Shipley Proposal Process Jobs in Boston, MA (NOW HIRING)

POSITION DESCRIPTION

Gemini Industries Inc. provides technical, management and operations services to support National Security projects. We provide rapid response to the critical needs of our customers and those they serve. We perform analyses and develop operation plans to anticipate and prepare for the future. And we deliver advanced technology to improve our customer's success in executing its mission.

Gemini seeks innovative, results-oriented individuals with the creativity, initiative, and intelligence to overcome any challenge and succeed. Members of the Gemini team thrive in a culture that is anticipatory, agile, and schedule-driven; with a sense of urgency and a drive to succeed. Our culture involves:

•  The best and brightest personnel
• Work at a high operations tempo
• Integrated teams delivering rapid solutions
• An attitude that balances "I can make it better" with "As long as we succeed."

Position:         Senior Proposal Writer

Location:        Burlington, MA, Fairfax, VA or Tampa, FL

Clearance:     Secret Clearance or eligible for a Secret Clearance

Education:     Bachelor's degree, Master's preferred

Outcomes:

• The Senior Proposal Writer is expected to achieve the following outcomes each year:
• Submit $200 million worth of proposals annually to diversify and help grow Gemini's business base.
• Increase Gemini's Pwin through the deployment of Best-In-Class practices in proposal writing.

Responsibilities:

Gemini's rapid growth has created an opportunity to add a Senior Proposal Writer. We seek a bright and talented individual to play a key role at Gemini Headquarters. The Senior Proposal Writer provides direct support to the Vice President of Business Development in writing proposals to aggressively grow Gemini's business base. We seek an individual who is driven to defeat competitors and is inspired by challenges.

The successful candidate employs exceptional talent and an in-depth understanding of government RFP requirements to develop compelling proposals that highlight and substantiate the discriminators of Gemini's proposed solution. The ideal candidate understands how to develop a top sentence outline and describe the analysis, evidence and details. We seek an individual who can communicate the hook, benefit, and call-to-action that highlights the solution proposed.

Specific responsibilities include but are not limited to:

• Writing compelling proposals that highlight and substantiate Gemini discriminators including technical narratives, and management plans for Department of War, Defense, and Homeland Security.

• Analyzing federal RFPs, RFQs and RFIs to draft key elements of Gemini's solution .

• Creating and maintaining  topic sentence outlines for proposal sections.

• Collaborating with SMEs, capture managers, and project teams to gather technical, operational, and programmatic information. This may involve interviewing contributors to develop high-quality proposal content and rewriting, editing, and synthesizing SME/team member input into clear, persuasive, and compliant proposal sections.

• Applying an action-oriented writing style to complete proposal sections on time with few rewrites.

• Reviewing and editing sections developed by members of the team.

• Leading color team reviews (Pink, Red, Gold) and incorporating/consolidating feedback.

• Staying updated on artificial intelligence tools that can improve proposal writing and identify promising tools for consideration.

Qualifications:

The candidate must have the following qualifications:

• Minimum of 15 years of relevant (or comparable) experience.

• Experience writing proposals for professional services efforts valued between $50 Million and  $1 Billion

• Proven ability to conceptualize and write customer-focused proposal narrative and oral presentation slides.

• High energy, enthusiasm and optimism.

• Extraordinary attention to detail.

• Excellent oral and written communication/interpersonal skills.

• Working knowledge of Microsoft Office business applications, Adobe Acrobat Suite, and SharePoint.

The following are highly desired:

• Experience with the Shipley Proposal Process or other industry-relevant capture and proposal methodologies.

• Working knowledge of GovWin, GovTribe, or similar market intelligence/capture management software tool(s).

• Ability to create graphics, such as organization and flow charts to enhance the proposal.

• Familiarity with CRM tools such as Unanet.

Travel:           Occasional travel may be required.

Other Requirements:

• We seek an exceptionally qualified candidate who has the drive, intelligence, and discipline to guide Gemini operations and growth.