Federal Capture and Proposal Lead (Federal Contracting)

Location: Arlington, VA, United States

Salary: $119,000–$172,000 USD per year

Company

hirify.global strengthens public institutions and supports national and homeland security through independent analysis, thought leadership, and practical solutions.

What you will do

• Lead corporate capture and proposal activities from pre-proposal planning through submission and post-submission review.
• Develop customer-focused win strategies, discriminators, value propositions, themes, and proof points.
• Conduct opportunity, client, competitive, and federal market research to support capture planning and solution development.
• Establish proposal schedules, compliance matrices, templates, content plans, and review strategies.
• Write and edit management, technical, transition, staffing, past performance, corporate experience, executive summary, and resume volumes.
• Facilitate SME interviews, solutioning sessions, color-team and executive reviews, oral rehearsals, customer simulations, and Q&A preparation.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree or an equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Ability to obtain and maintain a Top Secret Security Clearance.
• 7+ years of experience in federal contracting capture and proposal management.
• Strong knowledge of the federal acquisition process, including FAR-based procurements, RFIs, RFQs, RFPs, IDIQs, GWACs, BPAs, OTAs, and task order competitions.
• Demonstrated experience developing competitive proposals and supporting successful submissions.
• Experience with GovWin, SAM.gov, Salesforce, CRM platforms, and federal market intelligence tools.

Nice to have

• Formal capture or proposal management training from Shipley, Lohfeld, or a similar recognized provider.
• Membership in a professional proposal organization such as APMP.
• Experience using artificial intelligence to support capture and proposal processes.

Culture & Benefits

• Collaborative, hands-on working style focused on client service and team success.
• Work centered on public service, integrity, initiative, and meaningful impact.
• Health, financial, and well-being benefits.
• Equal opportunity employment and disability accommodations are available.