Remote Grants & Proposals Specialist

Wayfinder; United States; Remote; USD 85,000 - 105,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

403b

Parental leave/family focus

Unlimited PTO

Healthcare: medical, dental, vision +1

Hardware & software stipends

Team events and annual retreat

Learning and development

Flexible, fully remote culture

Competitive total compensation

Job summary

Wayfinder is seeking a seasoned Grants & Proposals writer to join our fully remote team. You will vet opportunities, craft persuasive grant applications, and prepare compelling proposals for diverse school partners and funding sources.

You’ll collaborate across Sales, Marketing, and Product to ensure compliant, timely responses. The role requires 3+ years of persuasive business writing, strong editing, and a proven ability to manage multiple deadlines in a fast-paced environment.

Qualifications

• Three or more years writing proposals, grants, or other persuasive business content.
• Strong writing and editing skills that make complex ideas clear, warm, and jargon-free.
• Familiarity with pricing, quoting, and contract terms.
• Strong project management skills and the ability to juggle several deadlines at once - we move fast!
• A startup mindset: flexible, resourceful, and quick to take initiative
• A seller’s instinct for listening first, understanding what a district needs, and shaping the answer around it
• Ease working across teams with Sales, Marketing, and Product

Responsibilities

• Vet incoming RFPs, RFIs, and RFQs, and help the team decide which ones to pursue
• Write, edit, and submit clear, compliant responses on time
• Build and maintain a library of approved answers, templates, and references
• Work cross-functionally and pull in the right input from the Sales, Marketing, and Product teams
• Seek out and research funding sources that fit Wayfinder and our partners’ goals
• Write grant applications and funding narratives
• Help new partners connect Wayfinder to the funding they already have
• Own our relationships with cooperative purchasing organizations
• Manage contract renewals, reporting, fees, and compliance requirements
• Help Sales use co-op contracts to shorten the path to purchase for new partners
• Spot new co-ops and state contract options worth pursuing
• Know our pricing, packaging, and discount guidelines inside and out
• Build accurate quotes and pricing sections for proposals and bids
• Flag requests that need leadership approval before they go out
• Pitch in where it counts (follow-up emails, one-pagers, and school board materials)

Skills

Proposal writing

Grant writing

Editing/writing

Project management

Startup mindset

Sales collaboration

Pricing familiarity

Job description

Wayfinder is seeking a seasoned Grants & Proposals writer to join our fully remote team. You will vet opportunities, craft persuasive grant applications, and prepare compelling proposals for diverse school partners and funding sources.

You’ll collaborate across Sales, Marketing, and Product to ensure compliant, timely responses. The role requires 3+ years of persuasive business writing, strong editing, and a proven ability to manage multiple deadlines in a fast-paced environment.