Proposal technical writer

DESCRIPTION Job summary

Would you like to help accelerate cloud computing adoption at the Enterprise level? Would you like to be part of a team focused on helping increase awareness and adoption of Amazon Web Services (AWS) by facilitating relationships with U.

S. public sector organizations-across State&Local, EDU, DoD, Federal Civilian, Space, and non-profits-who are reinventing their IT strategy with AWS cloud computing?

Do you have the writing and story-telling skills, public sector proposal experience, and the technical background necessary to help further establish and differentiate Amazon as the leading cloud provider?

As a member of the Worldwide Public Sector (WWPS) Proposal Writer team, you will be challenged to be creative, think big, and educate our customers on how they can use the AWS Cloud to address their requirements.

You will curate, grow, and update a library of existing content; research and document the ever-evolving internal AWS information;

and coordinate with technical subject matter experts (SMEs) on solutions. Ultimately, you will research, draft, and deliver content for responses to RFxs, whitepapers, and related inquiries from both customers and partners.

You will ensure our content is clear, concise, innovative, and compliant. As a collaborative team member, you will work effectively across all levels of AWS as you research and write critical content under tight, customer-driven timelines.

You will proactively engage with diverse AWS stakeholders to gather, organize, and synthesize content for RFx responses.

You should be an excellent writer with the ability to convey complex ideas and information in easy-to-read, easy-to-follow, customer-focused narratives.

You must be able understand RFx requirements, synthesize technical discussions, and incorporate existing content in developing new content.

Roles and Responsibilities :

• Work collaboratively to identify and write content for RFx responses


• Craft compelling proposal narratives that synthesize both existing content and new inputs from SMEs, in alignment with strategic proposal objectives


• Own proposal content development for distinct RFx sections, from ideation to final review


• Independently gather, organize, and synthesize information from diverse AWS stakeholders,

including those from sales, engineering, solutions architecture, and other organizations

• Curate, grow, and update our team library of approved content, driving and organizing proposal content to maximize reuse effectiveness and utility


• Review final proposal documents for editing and content completeness


• Drive continuous improvement initiatives related to the above responsibilities Candidates should be comfortable creating documents that meet compliance requirements, align with sales objectives, provide clear technical and non-technical information, and encourage government customers to adopt AWS Cloud. BASIC QUALIFICATIONS


• This position requires that the candidate selected be a US Citizen and currently possess and maintain an active Top Secret security clearance.


• Bachelor's degree from accredited university or equivalent experience


• 5+ years of professional experience in proposal writing role


• Ability to work with company stakeholders across functional competencies and management levels


• Ability to review and correct material for content, style, and compliance with internal and external standards


• Ability to convey concepts and processes in a clear and concise manner


• Ability to work in highly collaborative environments or individually with limited resources


• Proven ability to deliver high quality content on tight, customer-driven timelines PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS


• Experience with proposal content management systems


• Experience working on RFxs with diverse scopes of work


• Experience developing content for diverse types of written deliverables related to RFxs, including whitepapers, sales letters, and resumes


• Experience in the enterprise IT and / or cloud computing industry


• Graduate degree Amazon is committed to a diverse and inclusive workplace. Amazon is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, national origin, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, protected veteran status, disability, age, or other legally protected status.

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Last updated : 2022-07-01