Senior Aviation Proposal Lead

Landrum & Brown; Overland Park (KS); On-site; USD 105,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

Landrum & Brown is seeking an experienced Senior Proposal Specialist to drive the development of high-quality proposals and BD materials for aviation clients. You will manage proposals from solicitation review through final submission, coordinating with technical staff, project managers, and leadership to ensure accuracy and compliance.

The ideal candidate has 5–10 years in proposal development, strong writing and editing skills, and a meticulous attention to detail.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in marketing, communications, business, journalism, English, or related field; equivalent experience may be considered.
• 10+ years of career experience including 5–10 years in proposal development, preferably in aviation or transportation.
• Experience in other Architecture, Engineering & Construction sectors is of interest.
• Exceptional attention to detail with 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 quality.
• Excellent written and verbal communication and collaboration across teams.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office and Adobe InDesign; experience with Adobe Creative Suite 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 clarity, accuracy, and responsiveness to client requirements.
• Tailor resumes, project descriptions, qualifications, and other materials for each pursuit.
• Coordinate graphics, document formatting, and final production with branding consistency.
• Perform detailed quality-control reviews for accuracy, consistency, formatting, completeness, and compliance.
• Manage final electronic and print submissions and ensure on-time delivery.
• Support interview and presentation development, proposal debriefs, and broader BD initiatives.
• Maintain accurate proposal resources including resumes, project descriptions, templates, boilerplate content.
• Manage multiple concurrent pursuits with high organization and attention to detail.

Skills

Strong writing

Editing

Proofreading

Organizational skills

Project management

Education

Bachelor’s degree in marketing, communications, business, journalism, English or related field

Tools

Microsoft Office

Adobe InDesign

Adobe Creative Suite

Job description

Landrum & Brown is seeking an experienced Senior Proposal Specialist to drive the development of high-quality proposals and BD materials for aviation clients. You will manage proposals from solicitation review through final submission, coordinating with technical staff, project managers, and leadership to ensure accuracy and compliance.

The ideal candidate has 5–10 years in proposal development, strong writing and editing skills, and a meticulous attention to detail.