Remote Proposal Writer Jobs
Remote proposal writer jobs are open across the U.S. in government contracting, defense, technology, healthcare, and nonprofit sectors, at employers ranging from distributed consultancies to remote-first firms with dedicated business development teams. Companies hiring remote proposal writers right now include Akima, KualiCo, and Archesys. Find a role that fits below and apply directly.
Find Remote Proposal Writer JobsOverview
Showing 5 of 19+ Remote Proposal Writer jobs
Federal Proposal Writer & Solutions Architect
About Us
ForwardIT is an IT consulting firm serving federal government agencies. We deliver help desk and desktop support, software development, audio-visual (AV) support, cloud architecture, and AI and automation solutions. We are growing our federal portfolio and seeking a technically strong proposal leader to help us win.
The Role
We are looking for a proposal writer with IT solution architecture experience. In addition to drafting proposals, you will build the technical approach behind them. You will lead our existing capture process from opportunity identification through submission and award, own both the technical and pricing sides of the response, and represent the company in front of customers and teaming partners.
Key Responsibilities
Capture and opportunity analysis
- Lead the company's existing capture process: qualify opportunities, assess probability of win, and recommend bid/no-bid decisions.
- Analyze RFPs, RFQs, RFIs, and sources-sought notices, and develop compliance matrices, outlines, schedules, and win themes.
- Attend industry days, agency outreach events, and capture meetings to build relationships and gather opportunity intelligence.
- Monitor SAM.gov, agency forecasts, and contract vehicle portals for relevant opportunities and recompetes.
Solution design
- Design the methodology, technical approach, management approach, and staffing plans for help desk, desktop support, software development, AV, cloud, and AI/automation requirements. • Develop basis-of-estimate (BOE) inputs, labor categories, and level-of-effort assumptions that align the technical solution with pricing.
- Lead or support pricing volume development, including labor mix, rate rationale, and assumptions, in coordination with leadership.
- Ensure proposed solutions are executable, risk-managed, and consistent with the contract type and evaluation criteria.
Proposal development
- Draft, edit, and finalize proposal volumes (technical, management, past performance, and pricing), capability statements, and RFI responses that meet every requirement. • Manage color-team reviews (pink, red, gold) and incorporate reviewer feedback.
- Ensure every submission is compliant with the solicitation's format, page, and content instructions and delivered on time.
Customer and partner engagement
- Follow up with government customers on submitted proposals and pending awards through the contracting officer or other authorized channels, consistent with procurement integrity rules (FAR Part 3) and the Procurement Integrity Act.
- Meet with potential prime and subcontract teaming partners to assess fit, negotiate workshare, and coordinate joint submissions, including teaming agreements and NDAs.
- Lead or support oral presentations and orals preparation, including slide development, scripting, and rehearsals.
- Represent ForwardIT in customer meetings and industry forums.
Proposal library and process
- Maintain a reusable proposal library of past performance write-ups, resumes, boilerplate, and graphics.
- Conduct post-submission and post-award lessons-learned reviews and feed improvements back into the capture and proposal process.
Required Qualifications
- 7+ years of federal proposal development experience, with demonstrated wins (be prepared to describe specific awards and your role in them).
- Strong IT background, with hands-on or architect-level experience in at least several of these areas: IT service management and help desk, end-user support, software development, cloud (Azure, AWS, or GCP), and AI/automation.
- Experience working directly with federal agencies, including engaging government customers through sanctioned channels such as industry days, RFI and sources-sought responses, and post-award debriefs.
- Experience building and managing industry relationships with prime and subcontract teaming partners.
- Solid understanding of federal acquisition, including the FAR, GSA MAS, GWACs, IDIQs, set-aside programs (8(a), WOSB, SDVOSB, HUBZone), and contract types (FFP, T&M, cost-plus). • Experience developing or contributing to pricing volumes, basis-of-estimate documentation, and staffing/labor-mix models.
- Excellent writing skills, with the ability to explain technical solutions clearly to evaluators. • Confident presenter who is comfortable leading orals and customer meetings. • Experience leading a capture or proposal process end to end, including managing deadlines, reviewers, and contributors.
- Proficiency with Microsoft Office (Word, PowerPoint, Excel) and collaborative proposal tools. • Ability to work independently in a remote environment and manage multiple concurrent pursuits.
Preferred Qualifications
- Shipley or APMP certification.
- Solution architecture, ITIL, PMP, or cloud certifications (e.g., AWS Solutions Architect, Azure Solutions Architect Expert, Google Professional Cloud Architect).
- Audio-visual or unified communications experience (e.g., AVIXA CTS) or familiarity with federal AV/VTC environments.
- Experience with federal AI governance and responsible AI frameworks such as NIST AI RMF and OMB AI guidance.
- Familiarity with federal cybersecurity and compliance frameworks relevant to proposed solutions (e.g., NIST SP 800-53, FedRAMP, CMMC, Section 508 accessibility).
