Senior Aviation Proposal Lead

Landrum & Brown; Hamden (CT); On-site; USD 105,000 - 140,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Disability insurance

Life insurance

Continuing education benefits

Paid time off

Employee assistance program

Retirement plan with company matching

Job summary

Landrum & Brown, a global aviation consulting firm, is seeking an experienced Senior Proposal Specialist to lead high-quality proposals from kickoff to submission. You will coordinate with technical staff, project managers, and marketing to craft compelling content and ensure on-time delivery.

The ideal candidate has 5–10 years in proposal development, strong editing and writing skills, and a detail-oriented mindset.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in marketing, communications, business, journalism, English, or a related field; equivalent relevant experience may be considered.
• 10+ years of career experience including 5–10 years of proposal development experience, preferably in aviation or transportation.
• Experience in other sectors within AEC space is also of interest.
• Experience managing deadline-driven RFP, RFQ, and SOQ responses.
• Exceptional attention to detail, with the ability to identify errors, omissions, inconsistencies, and compliance issues.
• Strong writing, editing, proofreading, organizational, and project-management skills.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities and deadlines without sacrificing accuracy or quality.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills and the ability to collaborate effectively across teams.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office and Adobe InDesign; experience with additional Adobe Creative Suite applications is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Manage the full proposal lifecycle for RFPs, RFQs, SOQs, and other client solicitations.
• Review solicitation documents and identify requirements, evaluation criteria, deadlines, and compliance needs.
• Develop proposal schedules, outlines, compliance matrices, assignments, and production plans.
• Coordinate proposal content with technical staff, project managers, business development leaders, and teaming partners.
• Write, edit, and refine proposal content to ensure it is clear, accurate, compelling, and responsive to client requirements.
• Tailor resumes, project descriptions, qualifications, and other materials for each pursuit.
• Coordinate graphics, document formatting, and final production consistent with L&B branding.
• Perform detailed quality-control reviews for accuracy, consistency, formatting, completeness, and compliance.
• Manage final electronic and print submissions and ensure all materials are delivered accurately and on time.
• Support interview and presentation development, proposal debriefs, and broader marketing and business development initiatives.
• Maintain accurate and current proposal resources, including resumes, project descriptions, templates, and boilerplate content.
• Manage multiple concurrent pursuits while maintaining a high level of organization and attention to detail.

Skills

Proposal development

Project management

Technical writing

Editing

Attention to detail

Communication

Education

Bachelor’s degree in marketing or related field

Tools

Adobe InDesign

Microsoft Office

Job description

Landrum & Brown, a global aviation consulting firm, is seeking an experienced Senior Proposal Specialist to lead high-quality proposals from kickoff to submission. You will coordinate with technical staff, project managers, and marketing to craft compelling content and ensure on-time delivery.

The ideal candidate has 5–10 years in proposal development, strong editing and writing skills, and a detail-oriented mindset.