Proposal Specialist IV
$105,000–$130,000 year
Hybrid · Portland, Oregon, United States
Job Summary
Senior-level Federal marketing/proposal role focused on leading large, complex pursuits from capture through interview, coordinating with government teams, and ensuring quality/compliance of deliverables. Responsibilities include leading responses to client RFIs/RFQs/RFPs, developing win strategies, writing proposal sections (cover letters, executive summaries, past performance, staffing), facilitating Go/No-Go discussions, managing schedules and documentation, and leveraging market research and competitive intelligence to support pursuit strategy. Proficiency in InDesign, Microsoft Word/Excel/PowerPoint, and Adobe Acrobat, plus strong writing/editing skills and leadership experience, are required. The role supports a hybrid work arrangement based in Portland, OR, with potential involvement across Federal Defense and Civilian agencies.
Required Qualifications
- Bachelor's degree + 6 years of experience collaborating within a marketing team to lead and/or support proposal activity, or a demonstrated equivalency of experience and/or education
- Strong knowledge of proposal best practices and procedures, work processes, and tools as related to Federal proposal management of RFQ/P responses
- Strong working knowledge of InDesign as well as Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Adobe Acrobat
- Developed understanding of effective proposal and presentation writing and production
- Demonstrates excellent writing and editing skills, consistently applying strong attention to detail and a drive for continuous quality improvement
- Ability to produce accurate, compliant, and compelling work independently and with others
- Evidence of successful leadership
- Proven organizational and administrative skills, including the ability to complete varied work tasks on schedule, guide deliverable efforts by others, and manage documents and deadlines effectively
- Initiative, skill, and personal commitment to manage multiple projects and details concurrently, follow up, and bring tasks and projects to completion
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