Strategic Proposal Lead – Defence Tech (Remote/US)

DroneShield Group Pty Ltd; Warrenton (VA); Hybrid; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Equity opportunities

Health benefits

Growth-focused environment

Job summary

DroneShield seeks a Proposal Specialist to own select proposal responses across US defence and security markets, in support of regional Commercial Directors. The role combines strategic writing with cross-functional coordination to deliver high-quality, compliant submissions.

The position is based at DroneShield's Sydney HQ with potential for occasional work from Warrenton, VA or remote arrangements for the right candidate, offering a dynamic, growth‑oriented environment.

Qualifications

• 2+ years of hands-on experience in technology proposal development in defence, aerospace, or dual-use sectors.
• Familiarity with defence and government procurement.
• Exceptional writing, editing, and structuring skills; ability to develop core content independently.
• Strong organizational and project management skills managing multiple bids under tight deadlines.
• Experience cross-functionally with local and remote teams.

Responsibilities

• Consult and collaborate with Commercial Directors in vetting inbound opportunities.
• Own and manage the full lifecycle of proposal responses from initial RFP review to final submission.
• Lead the writing effort, developing high-quality narrative content across technical, management, and executive sections.
• Coordinate inputs from subject matter experts, commercial, legal, finance, and engineering.
• Establish and manage proposal plans, timelines, response matrices, and internal reviews.
• Run internal reviews and incorporate feedback to improve response quality.
• Contribute to building and maintaining a library of reusable content and boilerplate.

Skills

Proposal development

Defence industry familiarity

Writing & editing

Stakeholder management

Cross-functional collaboration

Microsoft Office

Tools

Microsoft Word

Microsoft Excel

PowerPoint

Job description

DroneShield seeks a Proposal Specialist to own select proposal responses across US defence and security markets, in support of regional Commercial Directors. The role combines strategic writing with cross-functional coordination to deliver high-quality, compliant submissions.

The position is based at DroneShield's Sydney HQ with potential for occasional work from Warrenton, VA or remote arrangements for the right candidate, offering a dynamic, growth‑oriented environment.