Senior Aviation Proposals Lead

Landrum & Brown, Incorporated; Cincinnati, Northern (OH, KY); Hybrid; USD 105,000 - 140,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Comprehensive benefits

Total rewards package

Career development opportunities

Job summary

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

The ideal candidate has 5–10 years in proposal development, with 10+ years total experience, and a strong focus on accuracy, compliance, and quality.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in marketing, communications, business, journalism, English, or related field.
• 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 a plus.
• Experience managing deadline-driven RFPs, RFQs, and SOQs.

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 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 on-time delivery.
• Support interview and presentation development, proposal debriefs, and broader marketing initiatives.
• Maintain accurate proposal resources (resumes, project descriptions, boilerplate content).
• Manage multiple concurrent pursuits with high organization and attention to detail.

Skills

Proposal development

Writing

Editing

Project management

Attention to detail

Communication

Education

Bachelor's degree in marketing or related field

Tools

MS Office

Adobe InDesign

Adobe Creative Suite

Job description

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

The ideal candidate has 5–10 years in proposal development, with 10+ years total experience, and a strong focus on accuracy, compliance, and quality.