Proposal Writer

Position Description:

As a Proposal Writer, you will be responsible for managing RFX response projects, analyzing RFXs, and delivering eloquent, professional, persuasive responses for our public and private sector prospects. The Proposal Writers responsibilities include being highly proficient in reviewing and understanding RFXs, determining deliverables and schedules, holding subject matter experts accountable for their deliverables, providing responses from our content library while tailoring it to the context of the Clients ask, formatting the information according to RFX requirements and company policy, obtaining management approval, and sending the proposal to the appropriate prospects.

To be successful as a Proposal Writer, you should have technical aptitude, excellent project management and communication skills, and the ability to work under pressure to meet demanding deadlines while juggling competing priorities. You must also be extremely organized and detail oriented.

Responsibilities:

• Ability to define, schedule, and manage the proposal preparation process, ensuring responses are complete and meet all mandatory internal and external compliance requirements

• Research, write, and organize information professionally and credibly with applied discipline and consistency

• Translate solutions into effective business proposals with an understanding of each bid's value proposition

• Coordinate and review/edit proposal input from a variety of stakeholders, typically involving contributions from Sales, Marketing, Product Development, Cloud Operations, Finance, Legal, and Professional Services

• Pull the entire response package together at the completion stage
• Prioritize responsibilities to meet deadlines

• Participate in post-RFX submission debrief calls for the purpose of continuous improvement

• After a bid submission, suggest relevant proposal content for inclusion in the Loopio library

• Develop, edit, and revise proposals according to feedback.

Required Skills and Experience:

Bachelors degree in business, Journalism, Communications, English, or related fields is required

4-6 years of proposal writing experience

4-6 years of experience working in an environment where business is conducted in the English language, including verbal and written communications

1 or more years of experience using a proposal management platform such as Loopio, Responsive, or Qvidian is preferred

2+ years of technical writing experience, preferably while working in the software industry

Experience writing proposal responses for SaaS-based solutions

Advanced mastery of Microsoft Word, Excel, Adobe Acrobat, and SharePoint

Salesforce experience and working in customer relationship portals is a plus

Able to manage and complete multiple projects and responsibilities concurrently

Experience working on RFXs in the public sector is a plus

Able to work cross-functionally with exceptional interpersonal skills

Experience working in deadline-driven, high-pressure environments, sometimes outside of standard business hours when needed.