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Proposal Writer

Oddball· Business Development
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Hybrid (Remote)$110k - $140kfull-timePosted 2mo ago

About the role

Proposal Writer at Oddball focused on content strategy and production for government RFPs/RFQs/RFIs and other external deliverables, supporting the opportunity lifecycle in a remote setup.

Responsibilities

  • Lead content planning, writing, graphics ideation, peer reviews, and editing across proposal volumes and artifacts (technical approaches, management, corporate experience, staffing, vendor-written Performance Work Statements, oral presentations, and technical challenges)
  • Collaborate with proposal, business development, capture, solutioning, and operations teams to clear blockers and develop compliant, responsive, and compelling proposals
  • Interview subject matter experts to extract technical information and distill it into clear, persuasive narrative and concepts for graphics
  • Act as an ambassador of the Proposal team, Growth team, and Oddball; manage cross-functional and executive relationships to ensure input, alignment, and buy-in to the proposal process
  • Demonstrate disciplined and ethical use of AI as an extension of thinking, including evaluating draft, shifting feedback left, and sourcing validation to justify every word
  • Contribute to improving the writing practice, proposal function, and the Growth team at Oddball

Qualifications

  • Proven experience leading proposal volumes for U.S. federal government clients across multi-phase and quick-turn efforts
  • Exceptional writing skills with ability to sell complex technical concepts and Oddball’s value proposition to varied buyer personas
  • Familiarity with U.S. federal agencies (civilian and defense); experience writing proposals for VA, CMS, SEC, and DoW preferred
  • Strong understanding of federal contracting including FAR, contract vehicles, and the opportunity/business development lifecycle
  • Demonstrated fluency with government technology concepts (agile, human-centered design, DevSecOps, cloud infrastructure, product management)
  • Ability to excel under deadline pressure in cross-functional environments
  • Strong communication and persuasion skills (interviewing SMEs, giving peer feedback, presenting to leadership)
  • Intellectual curiosity about Oddball’s work and positioning to win more business
  • Genuine passion for how Oddball improves lives through its work

Skills

Required:Proposal managementTechnical writingStakeholder interviewing

Benefits

  • Fully remote
  • Tech Stipend
  • Comprehensive Benefits Package
  • Company Match 401(k) plan
  • Flexible PTO, Paid Holidays
Last updated Aug 5, 2026. Interested? Apply on the company site.

About Oddball

We’re a little odd, we know.

Oddball is a digital agency supporting federal clients using scalable software solutions that are purpose-built for the citizens they serve and the workforces they enable.

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