Title: Proposal Writer
Location: RemoteJob Summary:Proposal Writer is responsible for the development of Federal Government proposals. They ensure that the proposal response is compliant, compelling, and completed on schedule. The Proposal Writer works with the team to ensure that the opportunity strategies, solutions, themes, and discriminators are woven into the proposal response. Must have experience in writing and leading Federal Government requests for proposals. Responsibilities - Prepares proposals by determining concepts, gathering and formatting information, writing drafts, and obtaining approvals.
- Supports development of winning themes and strategies by identifying and clarifying opportunities and needs, studying requests for proposal (RFPs), and attending strategy meetings.
- Gathers proposal information by identifying sources of information, coordinating submissions and collections, and identifying and communicating risks associated with proposals.
- Writes proposal content for technical, management and staffing, and past performance sections based on knowledge and subject matter interviews.
- Develops proposal by assembling information including project nature, objectives/outcomes/deliverables, implementation, methods, timetable, staffing, budget, standards of performance, and evaluation.
- Writes, revises, and edits drafts, including executive summaries, conclusions, and organization credentials.
- Maintains quality results by using templates; following proposal-writing standards including readability, consistency, and tone; maintaining proposal support databases.
- Obtains approval by reviewing the proposal with project managers.
- Improves proposal-writing results by evaluating and re-designing processes, approach, coordination, and boilerplate.
- Collaborate with subject matter experts.
- Other duties as assigned.
Qualifications - At least 3 years of experience in federal government proposal writing
- Bachelor in English, Communications or related field
- Proven win rate
- Shipley Certified a plus
Benefits at Red Carrot:
At Red Carrot, we empower you to be a leader. We attract and develop talent from all backgrounds because we believe there’s strength in diversity, offering different perspectives and skills. Together, we can solve our client’s biggest challenges. We offer a competitive compensation and benefits package.
- Training and Development – Tuition reimbursement and professional trainings for eligible employees.
- Healthcare – Top-tier medical, dental, vision, life insurance and long-term disability coverage.
- 401(k) Plan – 401(k)-retirement and Roth plan with company matching and no vesting period.
- Profit Sharing – Discretionary profit-sharing plan to all eligible employees after one year of employment.
- Paid Time Off – Provides flexible work hours, paid time off, and 11 federal holidays.
About Us:
Red Carrot is an award-winning, woman-owned small business that is growing rapidly in the federal government space. Our team is fueled by passion, backed by intelligence, and built on expertise. From our inception, we have leveraged industrial engineering principles and data analytics to craft highly efficient solutions for clients’ complex needs. As we have grown, we remain focused on research-centric, data-informed, and audience-oriented, while expanding our range of expert capabilities.
Headquartered in Miami, Florida, we have a strong and continually growing presence in Washington, D.C., as well as team members and clients all over the country. We understand the importance of overcoming geographic limitations to provide the best, all-encompassing service to our clients. Red Carrot builds client capacity by implementing Strategic Communications, Customer Experience, Management Consulting, and Human Capital Solutions on behalf of our clients.
EO Commitment:
We are committed to providing equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants without regard to race, color, religion, ancestry, sex, pregnancy, national origin, age, disability, marital status, familial status, gender identity, transgender status, sexual orientation, actual or perceived status as a victim of domestic violence, dating violence or stalking of any individual or any person associated with such individual, or any other protected status in accordance with all applicable federal, state, and local laws.
This policy extends to all aspects of our employment practices, including but not limited to, recruiting, hiring, discipline, termination, promotions, transfers, compensation, benefits, training, leaves of absence, and other terms and conditions of employment.
