Sr. Proposal Writer

Senior Proposal Writer

Location:

Houston, TX | Hybrid
Compensation:
Based on experience and qualifications; please include your salary expectations with your application.

Cen Trio is looking for an experienced
Senior Proposal Writer to lead the development of high-quality, compelling proposals that support our growth and business development efforts nationwide.

This is more than a writing role. As our Senior Proposal Writer, you will own the proposal process from start to finish, from RFP/RFQ intake and pursuit strategy through final submission, post-award analysis, and continuous improvement. You'll work closely with teams across operations, engineering, finance, and business development to turn complex technical information into clear, persuasive, client-focused proposals that differentiate Cen Trio in competitive pursuits.

The ideal candidate is an exceptional writer and editor who is equally comfortable managing deadlines, coordinating multiple stakeholders, creating structure, and driving a proposal from concept to submission.

• Own the end-to-end development of proposals, including RFPs, RFQs, and other competitive solicitations.
• Develop proposal strategies, schedules, compliance matrices, submission plans, and internal deadlines.
• Review solicitation requirements and evaluation criteria to ensure responses are complete, compliant, and competitive.
• Coordinate proposal development from initial intake through submission and post-award review.
• Identify risks, gaps, and opportunities early and proactively drive them toward resolution.

• Write and edit sophisticated technical and narrative proposal content that is clear, persuasive, and client-focused.
• Translate complex engineering, operational, and financial information into compelling business narratives.
• Develop and incorporate win themes, differentiators, and value propositions into proposals.
• Ensure proposals consistently meet Cen Trio's standards for quality, grammar, formatting, tone, and brand.
• Lead final reviews and quality-control processes before submission.

• Partner with operations, engineering, finance, business development, and other subject matter experts to gather and develop proposal content.
• Facilitate proposal kickoff meetings, working sessions, reviews, and alignment meetings.
• Provide structure and direction to contributors who may be balancing proposal work with other priorities.
• Track deliverables and hold stakeholders accountable to established deadlines.
• Manage multiple complex pursuits simultaneously in a fast-paced, deadline-driven environment.

• Develop, standardize, and maintain proposal templates and content libraries.
• Maintain repositories of case studies, boilerplate content, credentials, and other proposal collateral.
• Establish best practices for content organization, version control, and document management.
• Lead lessons-learned and post-submission reviews to identify opportunities for continuous improvement.
• Track proposal outcomes and success metrics to help improve future pursuits.

• Bachelor's degree in English, Communications, Marketing, Journalism, or a related field.
• Significant experience developing and managing competitive proposals, including RFPs, RFQs, and tenders.
• Demonstrated experience managing the full proposal lifecycle, from strategy and intake through submission and post-award analysis.
• Strong understanding of proposal compliance, evaluation criteria, and submission requirements.
• Exceptional writing, editing, proofreading, and quality-control skills.
• Ability to translate complex technical and operational information into clear, compelling content.
• Proven ability to manage multiple priorities and meet demanding deadlines.
• Strong project management and organizational skills.
• Demonstrated ability to influence and coordinate cross-functional teams without direct authority.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office, particularly Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook, and SharePoint.

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