Capture Manager and Proposal Writer
7 days ago
Atlanta
Job DescriptionBenefits: • 401(k), • Competitive salary, • Health insurance Overview:The Capture Manager & Proposal Writer leads and coordinates business development efforts across state, federal, local government, commercial, and hospital clients. This individual identifies, qualifies, and captures new contract opportunities while developing high-quality, compliant, and competitive proposals that align with organizational growth strategies. Key ResponsibilitiesCapture Management: • Research, identify, and qualify opportunities across government (state, local, federal) and commercial/hospital markets through RFP databases, procurement portals, and industry intelligence tools (e.g., GovWin, SAM.gov, BidNet, etc.)., • Develop and execute capture strategies including win themes, competitive positioning, pricing strategy, and teaming., • Engage with potential clients, partners, and stakeholders to gather intelligence and establish relationships that support winning proposals., • Lead pre-proposal planning, including pipeline development, bid/no-bid decisions, and resource alignment., • Coordinate with internal teams and partners on capture plans, schedules, and gate reviews to ensure accountability and progress toward submissions.Proposal Development:, • Manage end-to-end proposal process from RFI and RFP analysis to submission ensuring compliance, accuracy, and timely delivery., • Write and edit technical, management, and past performance narratives tailored to each client and solicitation., • Develop persuasive, clear, and compliant content that reflects an understanding of client objectives, requirements, and evaluation criteria., • Coordinate inputs from SMEs, recruiters, and leadership teams to create complete and competitive proposals., • Maintain a proposal library, including templates, resumes, project write-ups, and boilerplate content for reusability and efficiency., • Work closely with design and marketing teams to ensure visually polished and professional submissions.Business Intelligence & Relationship Management:, • Maintain a robust pipeline of opportunities across target sectors, tracking through tools such as Monday.com, HubSpot, or internal CRM/ATS systems., • Monitor competitor landscape and identify strategic teaming or subcontracting opportunities., • Support relationship building with agency procurement officers, prime contractors, and hospital administrators., • Contribute to post-submission debriefs, lessons learned, and continuous improvement of proposal processes.Required Skills & Experience:, • 5+ years of experience in capture management, proposal writing, or business development within government contracting, healthcare, or professional services., • Proven success developing and winning proposals for state and local agencies, federal contracts (GSA, DoD, DHS, etc.), and/or hospital systems., • Strong understanding of procurement processes, contract vehicles, and compliance requirements (e.g., RFP, RFQ, IFB, IDIQ, BPA)., • Exceptional writing, editing, and communication skills with attention to detail., • Experience with proposal management tools (e.g., RFPIO, Loopio, SharePoint, GovWin, Canva, Adobe, Word templates)., • Knowledge of pricing, staffing plans, technical volumes, and past performance documentation., • Ability to manage multiple concurrent deadlines in a fast-paced environment.Preferred Qualifications:, • Experience supporting proposals for staffing, IT, healthcare, or professional services contracts., • Familiarity with HUB, WOSB, DBE, or MBE certification programs and utilization in public sector proposals., • Experience working with hospital systems (e.g., public health departments, academic medical centers)., • Bachelors degree in Communications, English, Business, or related field., • APMP certification (Association of Proposal Management Professionals) preferred.Key Competencies:, • Strategic thinker with a sales-oriented mindset, • Excellent time management and organizational skills, • Collaborative leadership and communication across departments, • Strong research and analytical capabilities, • Results-driven with a focus on measurable outcomesPerformance Metrics:, • Pipeline growth and qualified opportunity conversion, • Win rate percentage and proposal quality scores, • Timely, compliant submissions across all sectors, • Internal stakeholder satisfaction and team alignment Flexible work from home options available.