Senior Proposal Editor & Team Mentor

AV; Albuquerque (NM); On-site; USD 155,000 - 237,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical benefits

Dental benefits

Vision benefits

401K match

9/80 schedule

Holiday shutdown

Job summary

AV is seeking a Sr. Technical Editor to support proposal development, review content for clarity, accuracy, and compliance, and mentor a team of editors. You will work with proposal managers, writers, and SMEs to deliver persuasive materials while enforcing standards and best practices.

You will lead editing efforts, ensure data accuracy, and support process improvements across proposal volumes and reviews. This role requires a strong background in technical editing and DoD environments.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree required in English, Communications, Technical Writing, Journalism or related field.
• 12+ years of editing experience, preferably in DoD proposals or technical environments.

Responsibilities

• Mentor and lead a team of Technical Editors to ensure high quality and consistent standards.
• Edit and proofread proposal content for grammar, clarity, and compliance.
• Collaborate with proposal teams to improve structure, flow and readability.
• Verify data accuracy, terminology consistency, and proper document formatting.
• Support color team reviews (Pink, Red, Gold) and integrate feedback.
• Maintain version control and ensure consistency across volumes.

Skills

Editing

Grammar

Writing

MS Word

PowerPoint

Adobe Acrobat

Time management

Multi-project management

Education

Bachelor's degree in English/Communications/Technical Writing/Journalism

Tools

MS Word

PowerPoint

Adobe Acrobat

Job description

AV is seeking a Sr. Technical Editor to support proposal development, review content for clarity, accuracy, and compliance, and mentor a team of editors. You will work with proposal managers, writers, and SMEs to deliver persuasive materials while enforcing standards and best practices.

You will lead editing efforts, ensure data accuracy, and support process improvements across proposal volumes and reviews. This role requires a strong background in technical editing and DoD environments.