Senior Federal / DoD Proposal Writer

DigitalCM, LLC; Tampa (FL); On-site; USD 110,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

DigitalCM is seeking a Senior Federal / DoD ProposalWriter to join on-site in Tampa, FL. The role focuses on translating complex technical capabilities into clear, compliant federal proposals, not general marketing copy.

You will lead RFP preparation, coordinate with executives and SMEs, and develop content across technical, management, past performance, and executive summaries; strong experience with the federal acquisition process and Sections L and M is required.

Qualifications

• 5+ years federal proposal-writing experience; 7–10+ years preferred.
• Experience with U.S. Government proposals.
• Strong understanding of federal acquisition and competitive process.
• Experience interpreting Sections L & M, PWS/SOW/SOO requirements.
• Experience developing compliance matrices and annotated outlines.
• Ability to writetechnical and management proposal volumes.
• Experience developing past-performance and corporate-experience narratives.
• Excellent technical writing, editing, grammar, organization, and document-management skills.
• Ability to manage multiple deadlines and rapidly changing proposal requirements.
• Ability to work directly with technical SMEs and convert interviews into polished proposal content.
• Strong Microsoft Word and Office skills.
• Ability to work with sensitive company and government information.
• Must be eligible to obtain a Security Clearance.
• Comply with DoD 5220.22-M handling of classified material.

Responsibilities

• Review RFPs, RFIs, and Sources Sought to determine eligibility and win probability.
• Compose, refine, and review drafts of proposal responses including executive summaries, technical, management, and past performance sections.
• Translate complex technical concepts into clear, concise proposal language.
• Interpret contract requirements and communicate compliance approach in verbal and presentation formats.
• Interview executives and SMEs to obtain required proposal information.
• Convert technical concepts into concise, persuasive, evaluator-focused language.
• Develop content for technical, management, staffing, past-performance, and executive-summary sections.
• Track solicitations, recompetes, RFIs, Sources Sought notices, and agency forecasts.
• Position DigitalCM capabilities against anticipated government requirements.

Skills

Federal proposal-writing

US Government proposals

Compliance matrices

Technical writing

Editing and grammar

MS Word / MS Office

Interviewing SMEs

Security clearance eligibility

Time management

Proposal scheduling

Tools

Markdown

DITA

Confluence

Job description

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Tampa, FL, US

DigitalCM is seeking a Senior Federal / DoD ProposalWriter (On-site Tampa, FL)

Job Description

DigitalCM is currently expanding their federal business development capability and are seeking an experienced Senior Federal / DoD ProposalWriter who can take complex technical capabilities and translate them into clear, compliant, evaluator-focused federal proposals. This is not a general marketing or commercial copywriting position. We are looking for someone who understands the federal acquisition and proposal environment, preferably with substantial Department of Defense experience. We rapidly respond to federal contract opportunities and need a proactive ProposalWriterto spearhead RFP preparation and compliance.

Job Summary

• Review RFPs, RFIs, and Sources Sought notices to determine eligibility and win probability
• Compose, refine, and review drafts of proposal responses, encompassing executive summaries, technical, management, past performance, as well as white papers, responses to Requests For Information (RFIs), and marketing materials
• Translate complex technical concepts into clear, concise, and user-friendly documentation
• Interpret contract requirements and communicate compliance approach in both verbal and meeting presentation format
• Interview executives,technical SMEs, instructors, developers, and program personnel to obtain required proposal information.
• Converttechnical concepts into concise, persuasive, evaluator-focused proposal language.
• Developtechnical, management, staffing, past-performance, corporate-experience, and executive-summary content.
• Tracking anticipated solicitations, recompetes, RFIs, Sources Sought notices, and agency forecasts.
• Helping position DigitalCM capabilities against anticipated government requirements.

Job Qualifications

• 5+ years of professional federal proposal-writing experience , with preference given to candidates with 7–10+ years.
• Demonstrated experience writing proposals for U.S. Government customers.
• Strong understanding of the federal acquisition and competitive proposal process.
• Experience interpreting and responding to Sections L and M, PWS/SOW/SOO requirements, evaluation factors, and proposal instructions.
• Experience developing compliance matrices and annotated proposal outlines.
• Demonstrated ability to writetechnical and management proposal volumes.
• Experience developing past-performance and corporate-experience narratives.
• Excellenttechnical writing, editing, grammar, organization, and document-management skills.
• Ability to manage multiple deadlines and rapidly changing proposal requirements.
• Ability to work directly withtechnical SMEs and convert interviews andtechnical material into polished proposal content.
• Strong Microsoft Word and Microsoft Office skills.
• Ability to work with sensitive company and government-related information.
• Must be eligible to obtain a Security Clearance (U.S. Citizenship Required)
• Comply with the provisions of the corporations Standard Practice Procedures manual and DoD 5220.22-M when handling classified material to include generating, marking, storing, handling, and destroying of classified material

Preferred Skills

• Experience with AI‑assisted writing tools (e.g., ChatGPT) for rapid content generation
• Department of Defense customers
• USSOCOM and military service components
• Federal training and education programs
• iOS/macOS or mobile application development
• Artificial intelligence and machine learning
• Cybersecurity
• Learning Management Systems (LMS)
• SCORM and xAPI
• Modeling and simulation
• Digital twins
• Extended reality (XR), AR/VR/MR, or spatial computing
• ISR and operationaltechnology
• Drone/UAStechnologies
• Government R&D and emerging-technology programs
• IDIQ and task-order proposal environments
• Small-business and SDVOSB federal contracting
• APMP certification or formal Shipley proposal-development training is desirable but not required.
• Experience with documentation tools such as Markdown, DITA, or Confluence

DigitalCM is an Equal Opportunity employer providing expedited technical and training solutions to a diversified customer base. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, race, color, religious creed, national origin, physical or mental disability, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.

DigitalCM values the service veterans and their family members have given to our country and supports the hiring of veterans, returning service members and military spouses.