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Mid-Level Proposal Manager/Writer
Job in
McLean, Fairfax County, Virginia, USA
Listed on 2026-07-20
Listing for:
Jobtailor
Full Time
position Listed on 2026-07-20
Job specializations:
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Business
Business Administration, Regulatory Compliance Specialist, PR / Communications, Business Development
Job Description & How to Apply Below
- Support proposal coordination and management, development, and revision of major proposals.
- Apply knowledge and expertise of the proposal development process.
- Participate as part of a proposal team or lead proposal efforts in the cradle-to-grave development of a proposal.
- Apply working knowledge of teaming strategies with large and small businesses.
- Conduct daily review of opportunities to support pipeline development using various sources such as GWACs and IDIQ’s in the form of Sources Sought, Market Research, RFIs, RFQs and RFPs.
- Perform detailed analyses of solicitation documents (e.g., RFP, RFQ, SOW), and work with the team to build the outline for the proposal response, compliance matrix, and communicate the results.
- Ensure proposals are properly scoped, evaluate assumptions, identify risks, and ensure responses meet requirements.
- Work collaboratively with a wide range of personnel, including technical and business subject matter experts, authors, capture managers, and client program managers, to facilitate efficient and effective proposal development.
- Create compliant and compelling original proposal content for technical responses to highly complex, large, and/or high‑profile solicitations.
- Ability to independently write sections on Technical, Management, Staffing, and Past Performance to support the development of high‑quality proposal responses.
- Manage multiple revisions, edit and re‑edit proposal sections as needed, and ensure that proposals maintain a consistent tone or voice.
- Assist the Leadership Team in reviewing proposal artifacts for compliance and responsiveness against solicitation requirements.
- Support professional formatting of proposals and ability to design and develop high‑impact graphic representations.
- Bachelor’s Degree and 4–6 years or more of experience developing and writing responses to Government Requests for Proposals.
- Ability to deliver client‑ready materials under strict deadlines.
- Strong graphics creation (tables, org charts, etc.) experience and the ability to produce high quality products rapidly and accurately in support of individual requirements.
- Clearly defined experience in proposal development that supported growth within a small‑ or mid‑sized business is highly desirable.
- Skilled at critical thinking, analysis of requirements and problem‑solving.
- Excellent interpersonal/communication (written and oral) skills and organizational skills.
- Ability to quickly grasp concepts, execute strong writing and work in a fast‑paced and deadline‑driven environment.
- Demonstrated experience/ability to work efficiently and effectively with multiple deadlines and changing priorities.
- Ability to successfully execute multiple tasks simultaneously, while self‑managing productivity and prioritization of effort.
- Experience with the Shipley proposal development process or other structured proposal development methodologies is preferred.
- Excellent computer skills, including a high level of proficiency with Microsoft Office, particularly Excel, Outlook, and Word, Google Docs, and Adobe Professional.
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