Position Details

Salary $65K – $75K USD / year

Type Full-Time

Experience mid

Exp. Years 5+ years

Education Bachelor’s degree in English, Education, or related field

Category Education & Training

About this role

Senior Proposal Specialist to lead written bid responses and related documentation for RFPs/RFIs, coordinating across internal and external stakeholders to deliver compliant, high-quality proposals.

Key Responsibilities

Develop written responses to RFPs/RFIs
Coordinate proposal development with internal teams
Manage proposal schedules and deadlines
Monitor graphics workflows and template compliance
Build and maintain proposal compliance matrices

Technical Overview

Proposals, content development, templates, graphics, compliance matrices, and document formatting using Word/Excel/PowerPoint; familiarity with NetSuite and standard office tools.

Ideal Candidate

The ideal candidate is an experienced education bids specialist who can coordinate RFP/RFI responses, manage schedules, and ensure compliant, high-quality proposals in a remote environment, with a strong understanding of K-12 education procurement.

Must-Have Skills

Bachelor’s degree in EnglishEducationor related fieldAt least 5 years of experience in the education industryExperience managing large projects involving multiple internal and external departmentsUnderstanding of education and instructional theory for middle and high school programsFamiliarity with online or virtual education programsAbility to manage deadlines and produce compliant responses

Nice-to-Have Skills

Project management certificationNetSuite experienceExperience with online/virtual education platforms

Tools & Platforms

Microsoft WordExcelAdobe PDF ProfessionalSnag-ItPowerPointOutlookNetSuite

Required Skills

Proposal developmentBidsRFPRFIcontent documentsrubricstemplatesproposal schedulesgraphics workflowsproposal compliance matrixNetSuiteMicrosoft WordExcelAdobe PDF ProfessionalSnag-ItPowerPointOutlookeducation procurement

Hard Skills

Proposal developmentBidsRFPRFIContent documentsRubricsTemplatesProposal schedulesGraphics workflowsProposal compliance matrixNetSuiteMicrosoft WordExcelAdobe PDF ProfessionalSnag-ItPowerPointOutlookGeneral education offeringsDEI initiatives

Soft Skills

CommunicationOrganizationalTime managementCollaborationAttention to detailProblem-solving

Industry & Role

Industry Education & Training

Job Function Lead and manage all aspects of proposal responses and procurement documentation

Role Subtype Senior Proposal Specialist

Keywords for Your Resume

senior proposal specialistproposal developmentrfprfp responsesrfisolicitationsproposal managementcompliance matrixtemplatesgraphic workflownetsuitemicrosoft wordexcelpowerpointadobe pdf professionalsnagitoutlookeducation industrymiddle schoolhigh schoolgrant applicationsremote

Deal Breakers

Lack of proposal development experience, No experience with RFP/RFI processes, Inability to work remotely, No experience in education procurement

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