DigitalCM is seeking a Senior Federal / DoD Proposal Writer (On-site Tampa, FL)
Job DescriptionDigitalCM is currently expanding their federal business development capability and are seeking an experienced Senior Federal / DoD Proposal Writer who can take complex technical capabilities and translate them into clear, compliant, evaluator-focused federal proposals. This is not a general marketing or commercial copywriting position. We are looking for someone who understands the federal acquisition and proposal environment, preferably with substantial Department of Defense experience. We rapidly respond to federal contract opportunities and need a proactive Proposal Writer to spearhead RFP preparation and compliance.
Job Summary
- Review RFPs, RFIs, and Sources Sought notices to determine eligibility and win probability
- Compose, refine, and review drafts of proposal responses, encompassing executive summaries, technical, management, past performance, as well as white papers, responses to Requests For Information (RFIs), and marketing materials
- Translate complex technical concepts into clear, concise, and user-friendly documentation
- Interpret contract requirements and communicate compliance approach in both verbal and meeting presentation format
- Interview executives, technical SMEs, instructors, developers, and program personnel to obtain required proposal information.
- Convert technical concepts into concise, persuasive, evaluator-focused proposal language.
- Develop technical, management, staffing, past-performance, corporate-experience, and executive-summary content.
- Tracking anticipated solicitations, recompetes, RFIs, Sources Sought notices, and agency forecasts.
- Supporting bid/no-bid decisions.
- Helping position DigitalCM capabilities against anticipated government requirements.
Job Qualifications
- 5+ years of professional federal proposal-writing experience, with preference given to candidates with 7–10+ years.
- Demonstrated experience writing proposals for U.S. Government customers.
- Strong understanding of the federal acquisition and competitive proposal process.
- Experience interpreting and responding to Sections L and M, PWS/SOW/SOO requirements, evaluation factors, and proposal instructions.
- Experience developing compliance matrices and annotated proposal outlines.
- Demonstrated ability to write technical and management proposal volumes.
- Experience developing past-performance and corporate-experience narratives.
- Excellent technical writing, editing, grammar, organization, and document-management skills.
- Ability to manage multiple deadlines and rapidly changing proposal requirements.
- Ability to work directly with technical SMEs and convert interviews and technical material into polished proposal content.
- Strong Microsoft Word and Microsoft Office skills.
- Ability to work with sensitive company and government-related information.
- Must be eligible to obtain a Security Clearance (U.S. Citizenship Required)
- Comply with the provisions of the corporations Standard Practice Procedures manual and DoD 5220.22-M when handling classified material to include generating, marking, storing, handling, and destroying of classified material
Preferred Skills
- Experience with AI‐assisted writing tools (e.g., ChatGPT) for rapid content generation
- Department of Defense customers
- USSOCOM and military service components
- Federal training and education programs
- Software development
- iOS/macOS or mobile application development
- Artificial intelligence and machine learning
- Cybersecurity
- Learning Management Systems (LMS)
- SCORM and xAPI
- Modeling and simulation
- Digital twins
- Extended reality (XR), AR/VR/MR, or spatial computing
- ISR and operational technology
- Drone/UAS technologies
- Government R&D and emerging-technology programs
- IDIQ and task-order proposal environments
- Small-business and SDVOSB federal contracting
- APMP certification or formal Shipley proposal-development training is desirable but not required.
- Experience with documentation tools such as Markdown, DITA, or Confluence
DigitalCM is an Equal Opportunity employer providing expedited technical and training solutions to a diversified customer base. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, race, color, religious creed, national origin, physical or mental disability, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.
DigitalCM values the service veterans and their family members have given to our country and supports the hiring of veterans, returning service members and military spouses.
Skills Required
- 5+ years of professional federal proposal-writing experience
- Experience writing proposals for U.S. Government customers
- Strong understanding of the federal acquisition and competitive proposal process
- Experience interpreting and responding to Sections L and M, PWS/SOW/SOO requirements, evaluation factors, and proposal instructions
- Experience developing compliance matrices and annotated proposal outlines
- Experience developing technical and management proposal volumes
- Experience developing past-performance and corporate-experience narratives
- Excellent technical writing, editing, grammar, organization, and document-management skills
- Ability to manage multiple deadlines and rapidly changing proposal requirements
- Ability to work with technical subject-matter experts and convert technical material into polished proposal content
- Strong Microsoft Word and Microsoft Office skills
- Ability to work with sensitive company and government-related information
- U.S. citizenship and eligibility to obtain a security clearance
- Ability to comply with DoD 5220.22-M procedures for classified material
- Experience with Department of Defense customers
- Experience with USSOCOM and military service components
- Experience with federal training and education programs
- Experience with software development, mobile application development, AI/ML, cybersecurity, LMS, SCORM, xAPI, modeling and simulation, digital twins, XR, ISR, drones/UAS, or emerging technologies
- Experience with IDIQ and task-order proposal environments
- Experience with small-business and SDVOSB federal contracting
- APMP certification or formal Shipley proposal-development training
- Experience with Markdown, DITA, or Confluence
- Experience using AI-assisted writing tools such as ChatGPT
What We Do
DigitalCM is an e-learning platform focusing on virtual reality, software development and remote and classroom training.
