Contract & Proposal Specialist

Committee for Children • Seattle, WA

32d • $70,000 - $88,000 • Remote

About The Position

Are you looking for purpose-driven work where client success makes a positive impact on communities around the world? If so, then Committee for Children has an opportunity as a Contract & Proposal Specialist. We’re a social enterprise dedicated to advancing the well-being of children through human skills curriculum. As a Contract & Proposal Specialist at CFC, you’ll manage the full lifecycle of bids, RFPs, contracts, vendor forms, client proposals, and grant funding requests. You’ll work closely with teams across Sales, Customer Success, Marketing, Finance, Legal, and Product to prepare, negotiate, and track agreements and client documentation. You’ll also help support team operations and look for process improvements that boost efficiency, deepen client relationships, and increase win rates. Let’s talk about benefits. What we do matters. But we can’t achieve our goals unless we empower every team member to pursue their own goals and live a fulfilling personal life. Our benefits, perks, and rewards are aimed at doing just that: helping you live your best life at CFC.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree
• 2+ years of experience in contract management, proposal and RFP coordination, legal support, grant writing, or procurement
• Demonstrated success in securing new contracts, bids, or grant awards.
• Proficiency with CRM systems (NetSuite, Salesforce, etc.)
• Strong organizational, project management, and attention to detail skills.
• Excellent written and verbal communication abilities.
• Software Applications: Experienced in MS Excel, PowerPoint, Word, and Outlook.
• Travel Requirements: Ability to travel 1–4 times per year for team meetings and occasionally industry conferences or customer meetings.

Responsibilities

• Manages the end-to-end bid process, including screening opportunities, recommending RFPs for submission, drafting and assembling proposal materials, and ensuring timely delivery through electronic or physical submission.
• Collaborates with internal teams (Sales, CS&S, Marketing, Finance, Legal, and Product) to gather inputs and ensure content and submission materials are accurate, complete, and timely.
• Prepares and compiles required district forms, vendor registrations, proposal information, and content required for client purchasing, renewals, and agreements.
• Partners with Finance and Legal to ensure paperwork is accurate and signed to meet established contract requirements and timelines.
• Assists clients in completing grant funding applications and related documentation.
• Completes client questionnaires and forms with internal stakeholders to ensure privacy, data security and other compliance questions are answered appropriately and in a timely manner.
• Creates and maintains agreement and contract records in CRM including agreement timelines, special pricing, contract terms, etc.
• Tracks district agreements, vendor registrations, and state-specific business certificates, expirations, and renewals to ensure compliance.
• Monitors sales pipeline and collaborates with Sales to proactively pursue opportunities involving bids, contracts, vendor forms and proposals.
• Identifies areas for process improvement with RFP practices, document organization, and client service with district document needs.
• Produces and delivers monthly RFP reporting.
• Collaborates with team on opportunities for strategic client proposal development.
• Provides support to Customer Success and Sales teams, including prospecting, appointment scheduling, quote creation, and coverage support during absences and busy periods.
• Explores new contacts and adds them to CRM.
• Supports ongoing team projects in a process capacity.

Benefits

• We cover 100% of your premiums for medical, dental and vision coverage and 50% for your dependent’s medical and dental premiums
• Retirement plan + company match up to 3%.
• A flexible work subsidy: $100 per month that you can use on things like phone and internet costs, office supplies, or even commuting costs
• 16 paid holidays (including winter break and 1 floating holiday), 3 weeks' vacation in your first year, and separate sick leave accrual
• Other great benefits include: monthly contribution to childcare and/or dependent expenses, FSA account, parental leave, sabbatical leave, employee assistance program, annual wellness reimbursement, growth and development opportunities, disability and life insurance.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Number of Employees: 101-250 employees