Senior Proposal Writer & Capture Strategist, Federal

New York, NY, Remote. Posted 3 months ago

The role

This person will own the full development and submission of Federal solicitation responses including RFx responses, white papers, and unsolicited proposals. They will build AI-assisted workflows and partner with product and engineering teams to translate technical work into winning narratives.

What you will do

Own the full development and submission of Federal solicitation responses
Monitor Federal contracting channels beyond SAM.gov to surface new opportunities
Partner with product, engineering, and partnerships to translate technical work into narratives
Build AI-assisted workflows and templates
Work alongside leadership to sharpen capture strategy and prep for competitive deals
Identify requirements a solicitation does not explicitly spell out
Represent Kaizen at virtual industry days and other Federal BD activities

Required qualifications

At least 8 years of experience writing and winning proposals for Federal government solicitations
Experience at a startup or fast-moving tech company
Deep fluency in Federal procurement
A sharp eye for detail
A self-starter who takes on work without needing to be told what is next
Real, hands-on experience using AI tools in proposal and capture work

Nice to have

Experience at a fast-growing, mission-driven technology company
Been part of a small, nimble proposal and capture team before
Owned the full spectrum of both capture strategy and proposal development

Benefits

100% medical coverage through Oxford/United
100% dental coverage through Guardian PPO
100% vision coverage through Beam
100% coverage for dependents
$100,000 in fully paid life insurance
FSA and Dependent Care FSA
One Medical membership
Fertility and family-building support through Carrot
401(k) with a 2% company match
16 weeks of fully paid parental leave for birthing parents
10 weeks fully paid for non-birthing parents
Unlimited PTO with a two-week minimum

About the company

Kaizen powers America’s application layer by replacing legacy systems federal agencies run on with modern software. Founded in 2022 and based in New York City and DC, Kaizen has raised $35 million from NEA, a16z, Accel, 776, and Carpenter Capital.