Senior Proposal Writer
Job in
Ottawa, La Salle County, Illinois, 61350, USA
Listed on 2026-06-19
Listing for:
CallTower Inc
Full Time
position Listed on 2026-06-19
Job specializations:
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Business
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IT/Tech
Job Description & How to Apply Below
The Senior Proposal Writer is responsible for leading the development of high-impact, client-facing proposals that support revenue growth. This role partners closely with Sales, Solution Architects, and Leadership to shape win strategies, craft compelling narratives, and deliver compliant, high-quality RFP/RFI responses that differentiate Call Tower in the CX, CCaaS, AI and UCaaS market.
Duties:
In the context of tenders, the Senior Proposal Writer is responsible for coordinating key activities related to the process. Their responsibilities include:
• Proposal Strategy & Development
- Lead end-to-end RFP/RFI responses, including strategy, messaging, and positioning
- Develop win themes and value propositions aligned to client needs and competitive landscape
- Translate technical solutions into clear, compelling business narratives
• Cross-Functional Leadership
- Partner with Sales, Pre-Sales, Product, Legal, and Delivery teams to shape responses
- Facilitate proposal strategy sessions and stakeholder alignment to meet response deadlines
• Process & Content Optimization
- Maintain and evolve reusable content library and templates
- Drive continuous improvement of proposal processes and tools (including AI-enabled capabilities)
- Oversee and manage the response process, including procurement portals, communications with customer procurement teams, and bid coordination.
• Risk & Compliance
- Ensure all proposals align with contractual, legal, and compliance standards
- Identify and mitigate commercial and contractual risks
- Communicate with federal, state, and provincial bodies to request compliance documents
- Review contract clauses and verify the conformity of proposals
• Prepare, review, and finalize proposal content (technical, financial, compliance, corporate etc.)
• Apply, evaluate, and adjust these measures as required, and consult legal counsel for review if necessary.
• Implement a compliance process for all stakeholders
• Review the development process and optimize it
• Review SOW grids and T&C. Make any valuable improvement when possible and automate them
• Safeguard the Company's interests by thoroughly reviewing the terms and conditions of all legal documents-including MSAs, NDAs, client contracts, freelance agreements, and Board signing authorities. Prepare comprehensive lists and detailed grids as required.
• Ensure consistency of legal clauses to protect the Company
• Analyze proposal T&C and assumptions and SOW to mitigate business risks for clients, partners and suppliers
• Ensure consistency between liability insurance contracts and the Company's contractual commitments
• Other duties as assigned by management
Success Measures
- Improve proposal win rate and qualification effectiveness
- Meet or exceed proposal turnaround SLAs
- Increase reuse of standardized content and reduce cycle time
- Maintain high compliance and quality standards across submissions
• 7+ years of experience in IT or consulting services as a Proposal Writer
• Bachelor's degree or 6+ years' of relevant work experience
• Excellent understanding of the different phases of IT project implementation
• Ability to successfully communicate client tender objectives and their main characteristics to the delivery and sales teams through oral and written presentations
• Strong interpersonal skills: capacity to work in teams of various sizes, with employees with different technical abilities and professional authority
• Ability to manage and coordinate service and information requests from stakeholders with proactive means of communication
• Solid knowledge of software tools such as Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Acrobat
• Experience supporting enterprise SaaS / CCaaS / UCaaS deals
• Proven ability to influence deal outcomes and win strategies
• Experience using proposal automation tools or AI-assisted writing tools
• Experience in project management is an asset
• Ability to analyze and write proposals
• Exceptional writing skills
• Strong organizational skills, precision and great attention to detail
• Fluency in English and French (spoken and written) is mandatory
Position Requirements
10+ Years
work experience
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