Proposal Writer

We have an immediate opportunity for a Proposal Writer/Editor Coordinator in the Placer County Area. This position requires a fun creative writer that will support the marketing department with RFPs. This is an in-office position, Monday - Friday.

• Ability to lead the development of marketing content for bid proposals, RFPs, and presentations.
• Prepares marketing content for proposals by determining concept, gathering and formatting information, writing drafts, and obtaining approvals.
• Determines proposal concept by identifying and clarifying opportunities and needs, studying requests for proposal (RFPs), and attending strategy meetings.
• Meets proposal deadlines by establishing priorities and target dates for information gathering writing, review, approval, and transmittal.
• Enters and monitors marketing tracking data.
• Coordinates requirements with contributors and contributes proposal status information to review meetings.
• Gathers proposal information by identifying sources of information, coordinating submissions and collections, and identifying and communicating risks associated with proposals.
• Develops proposal content by assembling information including project nature, objectives/outcomes/deliverables, implementation, methods, timetable, staffing, budget, standards of performance, and evaluation.
• Oversee the writing, quality control, and edits drafts including executive summaries, conclusions, and organization credentials.
• Prepares creative presentations by evaluating text, graphics, and binding and coordinating printing.
• Maintains quality results by using templates; following proposal-writing standards including readability, consistency, and tone; maintaining proposal support database.
• Obtains approvals by reviewing proposals with key providers and Project Managers.
• Improves proposal-writing results by evaluating and re-designing processes.

• Adobe InDesign software experience required.
• Must have 2 years + experience in proposal writing in the construction, architect, or engineering field.
• Strong writing and editing skills and exceptional graphic layout design skills.
• Technical documentation and with strategic planning ability.
• Problem solving with strong time management and planning skills.
• Deadline-oriented.

• Bachelor’s degree in English, Journalism, Graphic Design, Marketing, English or Communication desired.