RFP Writer
Ascensus
full-time
Posted on:
Location Type: Office
Location: Newton • Massachusetts • 🇺🇸 United States
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💰 $75,000 - $85,000 per year
Job Level
Mid-LevelSenior
About the role
- Lead the creation, coordination, and submission of high-quality RFP, RFI, and due diligence responses
- Collaborate with Product, Relationship Management, Business Development, and cross-functional stakeholders including Legal, Compliance, and Operations to gather accurate and relevant content
- Write clear, well-structured, and persuasive responses tailored to the needs of each prospect or client
- Ensure responses are complete, compliant with requirements, and professionally presented
- Manage complex proposal timelines, delegate tasks, track inputs, and ensure timely delivery of all response materials
- Maintain and continuously improve a centralized proposal content library (e.g., in RFPIO or Loopio)
- Apply editorial rigor and detail orientation to ensure grammatical accuracy, formatting consistency, and tone alignment across all content
- Lead the creation, refinement, and management of high-impact pitch decks, Finals presentations, and Due Diligence materials to support strategic business development and client engagement efforts.
- Contribute to the improvement of internal proposal processes and documentation practices
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree
- Minimum 5 years of experience in RFP or proposal writing, preferably in financial services
- Exceptional writing, editing, and proofreading skills with a strong command of grammar, tone, and structure
- Strong project management skills, with a proven ability to meet tight deadlines and manage multiple inputs
- Experience working cross-functionally to gather and synthesize input from subject matter experts
- High attention to detail and a commitment to delivering polished, high-quality work
- Experience with proposal automation tools (e.g., RFPIO, Loopio) preferred
- Familiarity with government-sponsored savings programs (529, ABLE, or state-facilitated retirement plans) is a plus
Benefits
- 401(k) match
- Medical
- Dental
- Vision
- Paid-Time-Off
Applicant Tracking System Keywords
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Hard skills
RFP writingproposal writingeditingproofreadingproject managementcontent creationcontent management
Soft skills
attention to detailcommunicationcollaborationtime managementorganizational skills
Certifications
Bachelor’s degree