Remote Proposal Technical Writer

Summary

Join our team as an experienced proposal writer who can bring to life the exciting work we do to support our clients. As a member of a small, collaborative team, you will be responsible for developing content for requests for proposals and other materials related to government contracting business development.

Requirements

• Education: Bachelor’s degree in related field
• Experience: 5 or more years of relevant experience, including proposal writing experience to include leading the development and submission of white papers, RFI responses, and other proposal artifacts
• A minimum of 3 years of experience writing federal proposals and understanding compliance
• Familiarity with the Federal Acquisition Regulations (FAR) system
• Experience with and strong understanding of Federal procurement processes and the full lifecycle of proposal development, bid planning, shredding RFPs, developing compliance matrices, and leading color team reviews

Responsibilities

• Lead all planning and writing of proposals (including but not limited to responses to RFIs, RFPs, RFQs, and other related content such as oral presentations or vehicle on-ramping data calls)
• Manage multiple projects/proposals simultaneously
• Work with leadership team, technical SMEs, pricing lead, and staffing teams to prepare for kick-off meetings and develop response strategies (win themes, pricing approach, staffing needs, etc.)
• Write content, composing an engaging story that is compliant and aligns with scoring criteria; incorporate feedback from leadership and SMEs to ensure a consistent story, tone and style that will resonate with clients
• Support the proposal development process from start to finish (analyzing requirements, establishing a schedule, leading kick-off meetings and color team reviews, developing a compliance matrix, coordinating SME input, completing final review and submission)
• Proposal Strategy and Planning Work with the rest of the growth team to establish and meet business development goals
• Contribute the maintenance of a calendar of upcoming proposals, identifying the level of effort and resources needed to be successful
• Manage proposal surge resources (as needed) and help plan for future staffing needs as the team grows
• Ensure transparency across a matrixed team, participating in monthly leadership status meetings, supporting updates and reporting for quarterly meetings, coordinating directly with client-facing teams
• Processes and Best Practices Recommend and implement best practices to improve efficiency and quality of proposal development responses
• Maintain and continually update a library of standard/boilerplate proposal language, DCG methodologies, past performance examples, proposal graphics, and response templates
• Lead internal debriefs following proposal submissions and apply lessons learned to future proposals
• Support other operational functions, including monitoring the release of government solicitations, documenting the status of proposals in our CRM system, and ensuring all proposal files are kept up to date
• Complete other writing assignments related to marketing, business development and other in-house projects, as necessary

Benefits

• A range of comprehensive healthcare plans, encompassing medical, dental, and vision insurance, along with group life coverage. The firm covers 60% of the premium cost for employees and all dependents
• 401(k) retirement plan with a fully vested 4% corporate match
• Annual monetary supplement toward mental and physical wellbeing, and pre-tax Flexible Spending Accounts (FSA)
• 100% Paid Family Bonding for all new parents (including adoption), in addition to STD/LTD
• $1000 family expansion benefit to offset costs often uncovered with medical plans: fertility treatment, adoption, and surrogacy
• Generous paid time off including 11 paid federal holidays annually
• Annual $1600 professional development stipend
• $300 annual cash benefit to be used on a variety of wellness perks such as massage, gym memberships, equipment, and more