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Proposal Manager
Location
United States
Posted
43 days ago
Salary
$116.9K - $158.1K / year
Bachelor Degree5 yrs expExperience acceptedEnglish
Job Description
• Own and manage the end-to-end proposal process for RFPs, RFIs, BAAs, OTAs, and IDIQ task orders.
• Coordinate capture, technical, pricing, and executive inputs to develop compelling, compliant responses.
• Write, edit, and review technical and management sections with a focus on clarity, compliance, and persuasion/win themes.
• Collaborate with internal teams to craft content that aligns with customer requirements and priorities.
• Develop and maintain proposal templates, checklists, calendars, compliance matrices, and style guides.
• Conduct opportunity assessments, competitive analyses, and market research.
• Manage proposal timelines, compliance, and resources while coordinating with partners and stakeholders.
• Support continuous improvement in proposal tools, processes, and strategies.
• Collaborate with marketing, finance, and customer success teams to ensure alignment and integration of revenue operations.
• Implement and manage CRM and other sales/marketing tools to improve efficiency and effectiveness.
• Develop and maintain dashboards and reports to provide visibility into key performance metrics and support data-driven decision-making.
• Implement proposal best practices (e.g., Shipley) and lessons learned to improve proposal quality and win rate.
Job Requirements
- 5+ years experience writing, drafting and editing proposals for US Government contracts, ideally in support of DoD.
- Active security clearance highly preferred (i.e., Secret or Top Secret).
- Proven experience in Proposal management, revenue operations, sales operations, or a related role.
- Proficiency in CRM systems (e.g., Monday.com, HubSpot) and other sales/marketing tools.
- Strong experience in proposal writing, business development, preferably at the intersection of federal government and technology.
- Strong analytical, organizational, and problem-solving skills.
- Expert knowledge of government contracting processes, acquisition strategies and regulations.
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills to collaborate effectively with cross-functional teams.
Benefits
- Medical/Dental/Vision
- Premiums are 100% Company Paid
- Health Reimbursement Account
- Life Insurance
- Disability Insurance
- 401k Retirement Plan
- Company Stock Options
- Home Office Budget
- Unlimited paid time off, with a mandatory 10 days off on top of 11 federal government holidays, week of Thanksgiving, last two weeks of December (including New Year’s Day)
- Paid Parental Leave
- Reimbursement for approved trainings/subscriptions
- Conferences (travel, lodging, and fees)
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