Staff Enterprise Proposal Writer

Role Overview

• Write, edit, and refine proposal content for enterprise RFPs, RFIs, RFQs, compliance matrices, and related response materials.
• Partner with the Proposal Manager and cross-functional subject matter experts to gather inputs, clarify requirements, and turn technical details into clear, customer-relevant narrative.
• Translate complex information about IonQ’s compute, networking, sensing, and security capabilities into compelling value propositions for business and technical audiences.
• Develop high-quality executive summaries, solution descriptions, implementation narratives, company qualification sections, and tailored answers to customer requirements.
• Ensure every response is accurate, compliant, well-structured, and aligned to IonQ’s positioning, win themes, and brand voice.
• Interview stakeholders efficiently, identify missing information quickly, and synthesize inputs into polished first drafts with minimal rework.
• Support the creation and maintenance of reusable proposal assets, boilerplate, proof points, and content-library materials that improve response speed and consistency.
• Contribute to review cycles by incorporating feedback rapidly, tightening language, and improving clarity, readability, and persuasion.
• Manage multiple deadlines and shifting priorities while maintaining quality, version control, and attention to detail.
• Help elevate the overall standard of IonQ’s commercial proposal output by identifying messaging gaps, process improvements, and repeatable best practices.

Requirements

• 8+ years of professional experience in proposal writing, technical writing, solutions writing, sales content development, or a related field within enterprise technology, deep tech, cybersecurity, networking, hardware, cloud, or B2B SaaS.
• Bachelor’s degree in Communications, English, Journalism, Technical Writing, Business, Marketing, or equivalent practical experience.
• Proven experience writing clear, compliant, and persuasive responses to customer requirements in RFP, RFI, RFQ, questionnaire, or similar structured-response environments.
• Strong ability to absorb technical input quickly and translate it into language that is understandable, credible, and motivating for mixed audiences.
• Excellent writing, editing, interviewing, and storytelling skills, with a sharp eye for structure, consistency, grammar, and message quality.
• Experience collaborating effectively with subject matter experts across technical and commercial teams in a fast-moving, cross-functional environment.
• Strong organization and time-management skills, with the ability to manage multiple assignments simultaneously and meet hard deadlines.
• High ownership, curiosity, and follow-through; a doer who proactively closes gaps and keeps work moving forward.

Tech Stack

• Cloud
• Cyber Security

Benefits

• Health insurance
• 401(k) matching
• Unlimited PTO and paid holidays
• Parental/adoption leave
• Legal insurance
• Home technology stipend