Strategic Technical Proposals Writer

Ariel Partners

New York (NY)

On-site

USD 85,000 - 110,000

Full time

14 days+

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Job summary

Ariel Partners is seeking a detail-oriented Technical Proposal Writer to craft persuasive, compliant proposals in response to RFPs, RFIs, and other solicitations. You will work with engineers, product and business development to translate complex solutions into clear narratives that meet client requirements and deadlines.

Responsibilities include drafting technical sections, coordinating with SMEs, assembling full proposals, and maintaining reusable content libraries.

Qualifications

3–5+ years of experience in technical writing, proposal writing, or business-development documentation (IT/engineering/government proposals preferred).
Good understanding of software development lifecycles (SDLC).
Ability to read architectural diagrams or code snippets (JSON, Python, or Java) to understand how a solution works.
Ability to distill complex technical information into clear, concise, persuasive language for both technical and non-technical audiences.
Experience with MS Word, PowerPoint, content management/ proposal-management software; familiarity with graphics/layout tools is a plus.
Strong understanding of proposal development processes (Shipley, APMP, or similar methodologies).
Strong writing, grammar, editing, proofreading, and communication skills.
Excellent organizational, time-management, and project-coordination skills; ability to handle multiple proposals under tight deadlines.
Ability to work collaboratively across teams, engage with SMEs, and manage feedback/iterations in the proposal process.

Responsibilities

Review solicitations (RFPs, RFIs) to extract requirements, compliance criteria, and evaluation guidelines.
Coordinate with SMEs to gather technical, budgetary, and project-plan information needed for proposal content.
Draft, edit, and finalize technical proposal sections: technical approach, system architecture, implementation methodology, evaluation metrics, deliverables, staffing, timelines, budget narratives, and executive summaries.
Assemble and format full proposal packages, ensuring compliance with formatting, templates, page limits, submission guidelines, and internal standards.
Maintain and update a reusable content library (templates, past performance summaries, resumes/capabilities, boilerplate text, graphics).
Manage deadlines and submission schedules, coordinate reviews, feedback cycles, and final approvals.
Ensure writing quality, consistency of tone/style, compliance with RFP requirements, clarity, and readability.