Senior Lead Proposal Writer
Lime
full-time
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Location Type: Remote
Location: California • United States
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Salary
💰 $96,000 - $150,000 per year
Job Level
About the role
- Write clear, compelling, and creative content for RFPs, RFIs, administrative permits, and other public procurement processes, often on tight deadlines. Own the review and revision cycle.
- Drive the development of key themes, narrative, and messaging to ensure that proposals are competitive and resonate with local audiences, in collaboration with our proposal manager, graphic designer, and content manager
- Analyze proposal document packages from cities, identifying key priorities, criteria, eligibility, and scoring
- Gather insights and build competitive strategies through productive partnerships with our local operations and policy teams as well as a wide range of other cross-functional partners, spread across several countries and time zones
- Build on our established best practices, toolkits, and content library in collaboration with the other proposal team members
- Travel to our most important markets on an as-needed basis to strategize and plan for upcoming projects with pre-tender workshops, consultants, and brainstorms with local teams
Requirements
- 5+ years of relevant experience, preferably with a focus on content writing and project management
- Experience with reading and analyzing regulations, bid documents, and/or city planning documents
- Excellent writing skills, with a love for the written word. You have a knack for resonating with a target audience, whether it’s executive leadership, elected officials, community organizations, or local government staff
- Bachelor’s degree required (focus on language, journalism, or literature, or other related fields like public administration, urban planning, or transportation), with an advanced degree preferred
- Public or private sector experience in procurement is a plus
Benefits
- Comprehensive Health & Wellness: A choice of medical, dental, and vision plans. We also provide company-paid life and disability insurance and company-funded mental health benefits.
- Financial & Retirement Planning: 401(k) plan with both pre-tax and Roth options, and access to a Health Savings Account (HSA) with a monthly company contribution.
- Family & Fertility Support: Paid parental leave for birthing and non-birthing parents, plus fertility and family-forming benefits.
- Paid Time Off: Unlimited vacation, paid leaves, and 10 company holidays.
- Unique Lime Perks: Complimentary use of Lime vehicles in participating cities, a monthly phone allowance, dedicated learning and development days, and access to perks including One Medical, Wellhub, and Headspace.
Applicant Tracking System Keywords
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Hard Skills & Tools
content writingproject managementproposal analysisregulation analysisbid document analysiscity planning document analysiscompetitive strategy developmentnarrative developmentmessaging developmentbest practices development
Soft Skills
communicationcollaborationcreativityanalytical thinkingtime managementadaptabilityattention to detailproblem-solvinginterpersonal skillsstrategic thinking