Proposal Writer

Savvas Learning Company

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About The Position

The Proposal Writer is responsible for writing, editing, and formatting concise, compliant, and compelling proposal responses and other diverse, high-level, and/or complex documents with minimal supervision. Proposal writers analyze RFPs for text requirements, develop and format proposal response text, incorporate edits and participate in proposal development teams.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree (English, Communications, Education) or equivalent experience in lieu of a formal degree.
• Minimum five years of experience in proposal writing, marketing writing, business writing, or technical writing.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Strong ability to work in teams and collaborate effectively with others.
• Ability to write and edit proposals with little supervision.
• Must be able to work as needed to meet tight deadlines and at peak periods.
• Experience working with and interviewing technical and other staff to develop persuasive text.
• Acute attention to detail and a commitment to accuracy.
• Excellent organizational and time management skills with ability to set own priorities and escalate issues in a timely manner.
• Ability to work in a fast-paced environment with fluctuating priorities.
• Ability to perform independent research to understand writing topics.
• Must be able to follow a proven process, work collaboratively and follow our department's guiding principles.
• Proficient with Microsoft Office Suite.
• Strong skills in Microsoft Word required.

Responsibilities

• Create concise, compliant, and customer-focused proposals.
• Develop persuasive and accurate initial drafts for each proposal with compliant responses to each requirement using a database of text options.
• Edit text for voice, messaging, and adherence to the internal style guide.
• Interview experts to create solution text.
• Research and familiarize self with the product and services portfolio.
• Write customized and boilerplate text.
• Ability to listen to conversations and incorporate content and key points into a final proposal.
• Ensure the proper context of each proposal section by coordinating edits with respective contributors.
• Maintain version control at each stage of proposal draft iteration.
• Perform final electronic and hard copy edits of all proposal drafts and versions.
• Format text for production.
• Track proposal graphics for customization.
• Help maintain the proposal text database.
• Communicate with other members of each proposal team to resolve reported problems and obtain additional information.
• Report proposal status to management.
• Participate/contribute to all department meetings and training.
• Assist other writers and provide peer review as needed.

Benefits

• Equal Opportunity and Affirmative Action Employer
• Member of E-Verify

What This Job Offers

• Education Level: Bachelor's degree
• Number of Employees: 1,001-5,000 employees