proposal reviews to ensure high-quality, on-time submissions.
• Develop compelling, client-focused content that communicates RK&K's experience, expertise, and value.
• Collaborate with graphic designers and technical teams to create visually engaging pursuit materials.
• Maintain and enhance marketing content, project information, resumes, and pursuit collateral within the firm's CRM (Deltek Vantagepoint).
• Track upcoming opportunities within transportation markets.

Skills

Excellent writing

Editing & proofreading

Content development

Project coordination

Communication skills

InDesign

MS Word

PowerPoint

Education

Bachelor's in journalism/English or related field

Tools

Adobe InDesign

Microsoft Word

PowerPoint

Deltek CRM (Vantagepoint/Vision)

Job description

RK&K is seeking a Proposal Writer/Pursuit Specialist to work with engineers, scientists, planners, and environmental specialists solving transportation and construction challenges. You will help develop compelling messaging and create persuasive proposals and presentations that showcase RK&K's experience and value to clients.

If you're energized by collaboration and excel at managing multiple priorities, we'd love to hear from you.