Proposal Writer/Capture Manager Job

Employer Name: VisionFoundry Inc.	SpiderID: 2900379
Location: Vienna, Virginia	Date Posted: 9/23/2009
Wage:	Category: Business/Management
Job Code:

Job Description:
We are seeking a candidate to research and identify small business set-aside opportunities, take the lead on writing the response, aggressively pursue content from the other team members and translate it into effective prose, manage teaming partners, and send responses and track submissions.

At VisionFoundry we seek out the best and brightest people; we are looking for someone with talent and not just experience. We are looking for someone who is extraordinary that will embrace all aspects of proposal process. Typical tasks have been broken down into the following three areas:

1) Capture Management: Research and identify opportunities using the corporate subscription to Input (www.input.com). Research may include attending agency briefings, identifying potential teaming partners, etc. Candidate will also be responsible for coordinating proposal production and submission.

2) Proposal Writing: Research, identify, and write proposal material. Create compliance matrixes, outlines, drafts, and final versions. Provide review and edit of inputs and suggest changes in material submitted from other team members. Control proposal tactics, including themes, discriminators and ghosts. Knowledge of the federal procurement process is a must.

3) Proposal Manager: Responsible for leadership and management of business development activities. Business development for VisionFoundry does not involve going door-to-door or making cold calls. Business development for this position may include attending industry/agency briefings, posting questions and initiating contact with government contracting officers for requirements clarification. Researching incumbents, soliciting past performance from existing clients, and working with corporate council to create and teaming agreements and produce conditional offer letters (for candidates included on RFP�s). Candidate will also attend a weekly meeting to discuss opportunities with the managing director and update the staff on proposal activities at monthly team meetings.

Job Requirements:
We don�t know what kind of background this extraordinary person has so we�ve left that section blank. We�ve seen talent without college degrees and we�ve seen mediocre with the most impressive resumes on the planet.

US Citizenship is required.

Job Criteria:
Start Date:
Position Type: Full-Time Permanent
Years of Experience Required: 3
Education Required: Bachelors
Overnight Travel: None
Vacation Time: 3 weeks / year

Job Benefits:
Health/Dental Benefits, Paid Holidays, Vacations, and Sick Leave, Life and/or Disability Insurance, Flex Time, Casual Dress

Company Profile:
VisionFoundry is a custom software design and development company that works with government & military organizations, law enforcement agencies, and medium-to-large corporations. We create a competitive advantage for our clients through user-focused software design and development. VisionFoundry is U.S. Small Business Administration 8(a) Certified and a Woman-owned Small Disadvantaged Business (SDB). VisionFoundry is an equal opportunity employer.

Contact Information:

Contact Name: Vision Foundry	Company Type: Employer
Company: VisionFoundry Inc.	Phone: (703) 847-5051
Street: 8300 Boone Blvd., Suite 640	Fax:
City: Vienna
State: Virginia
Zip: 22182

Web Site: http://www.visionfoundry.us