About the Role
We are seeking an experienced proposal writer to write and edit content for proposals responding to RFPs from U.S. state governments. The Proposal Writer will coordinate with Subject Matter Experts to produce content that meets all requirements and includes sales messaging.
Responsibilities
- Write creative, compelling, compliant, and winning written responses to state government requests and solicitations.
- Work collaboratively as part of a writing team using a style guide to achieve a common voice, style, and message.
- Convert complex solution and technical information, jargon, and acronyms into evaluator-friendly, compliant content conveying sales messaging and win themes.
- Manage the RFP response process to deliver professional, comprehensive, and high-quality response packages.
- Analyze the requirements of each RFP, integrate sales and product expertise, and produce FIS-branded response packages.
- Conduct interviews with subject matter experts.
- Review product and services source materials.
- Meet milestones and deadlines.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree and at least five years of demonstrated experience in proposal writing.
- Proven knowledge and experience with large, complex proposals in response to state government RFPs.
- Government EBT experience.
- Experience with industry-standard proposal development processes.
- Experience using proposal platforms and AI tools.
- Experience with content management and content database tools.
- Ability to write persuasively using the prospect’s points of interest, goals, and objectives as stated in the RFP.
- Ensuring each proposal answer conforms to the RFP requirements and instructions.
- Experience designing/writing/editing tables, diagrams, charts, matrices, past performance descriptions, and resumes for proposals.
- Must be proficient in creation and use of templates (.dot), styles, field codes, automated tables of contents, etc.
Skills
- Proposal writing
- Sales messaging
- Content editing
- Microsoft Word
- Microsoft Excel
- APMP or Shipley preferred
- Responsive and Copilot experience preferred
Location
- U.S.
Work Type
- Full-time
- Minimal travel
Experience Level
- 5+ years
Education Level
- Bachelor's degree
Salary/Compensations
- $56,310.00 - $95,740.00
Benefits
- Opportunities to make an impact in fintech
- Personal and professional learning
- Inclusive, diverse work environment
- Resources to give back to your community
- Competitive salary and benefits
About the Company
- Every day, our teams innovate across the world of finance.
- We collaborate to work smarter, while making a difference.
- We believe in diversity and inclusivity, giving a voice to everyone on the team.
- We celebrate our success together.
- If you want to make an impact in fintech, we’d like to know: Are you FIS?
Equal Opportunity
- FIS is an equal opportunity employer. We evaluate qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, genetic information, national origin, disability, veteran status, and other protected characteristics.
- The EEO is the Law poster is available here supplement document available here
- For positions located in the US, the following conditions apply. If you are made a conditional offer of employment, you will be required to undergo a drug test.
