Senior Proposal Writer

Owens Realty Services

$80K — $90K *
Business Services
Less than 5 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree in English, Communications, Writing, Business Administration, or equivalent experience required.
  • Minimum two to three years of relevant experience in marketing or facilities management; preference for A/E/C proposal writing experience.
  • Excellent writing and communication skills; must submit two original writing samples with application.
  • Strong proficiency with Adobe Creative Suite and Microsoft Office applications.
  • Attention to detail, highly organized with strong interpersonal and project management abilities.

Responsibilities

  • Prepare proposals, presentations, and award submissions in collaboration with the Marketing team.
  • Write resumes, project descriptions, and required documentation for proposals.
  • Gather and coordinate proposal information, ensuring compliance with deadlines.
  • Develop comprehensive proposals, drafting necessary documents including executive summaries.
  • Maintain and organize marketing files, ensuring data accuracy and completeness.
  • Assist in preparing marketing collateral with impactful graphic design and copy.
  • Communicate project status updates, addressing obstacles and ensuring deadlines are met.

Benefits

  • Medical Insurance
  • Dental Insurance
  • Vision Insurance
  • Paid Vacation
  • 401K with Employer Match
Full Job Description
Job Skills / Requirements

Salary is $80,000 - $90,000 depending on experience.

Local Candidates in the Orlando area only. This is an office based position Monday through Friday.

ROLE AND RESPONSIBLITIES:

  • Works with the Marketing team to prepare proposals, presentations, award submissions, etc.
  • Writes resumes, boilerplate information, project descriptions, and award submissions.
  • Assists with copy for web, brochures, and print, etc.
  • Meets proposal deadline by establishing priorities and target dates for information gathering, writing, review, and approval; coordinating requirements with contributors; contributing proposal status information to review meetings; transmitting proposals.
  • Gathers proposal information by identifying sources of information; coordinating submissions and collections; identifying and communicating risks associated with proposals.
  • Develops proposal by assembling information including project nature, objectives/deliverables, implementation, methods, timetable, staffing, budget, standards of performance, and evaluation; writing, revising, and editing drafts including executive summaries, conclusions, and Owens' credentials.
  • Maintains quality results by using templates and following proposal-writing standards including readability, consistency, and tone.
  • Improves proposal-writing results by evaluating and re-designing approach, coordination, and boilerplate.
  • Coordinates and maintains marketing files including correspondence, data, and other relevant materials. Reviews project information for accuracy.
  • Assists in preparing presentations with copy and graphic design.
  • Interprets complex information and presents it clearly and persuasively.
  • Communicates project status, addresses obstacles, and ensures timely delivery of assignments.


QUALIFICATIONS AND KNOWLEDGE

  • Excellent writing and communication skills are critical to this position. You MUST submit a minimum of two original writing samples. Please provide PDF (5Mb max) with resume, writing samples, examples of work, etc.
  • Minimum two to three (2-3) years relevant experience in marketing or facilities management; experience in writing and responding to A/E/C proposals (i.e.: RFP, RFQ, LOI) is strongly preferred.
  • Bachelor's degree in English, Communications, Writing, Business Administration, or equivalent experience required.
  • Ability to read, comprehend and execute proposal instructions and responses, tailoring responses to effectively communicate proposal strategy.
  • Ability to take ownership of projects from start to finish.
  • Strong computer and graphic layout skills.
  • Proficient in Adobe Creative Suite (particularly Photoshop and InDesign) and Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, Powerpoint) and other relevant software applications.
  • Attention to detail and highly organized.
  • Self-starter, able to work independently and able to multi-task in a fast-paced deadline-oriented environment. You must work well under pressure and be able to occasionally work irregular hours to meet deadlines.
  • Excellent interpersonal relationship skills.
  • Team-oriented, independent thinker, and collaborative.
  • Exceptional writing, proofreading, and verbal communication skills.
  • Strong project management capabilities with a record of timely delivery.
  • Leadership, influencing, and team collaboration skills.
  • Strategic, analytical, and problem-solving expertise.

EXPERIENCE

  • Proposal Writing: at least 2 years ; 5 years (Preferred)
  • 4+ years of experience in proposal development preferred.
  • Familiarity with Salesforce is a plus.
  • Proven ability to collaborate with C-Suite executives.
  • Background in proposal writing, bid management, marketing, consulting, and/or business development (2-4 years)
  • Experience in the facilities management industry is a plus.


Additional Information / Benefits

Benefits: Medical Insurance, Dental Insurance, Vision Insurance, Paid Vacation, 401K with Employer Match

This is a Full-Time position1st Shift.

Number of Openings for this position: 1

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