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Senior Proposal Writer

Agile Defense · McLean, VA
Clearance: Secret Hybrid program management 6+ yrs

Lead the development of compelling, technically accurate proposal narratives for complex federal defense and civilian bids, translating SME expertise into customer-focused written content that wins contracts.

What you'll do

- Develop written proposal content including technical approaches, management approaches, and narrative sections requiring deep technical insight

- Collaborate with solution architects to understand and articulate complex solution designs for proposal evaluators

- Synthesize raw technical input from SMEs across multiple domains into polished, customer-focused narratives

- Ensure all proposal content is compliant with solicitation requirements, aligned with win themes, and responsive to customer mission priorities

- Manage and prioritize multiple concurrent bid efforts and tight proposal deadlines

- Apply industry best practices (Shipley, APMP) and participate in color team reviews (Blue, Pink, Red, Gold) to refine proposal quality

- Edit and refine proposal submissions for clarity, accuracy, consistency, and adherence to writing standards

Mission

Agile Defense supports the nation's most critical defense and federal civilian missions through adaptive innovation. This role directly supports proposal efforts for federal customers including intelligence community (IC) agencies and Department of Defense organizations.

Required skills

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