Senior Proposal Lead - Hybrid, Persuasive Proposals

Kleinschmidt Group; Redmond (WA); Hybrid; USD 39,000 - 50,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

Bonus program

Employee ownership

Health benefits

401(k) with match

PTO & floating holidays

Parental leave

Tuition assistance

Job summary

Kleinschmidt is seeking a Senior Proposal Coordinator to join our Strategic Impact Team in a hybrid role based in Redmond, WA or Portland, OR. The role centers on creating compelling proposals, coordinating pursuits, and building reusable content to strengthen future bids.

Candidates should have strong writing skills, project coordination abilities, and experience with proposal automation or AI tools. Travel and authorization to work in the US are implied.

Qualifications

• 5+ years coordinating proposals or business development materials; 7+ years preferred.
• Excellent writing, editing, and proofreading skills; translate input into cohesive client content.
• Strong organization and project coordination; manage schedules, contributors, reviews, and submissions.
• Advanced MS Word; proficient with PowerPoint, Excel, Adobe InDesign, and Canva.
• Bachelor's degree in communications, marketing or related field is a plus but not required.

Responsibilities

• Create proposals that speak to the client by researching, writing, editing, proofreading content.
• Coordinate pursuits: review RFQs/RFPs, organize requirements, schedules, contributions, and reviews.
• Develop and maintain resumes, project data sheets, service profiles, graphics, and reusable content.
• Gather project details with technical staff, clarify messaging, share lessons learned.
• Monitor procurement portals, distribute opportunities, maintain prequalification materials; coordinate subconsultant docs.
• Improve document quality, content management, and proposal workflows with automation/AI tools.

Job description

Kleinschmidt is seeking a Senior Proposal Coordinator to join our Strategic Impact Team in a hybrid role based in Redmond, WA or Portland, OR. The role centers on creating compelling proposals, coordinating pursuits, and building reusable content to strengthen future bids.

Candidates should have strong writing skills, project coordination abilities, and experience with proposal automation or AI tools. Travel and authorization to work in the US are implied.