Proposal Writer & Editor II / Senior Proposal Writer & Editor

PROPOSAL WRITER & EDITOR II / SENIOR PROPOSAL WRITER & EDITOR

The ideal proposal writer will have a proven track record of writing and winning proposals for both federal government agencies and commercial customers in the space industry. Government proposal writing experience in the aerospace & defense industry will also be considered. This position  will be on-site at either our corporate headquarters in Long Beach, California or at our site in Littleton, Colorado. 

WHAT YOU’LL GET TO DO:

• Creates the customer response templates according to a company style guide and RFP requirements.
• Manages proposal development from draft solicitation stage through final proposal revisions.
• Writes compliant, compelling, and client-centric narrative aligned to the proposed solution.
• Rewrites technical text as necessary for clarity, readability, and tone.
• Format, proofread, and edit for accuracy, clarity, and readability and RFP compliance.
• Coordinates with technical team to gather and draft technical proposal volumes.
• Takes on writing responsibility increasingly challenging technical proposal sections.
• Enforces internal proposal deadlines and oversees the review and approval processes.
• Creates and maintains compliance matrices for each major effort.
• Incorporates feedback based on reviews to ensure the final narrative is compliant & compelling.
• Identifies, resolves, mitigates, and escalates gaps and risks to management and technical leads when necessary.
• Creates proposal tools and resources to improve the proposal development process.
• Manages a variety of proposals to include launch service, space system, and satellite submittals.

"This position can be filled as a Proposal Writer & Editor II / Senior Proposal Writer & Editor"

YOU’LL BRING THESE QUALIFICATIONS FOR A PROPOSAL WRITER & EDITOR II:

• Bachelor’s degree in English, Communications, Journalism, Business, or relevant technical subject and 2+ years of proposal experience
• 2+ years of professional writing and/or editing experience
• Intermediate skills with Microsoft Office products (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, SharePoint, Project) on a PC platform.
• Demonstrated attention to detail through completion of a format, proofread, edit, clarity, readability, and compliance assignment.

YOU’LL BRING THESE QUALIFICATIONS FOR A SENIOR PROPOSAL WRITER & EDITOR:

• Bachelor’s degree in English, Communications, Journalism, Business, or relevant technical subject and 5+ years of proposal experience
• 5+ years of professional writing and/or editing experience
• Advanced skills with Microsoft Office products (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, SharePoint, Project) on a PC platform.
• Demonstrated attention to detail through completion of a format, proofread, edit, clarity, readability, and compliance assignment.

THESE QUALIFICATIONS WOULD BE NICE TO HAVE:

• Superior project and time management skills.
• Ability to effectively coordinate various levels of SMEs effectively to deliver complicated responses on time.
• Ability to work successfully under time-sensitive deadlines and in fast-paced environments.
• Experience with SharePoint and Salesforce.
• Ability to prioritize and manage multiple proposals where the process and/or deliverable is nonstandard.
• 3+ years of proposal experience in the aerospace industry.
• An active US government issued Security Clearance.
• Experience supporting Government proposals.
• Education and experience with an industry standard proposal process (i.e. Shipley, Lohfeld).

ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS: 

• Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to focus.  
• Regularly required to sit, use hands and fingers, operate computer keyboard and controls, and communicate verbally and in writing. 
• Must be physically able to commute to buildings
• Occasional exposure to dust, fumes and moderate levels of noise.