Federal Business Development Content Specialist
About The Position
At GHD, we don’t just believe in the power of commitment — we live and breathe it every day. GHD is hiring a new Federal Business Development Content Specialist to support GHD technical and marketing staff in developing compelling and concise proposal content, company collateral, internal messaging, and award narratives. The Canadian Federal Sector continues to be a high growth, increasing revenue business for GHD. As demand increases, our ability to win work is being constrained by insufficient proposal preparation and management capacity and a critical gap in specialized content development. To sustain growth, maintain our federal footprint, and support major pursuits, dedicated support roles are now essential. Bring your curiosity and passion to the technical challenges we solve at GHD. Then see how everyone gets behind you. With commitment, there’s no idea too big and no dream too far. We strive to create opportunities for all, giving you leading training and development programs to accelerate your growth. Come and see where your career can take you and the impact your commitment can make. Let’s solve the big problems together. That’s why we pledge to support and empower all our people to make a positive impact while working hard with our business to drive change. We’ll help you accelerate your career and empower you with the right technology and training as you bring ideas and projects to life. Together with your colleagues, clients, and partners, you’ll make an impact that is felt by all. See where your commitment could take you. This position is open to sit anywhere in Canada.
Requirements
- BA/BS in Technical Writing, English, Biology, Environmental Science, or a related science or engineering discipline.
- Minimum of 4 years of technical writing or editing experience in the A/E/C industry highly preferred.
- Please provide a cover letter and a sample of your work.
Nice To Haves
- Proficiency in InDesign is a bonus.
Responsibilities
- Develops or edits content based on research and collaborative discussions
- Aligns content to scoring criteria of federal departments and agencies with a 95% scoring target
- Develops “new” content for proposals working with GHD technical staff to reflect the changing landscape of the Canadian Federal
- Managing multiple assignments and appropriately prioritizing tasks to meet all proposal schedules
- Editing, updating, proofreading, rewriting, and/or fully crafting technical narratives and related marketing text (e.g., scope and approach sections of proposals) with support from involved technical staff.
- Supports program level strategic development and implementation
- Maintaining availability during proposal preparation to edit and/or write any needed text — from sections, introductions, cover letters, and executive summaries to captions and call-out boxes — ensuring that GHD’s voice, team strengths, and win themes are clearly woven throughout the document.
- Reviewing documents regularly to ensure accuracy, completeness, and adherence to standards for quality, format, and style.
- Attending all team meetings and check-ins.
- Collaborating with marketing staff and the proposal team to develop win themes, identify supporting evidence (e.g., project experience descriptions), and define strategic teaming opportunities.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
Number of Employees
1,001-5,000 employees
