Public Safety Growth & Sales Specialist

Accenture Federal Services; Washington (District of Columbia); On-site; USD 70,000 - 153,000; Full time

Job summary

Accenture Federal Services is seeking a strategic proposals professional to support pre-RFP activities, craft tailored solutions, and develop compelling submissions.

This role emphasizes AI-enabled sales, market insights, acquisition lifecycle, and cross-functional collaboration with cybersecurity, cloud, and government customers. U.S. Citizenship and a Bachelor’s degree with 3–5 years federal proposals experience are required.

Qualifications

• U.S. Citizenship
• Bachelor's degree or equivalent
• 3-5 years of experience supporting federal government proposals, capture, business development, growth operations, technical writing, or related activities.
• Strong writing, editing, proofreading, and communication skills, with the ability to develop clear, concise, and customer‑focused content.
• Working knowledge of federal procurement processes, solicitation structures, evaluation criteria, and proposal compliance, with the ability to continue developing this expertise on the job.
• Ability to understand moderately complex technical and business concepts and work effectively with subject matter experts to turn inputs into understandable proposal content.
• Strong organization, project coordination, time‑management, and follow‑through skills.
• Ability to work effectively in a fast‑paced, team‑oriented environment, manage competing priorities, and adapt to changing requirements.
• Strong interpersonal skills and the ability to collaborate effectively with colleagues at multiple levels of the organization including senior leadership.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office and SharePoint and collaboration tools commonly used for proposal development.
• Basic understanding of AI Tool prompting.

Responsibilities

• Support pre-RFP activities and craft tailored RFP submissions.
• Develop compelling sales materials such as Whitepapers, POVs, and client presentations.
• Identify and implement AI tools, workflows, and automations to boost pipeline and proposal quality.
• Provide market insights, competitive intelligence, and client research.
• Develop a deep understanding of the federal acquisition lifecycle and provide strategic recommendations for RFP shaping.
• Collaborate with account leadership and SMEs across cybersecurity, cloud, and related domains.

Skills

Writing & editing

Proposal development

Federal procurement knowledge

MS Office & SharePoint

AI prompting basics

Federal proposals experience

Education

Bachelor's degree

Tools

SharePoint

MS Office

Job description

At Accenture Federal Services, nothing matters more than helping the US federal government make the nation stronger and safer and life better for people.Our 13,000+ people are united in a shared purpose to pursue the limitless potential of technology and ingenuity for clients across defense, national security, public safety, civilian, and military health organizations.

Join Accenture Federal Services, a technology company within global Accenture. Recognized as a Glassdoor Top 100 Best Place to Work, we offer a collaborative and caring community where you feel like you belong and are empowered to grow, learn and thrive through hands‑on experience, certifications, industry training and more.

Join us to drive positive, lasting change that moves missions and the government forward!

The work

• Strategic Sales Support: Act as a trusted advisor, supporting pre-RFP activities, crafting compelling RFP submissions, and developing tailored solutions that address the unique needs of diverse decision-makers.
• Value Proposition Content Development: Articulate the value of Accenture's services through compelling sales materials such as Whitepapers, POVs, and client presentations.
• AI‑Enabled Sales & Growth Acceleration: Identify and implement AI tools, workflows, and automations that enhance individual sales productivity, improve proposal quality, and accelerate pipeline movement.
• Market Analysis and Insights: Provide actionable insights and growth recommendations based on in-depth market analysis, competitive intelligence, and client research.
• Acquisition Lifecycle Expertise: Develop a deep understanding of the federal government acquisition lifecycle, including acquisition trends, and provide strategic recommendations to clients for RFP shaping.
• Cross-functional Collaboration: Build strong relationships with account leadership and subject matter experts across cybersecurity, digital platforms, cloud, applied intelligence and more.

What you need:

• U.S. Citizenship
• Bachelor's degree or equivalent combination of education and relevant professional experience.
• 3-5 years of experience supporting federal government proposals, capture, business development, growth operations, technical writing, or related activities.
• Strong writing, editing, proofreading, and communication skills, with the ability to develop clear, concise, and customer‑focused content.
• Working knowledge of federal procurement processes, solicitation structures, evaluation criteria, and proposal compliance, with the ability to continue developing this expertise on the job.
• Ability to understand moderately complex technical and business concepts and work effectively with subject matter experts to turn inputs into understandable proposal content.
• Strong organization, project coordination, time‑management, and follow‑through skills.
• Ability to work effectively in a fast‑paced, team‑oriented environment, manage competing priorities, and adapt to changing requirements.
• Strong interpersonal skills and the ability to collaborate effectively with colleagues at multiple levels of the organization including senior leadership.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office and SharePoint and collaboration tools commonly used for proposal development.
• Basic understanding of AI Tool prompting.

Bonus if you have

• Ability to travel to the Washington, DC Metro area on an occasional, as‑needed basis if not local
• Business & Sales Writing, Capture, Executive-level Presentations, Proposal Development, Strategic Thinking & Analysis, Strategic Solutioning, Research
• Hands‑on experience contributing to federal proposals, including coordinating inputs, developing content, supporting reviews, and working against firm submission deadlines.

As required by local law, Accenture Federal Services provides reasonable ranges of compensation for hired roles based on labor costs in the states of California, Colorado, Hawaii, Illinois, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Minnesota, New Jersey, New York, Vermont, Virginia, Washington, and the District of Columbia, and the city of Cleveland. The base pay range for this position in these locations is shown below. Compensation for roles at Accenture Federal Services varies depending on a wide array of factors, including but not limited to office location, role, skill set, and level of experience. Accenture Federal Services offers a wide variety of benefits. You can find more information on benefits here.

The pay range for the states of California, Colorado, Hawaii, Illinois, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Minnesota, New Jersey, New York, Vermont, Virginia, Washington, and the District of Columbia, and the city of Cleveland is:

$69,900—$153,000 USD

What We Believe

As a company wholly dedicated to serving the US federal government, we bring together the best talent to help reinvent how federal agencies operate and deliver greater value for their mission and the American people. We have an unwavering commitment to creating a culture in which all our people are respected, feel a sense of belonging, and have equal opportunity. As a business imperative, every person at Accenture Federal Services has the responsibility to create and sustain a culture where everyone feels welcomed and included. This is grounded in our core values and our experience that hiring and developing great people who reflect different perspectives, experiences, and backgrounds is key to driving innovation and delivering the results that our clients and the country count on.

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Candidates who are currently employed by a client of Accenture Federal Services or an affiliated Accenture business may not be eligible for consideration.

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