US Proposal writer (RFP)

Zeomega Infotech; United States; Remote; USD 60,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a Proposal Writer to craft compelling responses to RFPs and RFIs. This role involves collaborating with Subject Matter Experts to develop competitive strategies, ensuring that all proposals are grammatically correct and adhere to AP style. The ideal candidate will possess superior writing and editing skills, along with a strong commitment to excellence and the ability to manage multiple projects under tight deadlines. Join a dynamic team where your contributions will directly impact the success of proposals and help shape the narrative of the organization.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience in RFP writing/editing.
• Excellent grammatical skills and AP style adherence.
• Ability to work collaboratively across leadership levels.

Responsibilities

• Develop competitive responses to RFPs and RFIs.
• Collaborate with Subject Matter Experts for proposal strategies.
• Manage proposal production process ensuring high quality.

Skills

Writing Skills

Editing Skills

Communication Skills

Organizational Skills

Problem-Solving Skills

Education

Bachelor’s Degree

Tools

Microsoft Office

Adobe Acrobat Pro

Proposal Management Tools

MS Teams

Job description

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The Proposal Writer is primarily responsible for the timely development and completion of all levels of responses to Requests for Proposals (RFP), Requests for Information (RFI), Security Requests, and other related activities. This position encompasses the ability to fully comprehend basic, intermediate, and complex questions posed in the RFP and provide comprehensive responses. In addition, this role will work with Sales Leadership to create Executive Summaries and other strategic RFP communications that tell the ZeOmega story.

Responsibilities:

• Collaborate with Subject Matter Experts to understand the competitive environment for the proposal opportunity and assist in developing competitive response strategies.
• Develop accurate, differentiated, competitive, and comprehensive responses to RFP, RFI, security, and information questions that are 100% U.S. English grammatically correct, adhere to AP Style, and in a U.S. business executive-level style.
• Leverage content from Responsive, our proposal management tool, as a starting point. Ensure that each response, for each RFP, is customized for the unique client.
• Fully utilize AI features within Responsive to maximize efficiency, productivity, and quality.
• Assist with writing compelling Executive Summaries and other strategic RFP communications documents.
• Exercise superior editing skills, ensuring content is correct, complete, concise, and well-written.
• Review and edit writing of Subject Matter Experts and fellow RFP team members to ensure response is presented in one voice” and that all standard editing conventions are followed.
• Demonstrate strong organizational skills, support multiple concurrent projects, and work well under deadlines.
• Manage assigned sections of the proposal production process, ensuring the final proposal product is of high quality, meets all specifications, and is delivered to the client on time.
• Ensure that the Responsive Content Library is current and comprehensive with archived RFP responses.
• Track the status of all proposals and projects for which you have been assigned work and provide update reports to management.
• Attend all RFP kick-off and project meetings.
• Work 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. U.S. Central Time

Education: Bachelor’s Degree (four-year college or technical school)

Experience:

• Minimum 5 years of experience in an RFP Writer/Editor/Manager role or equivalent. Related healthcare industry experience is strongly preferred.
• Superior writing and editing skills across mediums (RFP, PowerPoint Presentations, Word documents, Excel workbooks, etc.).
• Excellent grammatical skills and the ability to follow AP style, company writing conventions, and branding guides.
• Ability to work across all levels of Leadership and Subject Matter Experts to get the job completed with high quality and within deadlines.
• Commitment to excellence and the ability to prioritize multiple projects and respond to changing priorities based on deadlines and requests.
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills, including the ability to communicate in an open and honest manner in a collaborative team environment.
• Self-directed and motivated to achieve outstanding results.
• Ability to work effectively, efficiently, and independently in a fast-paced environment.
• Excellent organizational skills and attention to detail, including the ability to maintain accurate and easily accessible records.
• Excellent problem-solving skills.

Computer Skills: Microsoft Office applications (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook, OneDrive, SharePoint); Adobe Acrobat Pro; MS Teams; Proposal Management tools, preferably Responsive; internet and technology savvy