Proposal Writer

Role
Produce professionally written proposal and pitch content that superbly articulates the organization's value proposition and win themes. This is a highly networked role that requires a forensic attention to detail and the ability to work under pressure and demanding deadlines. The Proposal Writer plays a leading role in ensuring the effective coordination and timely completion of quotes.The Proposal Writer is typically engaged to help develop the value proposition and articulate the win themes and solution narrative. It is heavily involved throughout the Proposal Phase and typically exits after Clarification Questions have been submitted.

Experience

• Proven skills in writing and editing proposal content within a complex business environment.
• Experienced in leading storyboarding sessions, participating in key review meetings/ final document review, content sign-off, and document production.
• Excellent written English language skills are essential for this role.
• Experience of coordinating / managing and updating a knowledgebase system 
• Understand the basics of prompt engineering for generative AI and how it can be used for proposal writing, content creation, tone adjustment, and task automation.

Core Responsibilities

• Re-write / edit proposal responses from a variety of stakeholders, typically involving contributions from sales, marketing, product teams, finance, commercial, legal and delivery
• Ensure win themes are articulated in such a way to meet / exceed the client’s requirements
• Deliver completed written proposal responses to the Proposal Manager against agreed RFP deadlines, escalating issues as required
• Work with brand marketing and proposal teams to define the brand style and voice for proposal writing, ensuring this is consistently applied across all content
• Lead storyboard sessions with bid / proposal team members
• Undertake market research for the kick-off and solution meetings
• Proactively develop and manage a network of subject matter experts
• Assist the Bid / Proposal Manager in developing a proposal structure
• Identify and re-work existing pre-written content where relevant
• Ability to coach sales and solution / SME teams in writing best practice
• Present and tag all new proposal content to the Knowledgebase Manager for potential re-use
• Communicate and influence at a senior level
• Excellent time management / prioritisation skills
• Forensic attention to detail and meticulous proofreading skills

Measure of Success
Typical measures of success include error-free, grammatically correct on-time proposal content, high scoring proposals answers against client RFP criteria 

Education/Experience:

• Education: High school diploma / Associates degree preferred
• Experience:  5 years Experience of Proposal process experience

• U.S. citizen
• Active Secret security clearance obtainable
• Must be highly adaptable to quickly changing environment/requirements
• Must be a self-starter who is organized, detail-oriented and can handle multiple tasks at the same time
• Honesty, superior ethics; Professional manner and disposition; positive attitude; ability to be a team player
• Excellent interpersonal skills; ability to work well with a diverse group of people and departments
• Ability to gather pertinent information and formulate solutions
• Excellent written and oral communication skills; MS Office proficiency
• Ability to balance and prioritize work