Proposal Writer

Curriculum Associates

3d • $60,750 - $99,750 • Remote

About The Position

At Curriculum Associates, we believe in the potential of every child and are changing the face of education technology with award-winning learning programs like i-Ready that serve a third of the nation’s K–8 students. For more than 50 years, our commitment to making classrooms better places, serving educators, and supporting accessible learning experiences for all students has driven the continuous improvement of our innovative programs. Our team of more than 2,500 employees is composed of lifelong learners who stand behind this mission, working tirelessly to serve the educational community with world-class programs and support every day. Summary: The Proposal Writer is an integral contributor to the team’s work in expertly crafting winning proposals in response to school district solicitations. The person hired for this role will work closely with the Implementation Support Teams, subject matter experts, and Adoptions & Proposals colleagues to develop compliant, compelling proposals on deadline.

Requirements

• Proven ability to work collaboratively and effectively across teams with competing needs
• Excellent attention to detail
• Fast and nimble research capabilities—ability to synthesize essential information from large, complex documents
• Excellent communication and organizational skills
• Ability to work in a fast-paced environment, respond to multiple constituencies, and meet established deadlines
• Proficiency with Word, Excel, Adobe Pro, SharePoint, and other standard business applications; Qvidian experience and experience using AI platforms (i.e. CoPilot, Chat GPT) preferred
• 3+ years of experience writing proposals, preferably in a K-12 education/publishing environment (candidates without proposal writing experience that have 3+ years of experience in a K-12 education/publishing environment and knowledge of company products and programs may be considered)
• Bachelor’s degree, or equivalent experience

Responsibilities

• Take the lead on developing and writing responses to solicitations.
• Review solicitation documents to summarize key points and inform bid decision and strategy
• Partner with the Proposal Response Team (PRT) and other relevant CA teams at all stages of the proposal development process to fully understand the context for the opportunity and our win themes and differentiators
• Synthesize RFP requirements and expertly craft (either directly or in collaboration with other personnel) persuasive, accurate, and vetted responses that highlight Curriculum Associates’ strengths and competitive advantages
• Solicit and incorporate cross-functional team edits into proposal drafts
• Develop creative and compelling copy to effectively market our programs and services to educators through the vehicle of a narrative sales proposal.
• Solicit and incorporate cross-functional team edits into proposal drafts.
• Collaborate with other members of the Proposals team to ensure timely and compliant production and shipment of proposals.
• Conduct debrief analyses, share lessons learned with colleagues, and incorporate those refinements into subsequent proposals.
• Other relevant duties, as assigned

Benefits

• Benefit eligible employees (and their families) are covered by medical, dental, vision, and basic life insurance.
• Employees can enroll in our company’s 401k plan and receive an employer match.
• Employees have access to a flexible vacation and sick policy in addition to twelve paid holidays and a winter office closure between Christmas and New Year's, as well as a number of additional perks and benefits.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Number of Employees: 501-1,000 employees