Strategic Medicaid Proposal Writer

Marsh McLennan•Washington, DC

1d•$111,500 - $223,000•Hybrid

About The Position

The Strategic Medicaid Proposal Writer will play a critical role in strengthening Mercer’s pursuit readiness, improving the quality and consistency of proposal content, and increasing the efficiency of our sales and proposal teams. This role will focus on pre-RFP planning and prewriting activities, including tailoring strategic, compliant, and client-centered content for future RFPs, RFIs, RFQs, and scope expansion opportunities. The writer will continuously build knowledge of GHSC, our services, clients, and industry best practices to develop thoughtful content that reflects Mercer’s differentiation, innovation, and value for specific clients and opportunities. This proposal writer will build strong working relationships with GHSC client managers, proposal peers, solution consultants, subject matter experts (SMEs), and the content manager to support business goals to win, expand, and retain business.

Requirements

Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience
Five plus years of experience in proposal writing, strategic writing, business writing, or related content development
Strong project management skills, with the ability to manage multiple deadlines simultaneously
Excellent oral and written communication skills and keen attention to detail

Nice To Haves

Curiosity and eagerness to inspire others, investigate, learn, collaborate, and innovate, while bringing a positive, flexible attitude
Demonstrated ability to work well across departments and teams
Prior Medicaid or governmental proposal development experience

Responsibilities

Support the content manager in developing and refining reusable content that can be tailored for future proposals
Partner with business and client leaders, proposal peers, and SMEs to understand client needs, identify content needs, outline key messages, and prepare draft responses in advance of active procurements
Translate broad, reusable content into customized, client-relevant messaging that reflects Mercer’s value proposition, differentiation, and strategic positioning
Conduct qualitative and quantitative research to strengthen content with client-specific insights, market context, and solution-oriented messaging
Support pre-RFP planning activities, including pursuit strategy discussions, content planning, message development, and readiness reviews
Develop content that aligns with internal quality standards, brand, style, tone, and commonly used industry and client terminology
When needed, support active proposal efforts by adapting prewritten content into compliant and compelling final responses