SLED Proposal Coordinator

Sensis•Los Angeles, CA

10d•Hybrid

About The Position

Sensis is seeking a SLED Proposal Coordinator to support our Business Development team in pursuing and winning state, local, education, and potentially federal government opportunities. This is an excellent role for an early-career professional who is a strong writer, highly organized, detail-oriented, and excited to help produce persuasive, compliant, and competitive proposals. The ideal candidate enjoys working under deadlines, collaborating with subject matter experts, translating complex information into clear language, and using AI tools responsibly to improve proposal quality, speed, organization, and consistency.

Requirements

Strong writing, editing, proofreading, grammar, and storytelling skills
Excellent organization skills and the ability to manage multiple deadlines, contributors, documents, and priorities at once
Ability to translate complex ideas, technical details, research findings, and agency processes into clear written documentation
Strong attention to detail and commitment to producing polished, compliant, submission-ready materials
Comfort working with AI tools for writing, editing, research organization, summarization, formatting, and quality control, with strong judgment around fact-checking and responsible use
Ability to collaborate with multiple internal stakeholders, collect content, manage revisions, and keep contributors aligned on deadlines
Ability to work independently while also contributing as part of a fast-moving proposal team
Adaptability, resilience, and willingness to work flexible or extended hours when needed to meet critical submission deadlines

Nice To Haves

Experience with writing, editing, communications, marketing, journalism, public sector proposals, grant writing, or sales materials preferred
Familiarity with PowerPoint, Word, Microsoft Teams / Sharepoint, Google Workspace, Adobe Creative Suite, Canva, or other presentation and content development tools is a plus
Bachelor’s degree in journalism, English, communications, marketing, public relations, or a related field preferred

Responsibilities

Support and help manage responses to state, local, education, federal, and selected private-sector RFPs, RFIs, RFQs, and other new business opportunities
Coordinate proposal schedules, deadlines, assignments, content requests, version control, and submission requirements
Review RFPs to identify required forms, compliance items, evaluation criteria, page limits, submission instructions, questions, and key deadlines
Draft, edit, proofread, and format proposal content, including qualifications, approaches, case studies, resumes, work plans, and agency credentials
Collect, organize, and refine input from agency leadership, strategy, creative, media, research, analytics, account, and production teams
Use AI-powered tools to assist with proposal drafting, summarization, content organization, compliance checks, editing, and presentation development while verifying accuracy, originality, and brand alignment
Develop customized capability decks, fact sheets, credentials, and simple visual materials that support new business opportunities
Help translate technical, research-heavy, scientific, healthcare, marketing, or government program information into clear, compelling proposal language
Prepare and submit questions in response to RFPs, track addenda, and help ensure final submissions reflect all updates
Edit, standardize, and improve material prepared by other contributors for clarity, tone, consistency, and compliance
Proofread proposals and presentation materials to catch errors, inconsistencies, missing requirements, and formatting issues before submission