Note: The job is a remote job and is open to candidates in USA. KeenLogic is a growing government contracting company delivering technology and professional services to federal customers. They are seeking a Federal Proposal Writer & Business Development Coordinator to support their federal business development team, focusing on proposal writing and business development activities.
Responsibilities
- Lead the development of proposal content from kickoff through final submission
- Review solicitations and develop proposal schedules, compliance matrices, outlines, production plans, and submission timelines
- Write, edit, and refine proposal sections, including executive summaries, technical approaches, management plans, staffing approaches, transition plans, corporate experience, resumes, and past performance
- Translate technical, staffing, and business input into clear, compelling, compliant proposal language
- Coordinate proposal efforts across executive leadership, recruiters, technical subject matter experts, teammates, and subcontractor partners
- Facilitate proposal kickoff meetings, status meetings, and color team reviews
- Track proposal deliverables, action items, milestones, and submission deadlines
- Ensure proposal compliance with solicitation instructions, evaluation criteria, and formatting requirements
- Conduct research to strengthen proposal responses and develop compelling win themes
- Edit proposal content for clarity, consistency, grammar, formatting, compliance, and overall quality
- Maintain proposal templates, reusable content libraries, resumes, past performance references, certifications, and corporate documentation
- Coordinate final production activities and electronic proposal submissions
- Review solicitations and summarize opportunities for leadership evaluation
- Assist with opportunity qualification and support internal go/no-go discussions
- Coordinate internal business development meetings, proposal kickoffs, customer meetings, and teaming discussions
- Assist in preparing responses to Sources Sought Notices, RFIs, capability statements, and other pre-solicitation requests
- Maintain opportunity tracking spreadsheets, CRM records, calendars, and business development documentation
- Coordinate with subcontractors, teaming partners, and internal stakeholders throughout opportunity pursuits
- Support customer relationship activities, industry events, conferences, and networking opportunities as needed
- Assist leadership with pipeline tracking, follow-up activities, and overall opportunity management
- Utilize AI tools to improve proposal writing, editing, compliance reviews, market research, competitive analysis, and workflow efficiency
- Identify opportunities to automate proposal and business development processes
- Develop repeatable templates, knowledge libraries, and proposal resources
- Recommend and implement best practices for AI-enabled proposal management
- Continuously improve internal proposal processes, documentation, and organizational systems
- Work closely with executive leadership to prioritize proposal efforts and growth opportunities
- Partner with recruiters to develop staffing strategies and collect candidate information for proposal submissions
- Coordinate with technical teams to gather solution content, pricing inputs, and technical approaches
- Maintain proposal artifacts, resumes, certifications, corporate experience, and past performance documentation
- Support additional proposal, marketing, and business development initiatives as assigned
Skills
- Bachelor's degree or equivalent professional experience
- 3+ years of experience writing and supporting federal government proposals
- Experience responding to RFIs, Sources Sought Notices, RFQs, and RFPs
- Strong proposal writing, technical writing, editing, and proofreading skills
- Experience managing proposal schedules from kickoff through submission
- Experience developing compliance matrices, proposal outlines, schedules, and submission checklists
- Excellent organizational, project management, and time management skills
- Strong written and verbal communication skills
- Ability to manage multiple proposals and competing deadlines simultaneously
- Experience collaborating with executives, technical subject matter experts, recruiters, and teaming partners
- Proficiency with Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook, Teams, and SharePoint)
- Experience leveraging AI tools such as ChatGPT, Microsoft Copilot, Claude, Gemini, or similar platforms to improve proposal writing, research, editing, and workflow efficiency
- Familiarity with GovWin, SAM.gov, Salesforce, FPDS, USAspending, GSA eBuy, or similar federal market research tools
- Understanding of FAR, IDIQs, GWACs, BPAs, and other federal procurement vehicles
- Experience supporting proposals for IT services, cybersecurity, software development, staffing, professional services, or mission support contracts
Benefits
- Fortune 500-level benefits, including health, dental, and vision insurance
- PTO
- 401(k)
- Life insurance
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