Tagup is passionate about providing our customers with technical solutions that satisfy their business needs. Through collaborative interactions with customers, team members, subject matter experts (SMEs), technical leaders, and partners we design practical solutions that solve real problems for major government and business organizations.

The Proposal Writer will be responsible for developing Tagup responses to requests for proposals (RFPs) from potential and existing customers by accurately positioning the value of Tagup’s products and solutions. The Proposal Writer reviews RFPs and related materials to understand the customer’s concerns, priorities, and needs and compose a response addressing those issues.

The Proposal Writer must demonstrate effective time and project management skills, exhibiting focus and poise within a fast-paced, deadline-driven, collaborative and complex environment where continuous communication is critical.

Understand and incorporate win themes, value propositions, benefits, differentiators, statistics/results and strategic information into proposal responses, executive summaries and cover letters
Ensure proposal prose is tailored to the specific challenges, concerns, and goals of the customer agency
Work closely with the Proposal Manager to ensure compliance of both solutions and final responses
Work with Proposal Manager and Subject Matter Experts to understand the win strategy, themes, and discriminators, and to write proposal sections based on annotated outlines
Participate in post-submission “lessons learned” discussions to identify and implement ways of improving the proposal process
Inspect and edit own work as well as apply feedback and edits into drafts from a variety of sources within established internal deadlines
Creates strategic messaging, tailors proposal content, and contributes to the strategy and/or editing of the proposal responses and library content
Engage with graphic designers to develop concepts for graphics to enhance proposal responses and database content
Follow established proposal processes and defined roles and responsibilities throughout proposal development, including new content capture and editing processes
Meets deadlines by establishing priorities and target dates for information gathering, writing, review, and approval; coordinating requirements with contributors; contributing proposal status information to review meetings
Review RFPs to identify new questions, areas of concern, unique requirements and opportunities for differentiation
Other duties as assigned

Required Skills And Experience

BA/BS in English, Journalism, or a Communications related field
2-3 years of work experience responding to proposals
Demonstrated proficiency in persuasive writing using conversational English
Ability to prioritize and manage multiple tasks and projects to meet all deadlines
Strong self-starter with excellent problem-solving abilities
Edit writing for organization, content, style, and tone
Ability to understand technical concepts and formulate them into concise written form
Ability to read, understand, and ensure compliance with complex project requirements
Successful experience working both individually and collaboratively within a small team
Advanced skills in MS Office Suite (Word, Excel, PowerPoint) and Adobe Acrobat

Preferred Skills And Experience

Solid interpersonal, communications, interviewing and relationship building skills
Analytical and critical thinking skills for understanding complex ideas and then expressing them simply to others
Intense customer focus and ability to adapt style and approach to customer preferences
Flexible and able to cope with changing conditions
Exceptional attention to detail
Desired prior experience responding to proposals from federal, state, or local entities desired
Knowledge of Shipley standards and procedures

This job posting sets forth the authorities and responsibilities of this position, which may be changed from time to time as shall be determined.

Tagup is an equal opportunity employer and individuals seeking employment with us are considered without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, age, sex, marital status, physical or mental disability, veteran status, gender identity, sexual orientation, or any other characteristic protected by law.

Applicants must be authorized to work for ANY employer in the U.S. We are unable to sponsor or take over sponsorship of an employment Visa at this time.

We provide a competitive salary and benefits package that reflects experience and qualifications. Our commitment is to attract and retain top talent, and we believe in fairly compensating our employees for their contributions. As a fast-growing technology company, we offer all team members part-ownership through an Employee Stock Option Plan. Additionally, we provide health insurance benefits, access to a company 401(k) plan, and foster a team-oriented work environment with regular company outings.

Tagup, Inc.

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