Senior Proposal Lead: Government RFx (Remote)

Emeres Inc.; Northern (KY); Hybrid; USD 110,000 - 160,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Remote-First

Home Office setup stipend

401(k) with company match

Medical/Dental/Vision

Paid time off

Job summary

EMERES is seeking a highly experienced Proposal Manager to lead complex government RFx pursuits, owning the process from qualification through final submission and executive approval. The role requires managing end-to-end RFIs, RFPs, RFQs, ITTs, and related pursuits, with a focus on enterprise software, public safety technology, or mission-critical solutions.

You will coordinate cross-functional teams in sales, product, engineering, legal, and finance; develop compliance matrices, schedules, and

Qualifications

• 5+ years of proposal management experience.
• Experience with government or enterprise software procurements.
• Experience with multi-hundred-page proposal responses and formal evaluation criteria.
• Experience leading cross-functional teams across sales, product, engineering, legal, and executive stakeholders.
• Strong business writing, editing, compliance review, and project management skills.
• Experience using proposal automation, content management, and AI-enabled proposal tools.

Responsibilities

• Lead end-to-end management of RFIs, RFPs, RFQs, ITTs, and related pursuits.
• Develop compliance matrices, response strategies, schedules, and review plans.
• Draft, edit, and refine compelling proposal content.
• Coordinate sales, product, engineering, implementation, legal, finance, security, and executive contributors.
• Facilitate kickoff meetings, content reviews, executive reviews, and final approvals.
• Leverage proposal platforms, knowledge libraries, and AI-assisted tools.
• Monitor solicitation amendments, clarifications, and procurement updates.
• Own final assembly, quality assurance, compliance validation, and submission.

Skills

Proposal management

Cross-functional leadership

Business writing

Project management

Public sector knowledge

Education

APMP certification

Tools

AutoRFP

RFPIO

Loopio

GovWin

Bonfire

MERX

Job description

EMERES is seeking a highly experienced Proposal Manager to lead complex government RFx pursuits, owning the process from qualification through final submission and executive approval. The role requires managing end-to-end RFIs, RFPs, RFQs, ITTs, and related pursuits, with a focus on enterprise software, public safety technology, or mission-critical solutions.

You will coordinate cross-functional teams in sales, product, engineering, legal, and finance; develop compliance matrices, schedules, and