Lead Proposal Writer

Position: Lead Proposal Writer

Location: Remote-United States

Position Type: Full Time

Travel: 10%

Position Overview: The Proposal Writer will play a crucial role in our business development efforts by creating persuasive and compelling proposals. You will work closely with cross-functional teams, analyze RFPs, and collaborate with technical experts and partners to craft winning proposals. Your ability to translate complex technical information into clear and concise documents will be vital to our success.

Responsibilities:

• Serve on a team of proposal writers, gathering and formatting information, outlining proposal sections, and editing drafts.

• Analyze RFPs to develop proposal documents, including compliance matrices, section outlines, win themes, storyboards, and team reviews.

• Assist with research of new business opportunities, assess the competitive landscape, and identify potential teaming partners.

• Assist with maintaining and managing business development/opportunity tracking databases.

• Establish priorities and target dates for information gathering, writing, and review to meet proposal deadlines.

• Proactively communicate challenges and mitigation plans to the President.

• Assist with developing the storyboard process, develop board outlines, and facilitate preliminary review sessions.

• Collaborate with the director of growth/ proposal manager to develop proposal templates, style guides, and standard formats to ensure quality and consistency.

• Review proposals for compliance with RFP requirements.

• Organize and maintain databases/documents of past performance data for proposal use.

• Continuously improve proposal writing processes based on feedback from leadership.

• Develop strong relationships with technical experts, teaming partners, and internal project managers to understand our core competencies better.

Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree required

• Minimum 5 years proposal writing experience (3 years working with federal contracts) with RFP analysis, project management, or equivalent

• Familiarity with federal government contracting, including regulations compliance (FAR), and overall federal acquisition process

• Experience writing ROP (Request for proposal)

• Strong organizational, customer service, and communication skills.

• Exceptional writing skills and the ability to convey complex technical concepts clearly, concisely and persuasively under time constraints.

• Strong project management skills with the ability to prioritize tasks and thrive in a fast-paced, deadline-driven environment.

• Proficiency in Microsoft Office applications (Microsoft Word, Teams, Outlook and Excel) and proposal software (Capture to Proposal, GovWin, GovTribe, Sam.gov) or similar programs.

• Proven experience in working with teams, partners, and subcontractors; working in cross-functional teams or matrix organizations preferred.

• Ability to adapt to changing priorities and persist under pressure.

• Ability to align business development strategies with organizational goals.

• Familiarity with proposal best practices and industry standards.

• Experience in project management, sales, marketing, or business development is a plus.

• Department Of Defense proposal writing experience preferred

• Military experience, particularly in Special Operations Forces (SOF) Military Occupational Specialties (MOSs) or Intelligence-related MOSs, will be considered highly valuable

Physical Demands and Work Environment:

While performing the duties of this position, the employee is regularly required to talk, listen, and write. The employee frequently is required to use foot/ankle motions, hands or fingers, handle or feel objects, tools, or controls. The employee is required to stand, walk, sit; and reach with hands and arms. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 25 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this position include close vision, distance vision, and the ability to adjust focus. The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to be the best qualified for the position and successfully perform the functions of the job. Reasonable accommodation may be made (if possible) to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the functions.

Company Background: Seventh Dimension LLC provides focused customer support in two core competencies Training & Support Services. Since 2015, we have provided customers with flexible, adaptable, and creative approaches to solving complex problems. We are a proven prime contractor that understands future operating environments, fiscal constraints, and current force requirements. We are a SDVOSB in North Carolina with a TS Facility Clearance, Secret storage and a DCAA compliant accounting system.

DISCLAIMER: This job description in no way states or implies that these are the only duties to be performed by the employee(s) incumbent in this position. Employees will be required to follow any other job-related instructions and to perform any other job-related duties requested by any person authorized to give instructions or assignments. All duties and responsibilities are essential functions and requirements and are subject to modification to reasonably accommodate individuals with disabilities. To perform this job successfully, the incumbents will possess the skills, aptitudes, and abilities to perform each duty proficiently. Some requirements may exclude individuals who pose a direct threat or significant risk to the health or safety of themselves or others. The requirements listed in this document are the minimum levels of knowledge, skills, or abilities. This document does not create an employment contract, implied or otherwise, other than an “at will” relationship.

 

Seventh Dimension, LLC is a Veteran friendly employer and provides equal employment opportunity (EEO) to all employees and applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability status, genetic information, marital status, ancestry, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by applicable federal, state, and local laws.