Senior Staff Proposal Writer - Slide Engineer
Leidos Inc, Reston, VA, United States
Description
Leidos is seeking a unique set of skills, someone with experience as a senior staff writer who also creates high‑quality oral presentation slides, both for large Federal contracts proposals. The
Senior Staff Writer / Slide Engineer
should have experience with traditional U.S. Government and FEDSIM proposals. Whether creating content for a written volume or scripts or slides for oral presentations, you will support Leidos' largest, most strategic bids across the enterprise working with leadership, solution architects, subject matter experts, and artists to develop compelling and compliant products. If you are looking for an innovative team environment, one that appreciates contributions, and one that wins, this is the place for you!
Primary Responsibilities
Work as part of a collaborative team to clearly articulate solutions and strategy, approach to performing the work, experience, and winning messages.
Apply communication and interviewing skills to gather needed information from internal and external personnel.
Write clear, compliant, compelling, persuasive, and articulate proposal sections—translate complex ideas into easily understandable text.
Work with technical leads, partners, and graphics teams to capture messaging emphasizing key differentiators, proof points, partner roles, and key personnel details in slide content creation.
Identify and help implement improvements to enhance proposal quality.
Required Qualifications
Bachelor's Degree with at least 12+ total years of professional experience or 10+ years with a master's degree.
At least 5 years of experience working as a proposal writer and/or slide developer responding to federal government solicitations valued in excess of $100 million.
Experience working on FEDSIM proposals.
Proven experience creating oral slide decks for Federal proposals within the last 5 years.
Evidence of a successful track record of high quality, high scoring proposals.
Demonstrated success capturing and communicating technical, management, transition, staffing, and/or corporate experience information for complex efforts.
Proficiency in Microsoft Word, Excel, and PowerPoint.
U.S. citizenship.
Willingness to work onsite during critical proposal periods.
Desired Qualifications
Experience using Generative AI tools to support writing compelling and compliant proposals.
Active SECRET or Top‑Secret clearance and eligibility for SCI.
Pay and Benefits Pay Range: $131,300.00 – $237,350.00. The Leidos pay range for this job level is a general guideline only and not a guarantee of compensation or salary. Additional factors considered in extending an offer include responsibilities of the job, education, experience, knowledge, skills, and abilities, as well as internal equity, alignment with market data, applicable bargaining agreement, or other law.
Employment benefits include competitive compensation, Health and Wellness programs, Income Protection, Paid Leave and Retirement. More details are available at www.leidos.com/careers/pay-benefits.
Commitment to Non-Discrimination All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to sex, race, ethnicity, age, national origin, citizenship, religion, physical or mental disability, medical condition, genetic information, pregnancy, family structure, marital status, ancestry, domestic partner status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, veteran or military status, or any other basis prohibited by law. Leidos will also consider for employment qualified applicants with criminal histories consistent with relevant laws.
#J-18808-Ljbffr
Senior Staff Writer / Slide Engineer
should have experience with traditional U.S. Government and FEDSIM proposals. Whether creating content for a written volume or scripts or slides for oral presentations, you will support Leidos' largest, most strategic bids across the enterprise working with leadership, solution architects, subject matter experts, and artists to develop compelling and compliant products. If you are looking for an innovative team environment, one that appreciates contributions, and one that wins, this is the place for you!
Primary Responsibilities
Work as part of a collaborative team to clearly articulate solutions and strategy, approach to performing the work, experience, and winning messages.
Apply communication and interviewing skills to gather needed information from internal and external personnel.
Write clear, compliant, compelling, persuasive, and articulate proposal sections—translate complex ideas into easily understandable text.
Work with technical leads, partners, and graphics teams to capture messaging emphasizing key differentiators, proof points, partner roles, and key personnel details in slide content creation.
Identify and help implement improvements to enhance proposal quality.
Required Qualifications
Bachelor's Degree with at least 12+ total years of professional experience or 10+ years with a master's degree.
At least 5 years of experience working as a proposal writer and/or slide developer responding to federal government solicitations valued in excess of $100 million.
Experience working on FEDSIM proposals.
Proven experience creating oral slide decks for Federal proposals within the last 5 years.
Evidence of a successful track record of high quality, high scoring proposals.
Demonstrated success capturing and communicating technical, management, transition, staffing, and/or corporate experience information for complex efforts.
Proficiency in Microsoft Word, Excel, and PowerPoint.
U.S. citizenship.
Willingness to work onsite during critical proposal periods.
Desired Qualifications
Experience using Generative AI tools to support writing compelling and compliant proposals.
Active SECRET or Top‑Secret clearance and eligibility for SCI.
Pay and Benefits Pay Range: $131,300.00 – $237,350.00. The Leidos pay range for this job level is a general guideline only and not a guarantee of compensation or salary. Additional factors considered in extending an offer include responsibilities of the job, education, experience, knowledge, skills, and abilities, as well as internal equity, alignment with market data, applicable bargaining agreement, or other law.
Employment benefits include competitive compensation, Health and Wellness programs, Income Protection, Paid Leave and Retirement. More details are available at www.leidos.com/careers/pay-benefits.
Commitment to Non-Discrimination All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to sex, race, ethnicity, age, national origin, citizenship, religion, physical or mental disability, medical condition, genetic information, pregnancy, family structure, marital status, ancestry, domestic partner status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, veteran or military status, or any other basis prohibited by law. Leidos will also consider for employment qualified applicants with criminal histories consistent with relevant laws.
#J-18808-Ljbffr