Proposal Writer

You don't need to be a subject matter expert or technical yourself but you do need to be experienced and comfortable working with subject matter experts.

The strongest proposal writers are exceptional listeners.

You don't simply record what subject matter experts say, you identify what's missing, ask follow-up questions, and uncover the information needed by the evaluators.

While you will not be expected to provide technical architecture or deeply technical summaries, the nature of our work involves delivering digital and technical solutions to our clients.

A familiarity and comfort level with technology and technical conversations is important.

You'll likely be successful if you have proven experience:

• Working with technical subject matter experts
• Conducting interviews and extracting information from stakeholders, including technical recruiting
• Turning incomplete or ambiguous information into well-structured written content
• Writing against evaluation criteria or scoring rubrics
• Working in fast-paced environments with competing deadlines

We operate in a fast-paced environment and the work will typically be offered in “chunks” as opportunities arise.

A flexible schedule with some daytime availability is preferred to support collaboration with internal stakeholders.

While the role is remote, most collaboration will occur during standard business hours (9–5 PST).

That said, proposal work is deadline-driven by nature and there will occasionally be “all hands on deck” moments to get a submission across the finish line.

We’re looking for people who are comfortable operating in that kind of collaborative, fast-moving environment and who can deliver high-quality work under pressure.

This is a great opportunity for individuals with experience in proposal writing, grant writing, procurement responses, or related work.

We are also open to candidates with strong academic writing experience in STEM-related fields (Master’s thesis, PhD, research writing, etc.) who are looking for flexible, on-call type work and can demonstrate strong communication and synthesis skills.

We recognize that AI tools are increasingly part of modern writing workflows and we do leverage these tools in our process; however, we expect candidates to use sound judgment, critical thinking, and strong editing skills to ensure all work is clear, accurate, thoughtful, and free from generic or low-quality “AI slop.” Candidates must also demonstrate experience in appropriate data handling practices and use of discretion regarding what information can and cannot be entered into public AI/LLM tools in order to maintain compliance with privacy, confidentiality, and data protection requirements.

This is being offered as an on-call-type independent contractor opportunity with an hourly rate range of $35–$50/hour depending on experience, expertise, and the nature of the work being assigned.