Sr. Federal Proposal Coordinator​/ Jr Proposal Manager

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Shape your own future, build the next big thing, and change the world.

To be eligible for this position, you must be a U.S. Citizen. This position requires an active U.S. Government security clearance, applicants who do not currently hold the required clearance will not be eligible for consideration. Employment for cleared roles is contingent upon verification of clearance status.

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Vantor is hiring an Associate Proposal Manager, an ideal growth opportunity for a strong Federal Proposal Coordinator, Proposal Specialist, or junior Proposal Manager ready to take on greater ownership of complex federal pursuits. In this role, you will support the development of compliant, compelling proposals for DoD, Intelligence Community, and other federal customers, including enterprise and large-dollar opportunities. You will partner with Capture Managers, proposal leaders, technical SMEs, pricing/cost teams, graphics, production, and business leaders to coordinate proposal activity from pre-RFP planning through final submission.

This is a high-visibility role within Vantor’s sales and growth organization. You will gain exposure to senior leaders, technical experts, and mission-focused federal programs while building the skills to manage proposal efforts independently over time.

Responsibilities:

Support the full lifecycle development of complex federal proposals for enterprise and large opportunities from pre-proposal phase through post-proposal submittal phases.

Support proposal strategy development and translate capture direction into compliant, compelling content and translate capture objectives into high-quality, compliant proposal content across all volumes (technical, management, cost, past performance, etc.).Work closely with executives, leadership teams, business development staff, partners, and subject matter experts to lead and guide proposal efforts, providing strategic direction and support throughout.

Support and increasingly own compliance and submission readiness: manage and control all proposal activities against the proposal schedule and RFP requirements within Vantor’s complex business environment.

Drive storyboarding, proposal mock-ups, and iterative drafts from concept through final submission; ensure cost volume integration and alignment with technical/management volumes.

Plan and conduct structured kick-offs that set expectations, responsibilities, and schedules for all contributors.

Lead and/or coordinate color reviews that produce actionable feedback (in-briefs / de-briefs) and ensure reviewer accountability.

Coach SMEs, authors, and proposal contributors in persuasive writing and proposal best practices; collaborate closely with production, graphics, and desktop publishing teams to ensure high-quality deliverables.

Communicate progress, risks, and decisions effectively with senior leadership, capture teams, and program leadership.

Operate effectively under pressure and tight deadlines, maintaining composure and ensuring proposal quality when proposals have CEO visibility.

Coordinate contributors, SMEs, writers, reviewers, graphics, pricing, and production teams to gather inputs, track assignments, resolve gaps, and keep proposal artifacts moving through deadlines.

Maintain proposal work spaces, content repositories, templates, prior proposal artifacts, and reusable content to support efficient proposal development.

Minimum Qualifications:

Bachelor’s degree in business, communications, English, marketing, or a related field, or…