Business Development​/Capture Associate

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Aretum is a mission-driven organization committed to delivering innovative, technology-enabled solutions to our customers across defense, civilian, and homeland security sectors. Our teams work at the intersection of strategy, technology, and transformation, helping agencies solve their most critical challenges. We believe in investing in our people and creating a culture where collaboration, inclusion, and professional growth are at the forefront. Join us to be part of meaningful work that drives national impact and grow your career alongside exceptional peers.

Aretum is seeking a BD/Capture Associate focusing on the Department of Defense (DOD). As part of our dynamic team, you will play a critical role in identifying, qualifying, and capturing new business opportunities within the DOD. Your expertise will help us expand our footprint and enhance our service offerings to our military clients.

Due to the nature of our work as a federal consulting organization, employees may be expected to handle Controlled Unclassified Information (CUI) and must adhere to applicable safeguarding and compliance requirements. Additionally, all team members may be called upon to support proposal efforts as needed, including resume formatting, skills alignment summaries, participation in meetings, and contribution to solutioning activities based on subject matter expertise or functional experience.

• Conduct Business Development and Capture Management activities for assigned or suggested opportunities.
• Participate in planning, pipeline reviews, solution development, pricing, gate reviews, color team reviews, win theme development, as well as providing proposal writing and reviews as required.
• Participate in and/or lead process integration efforts (capture, proposal, data calls, elicitation) to help achieve operational excellence and competitive advantage.
• Write new proposal content based on proposal requirements, strategies, win themes, and customer knowledge.
• Create compliant response templates/outlines based on proposal requirements, instructions, and evaluation criteria.
• Identify compliance issues in content and work with the proposal team to correct.
• Identify sources of information and interview Subject Matter Experts (SMEs).
• Attend all proposal meetings (e.g., strategy, kick‑off, color team reviews, etc.).
• Actively participate in proposal solutioning and strategy sessions by asking clarifying questions to steer content development.
• Write content based on the corporate writing style guide.
• Develop proposal content, assemble information, and create solutions/outcomes/benefits outlines.
• Write compelling text with win themes and differentiators.
• Manage the proposal content boiler plates.
• Write modifications to the boilerplate content based on the specific proposal requirements.
• Support and take direction from the Proposal Manager throughout the proposal process.
• Meet deadlines by establishing priorities and target dates for information gathering, writing, review, and approval.
• Create/ edit documents prepared by other staff members for content, coverage, clarity, and voice consistency.
• Conduct project coordination tasks by managing the day‑to‑day operations of multiple projects, ensuring resources are aware of deadlines and tasks.
• Monitor Government procurement sites for potential opportunities.
• Document Opportunity Management using SharePoint experience.
• Contribute to proposal graphics development.

• Experience in Business Development and Capture Management activities for assigned or suggested opportunities.
• Participate in planning, pipeline reviews, solution development, pricing, gate reviews, color team reviews, win theme development, as well as providing proposal writing and reviews as required.
• Lead process integration efforts (capture, proposal, data calls, elicitation) to achieve operational excellence and competitive advantage.
• Write new proposal content based on proposals requirements, strategies, win themes, and customer knowledge.
• Create compliant response templates/outlines based on proposal requirements, instructions, and evaluation criteria.
• Identi…