- Experience with small-business federal contracting, including subcontracting plans, limitations on subcontracting, and mentor-protégé or joint-venture arrangements.
- Experience with GovWin, SAM.gov, and agency procurement forecast tools. • Bachelor's degree in information technology, computer science, business, or a related field, or equivalent experience.
Work Arrangement and Travel
- Location: Fully remote within the United States.
- Travel: Less than 10%, as needed for industry days, customer meetings, orals, and teaming partner meetings.
Compensation and Benefits
- Salary: $120,000 to $135,000 annually for full-time, commensurate with experience; prorated for part-time.
- Win bonus: Eligible for a win bonus tied to awarded contracts.
- Benefits: Comprehensive benefits package for eligible employees.
Additional Information
- Work authorization: Must be legally authorized to work in the United States. Candidates may be required to pass a background check as a condition of employment or as required by customer contracts.
Equal Employment Opportunity
ForwardIT is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, genetic information, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by applicable law.
ForwardIT participates in E-Verify and will provide the federal government with Form I-9 information to confirm work authorization.
Pay: $120,000.00 - $130,000.00 per year
Work Location: Remote
See All 19 Remote Proposal Writer Jobs
Find roles that match your experience and apply in just a few clicks.
Find Remote Proposal Writer JobsRemote Proposal Writer Job Market
Who's Hiring
Top Industries Hiring
- Technology & Software
What Employers Look For
The qualifications that appear most often in remote proposal writer jobs.
- Bachelor's degree in English, communications, journalism, or a related field
- Demonstrated experience writing and editing responses to RFPs or RFQs
- Proficiency with Microsoft Word, SharePoint, and proposal management software
- Ability to manage multiple concurrent deadlines in a fast-paced environment
- Experience coordinating input from subject matter experts across technical teams
- Familiarity with federal acquisition regulations or grant compliance requirements
Tips for Your Remote Proposal Writer Job Search
Build a portfolio around proposal structure
Remote employers can't watch you work, so your writing samples do the screening. Include executive summaries, technical volumes, or past performance narratives that show you understand compliance-driven formats like RFP response structures or grant application requirements.
Apply early to remote roles that fit
Migrate Mate lists remote proposal writer openings from across the U.S. in one place, so you can find roles that match your sector experience and apply directly without sorting through mixed location results.
Demonstrate async collaboration in your application
Remote proposal teams coordinate across time zones using tools like SharePoint, Google Docs, and project management platforms. Name the specific tools you've used for version control, review cycles, and color-team feedback in your resume and cover letter.
Target sectors with distributed proposal teams
Government contracting, defense IT, and nonprofit grant-seeking organizations hire proposal writers remotely more consistently than most industries. Focusing your search on these sectors puts you in front of employers who already have remote proposal workflows built out.
Remote Proposal Writer Jobs: Frequently Asked Questions
How do I get a remote proposal writer job?
Target companies that run distributed business development teams, including government contractors, managed services firms, and nonprofit grant-seeking organizations, because these employers have built remote proposal workflows around tools like SharePoint, Google Workspace, and collaborative review platforms. Remote employers screen hard for self-direction, deadline discipline, and the ability to coordinate asynchronously across subject matter experts. A writing portfolio that shows compliant, win-ready proposals gives you the clearest edge.
Which companies hire remote proposal writers?
Companies hiring remote proposal writers right now include Akima, KualiCo, and Archesys, based on current remote listings on Migrate Mate as of November 2026. Remote-first consulting firms, government contractors, and distributed technology companies are the most consistent hirers, often building fully remote capture and proposal teams.
Can you get a remote proposal writer job with no experience?
Yes, but remote entry-level roles are harder to land because you must demonstrate independent work habits before a team has seen you in action. Smaller government contractors and nonprofit grant teams sometimes hire entry-level writers who can show writing samples, familiarity with proposal structures like PWS or SOW formats, or volunteer grant-writing work. A self-directed portfolio of practice proposals or real grant submissions opens more doors than a blank resume.
Do you need a degree for remote proposal writer jobs?
Not always. Many remote employers care more about writing quality, proposal compliance knowledge, and a demonstrated ability to hit tight deadlines than about a specific degree. A portfolio showing strong executive summaries, technical volumes, or funded grant applications often outweighs a diploma, particularly at smaller contractors and nonprofits hiring for output rather than credentials.
Which industries hire the most remote proposal writers?
The sectors hiring the most remote proposal writers are Technology & Software, based on current remote listings on Migrate Mate as of November 2026. These sectors rely on distributed capture and proposal teams because their clients and projects are geographically spread, making remote collaboration a natural fit for the proposal function.
See All 19 Remote Proposal Writer Jobs
Find roles that match your experience and apply in just a few clicks.
Find Remote Proposal Writer Jobs