Cybersecurity Proposal Writer

THIS IS A REMOTE POSITION

The starting salary range is $60,000 to $70,000 annually and is based on your experience, education, and skills.

RSI Security is a small organization where collaboration is not only encouraged, but expected. We value relationships within our team and are intentional to build and maintain a strong team camaraderie through virtual happy hours, daily morning meetings to help us start off on the right foot, and meetings dedicated solely to professional development topics to help us develop and grow together.

Our employees receive a competitive compensation package and enjoy various benefits such as:

• Unlimited flex vacation
• 10 paid holidays
• Paid parental leave
• 401k 100% match
• Medical, Dental, and Vision plans
• FSA
• Short term disability
• and more!

For more information on RSI Security, please visit our website - www.rsisecurity.com or our social media RSI Security LinkedIn 

Purpose of this Position:

The Proposal Writer is responsible for drafting proposals, helping maintain proposal templates, and responding to Requests for Proposal (RFP) &  Requests for Information (RFI) requests. The Proposal writer will focus on writing proposals for RFPs that have been delegated to them by management. They will work with designers and other writers to write methodologies for standardized language, offer ideas for better processes, and provide insight for establishing better proposals in all aspects.

Qualifications: 

• 1-3 years of experience in proposal writing or proposal management in cybersecurity
• 3 years of technical writing experience
• Bachelor’s degree in English, Communications, or Journalism preferred, or equivalent experience
• Strong knowledge of Google Suite (Drive, Docs, Sheets, Forms) and Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Excel, PowerPoint)
• Exceptional written and verbal communication skills
• Ability to take ownership of the proposal process and ensure a compelling and consistent message
• Advanced knowledge of digital word processing applications.
• Ability to understand RFP requirements and ensure they are addressed in our proposals
• Ability to work under pressure and meet deadlines.
• High degree of flexibility with the ability to work in a small, fast-paced environment
• Thorough and detail-oriented, organized, with excellent time management skills
• Ability to quickly learn, understand, and evaluate current and new tools
• Self-starter who can work independently with a proactive attitude

Physical Requirements:

• Ability to sit at a desk for long periods of time. 
• Ability to clearly communicate with staff and customers through verbal and written communications. 
• Ability to type, hand write, use computers and answer phones daily.

Duties & Responsibilities for each Accountability:

• The Proposal Process
  • Maintain sales proposals and quotes
    • Review current proposal templates and make improvements as necessary
    • Research and understand current & new service offerings
    • Edit language in current proposals as needed based on research and industry best practice
    • Help create proposal templates for new service offerings
    • Ensure consistency across all proposal templates including but not limited to the company’s message, style/design, terms and conditions, etc
    • Lead regular, periodic reviews of proposal process with all members of the sales team
    • Execute responsibilities independently with oversight of process, writing product and content creation as needed
    • Develop concise, compelling, credible proposal narratives
    • Collaborate with graphics designers to identify opportunities for clean, compelling graphics
  • Generate proposals/statements of work (SOWs) and quotes
    • Support marketing and sales effort with compelling content of proposal templates
    • Create proposals/SOWs and quotes for sales team members
    • Send and follow-up on proposals/SOWs and quotes as needed
• The Request for Proposal (RFP) Process
  • Draft proposals in response to RFPs
  • Capacity to review new RFPs and determine if the company should pursue based on our industry and capabilities
  • Coordinate with multiple departments such as Technical Advisory & Consulting, Marketing, and Sales to obtain necessary content for proposals
  • Produce clean, compelling proposal drafts, and perform QA to ensure effective, compliant responses that meet sales team and RFP requirements, often within short deadlines
  • Create, manage, and take ownership of delegated proposals
  • Research proposal materials (RFP, RFI), client intelligence, competitive intelligence
  • Develop solutions to a variety of complex problems. Understand implication of work and provides recommendations for solutions
  • Communicate on challenging or escalated issues
  • Complete understanding and application of principles, concepts, practices, and standards