Red Carrot is seeking a Proposal Writer to join our team. The Proposal Writer ensures the proposal response is compliant, compelling, and completed on schedule. The Proposal Writer works with the team to ensure that the opportunity strategies, solutions, themes, and discriminators are woven into the proposal response. Must have experience in writing and leading Federal Government requests for proposals. A minimum of three years of experience in federal government proposal writing is required for this position. This role is 100% remote. 

RESPONSIBILITIES

• Prepares proposals by determining concept, gathering, and formatting information, writing drafts, and obtaining approvals. 

• Supports developing winning themes and strategies by identifying and clarifying opportunities and needs, studying requests for proposal (RFPs), and attending strategy meetings. 

• Writes proposal content for technical, management, and staffing, and past performance sections based on knowledge and subject matter interviews. 

• Writes, revises, and edits drafts, including executive summaries, conclusions, and organization credentials. 

• Maintains quality results by using templates; following proposal-writing standards including readability, consistency, and tone; maintaining proposal support databases. 

• Obtains approvals by reviewing response with the proposal manager. 

• Collaborates with subject matter experts to refine technical content. 

• Other duties as assigned. 

QUALIFICATIONS

Must Haves 

• At least 3 years of experience in federal government proposal writing. 

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent professional experience. 

• Strong written and verbal skills. 

• Proficient in Microsoft 365 (SharePoint, Excel, PowerPoint, and Word). 

• Experience working with Shipley proposal writing process, or similar approach. 

Nice to Haves

• Experience sourcing business opportunities using GovWin, or similar platform. 

BENEFITS AND WHY TO CHOOSE RED CARROT:

At Red Carrot, we empower you to be a leader. We attract and develop talent from all backgrounds because we believe there’s strength in diversity, offering different perspectives and skills. Together, we can solve our client’s biggest challenges. We offer a competitive compensation and benefits package.

• Training and Development – All team members have a training budget and are eligible for tuition reimbursement after their first year of employment.

• Healthcare – Red Carrot provides paid top-tier medical, dental, vision, and long-term disability coverage.

• 401(k) Plan – Team members can enroll in a 401(k) retirement plan with company matching and no vesting period.

• Profit Sharing – Red Carrot provides a discretionary profit-sharing plan to all eligible employees after one year of employment.

• Virtual Work – Red Carrot provides up to 100% telework opportunities.

• Paid Time Off – Red Carrot provides flexible work hours, paid time off and 11 federal holidays.

More about us at Red Carrot:

Red Carrot is both a trusted and award-winning agency with extensive experience providing clients with innovative solutions. We create inspiring team stories, conduct actionable research, and excel at recruiting and managing team talent.

About Us

Red Carrot is an award-winning, woman-owned small business that is growing rapidly in the federal government space. Our team is fueled by passion, backed by intelligence, and built on expertise. From our inception, we have leveraged industrial engineering principles and data analytics to craft highly efficient solutions for clients’ complex needs. As we have grown, we remain focused on research-centric, data-informed, and audience-oriented, while expanding our range of expert capabilities.

Headquartered in Miami, Florida, we have a strong and continually growing presence in Washington, D.C., as well as team members and clients all over the country. We understand the importance of overcoming geographic limitations to provide the best, all-encompassing service to our clients. Red Carrot builds client capacity by implementing Strategic Communications, Customer Experience, Management Consulting, and Human Capital Solutions on behalf of our clients.