Strategic Proposals Lead

You will work to improve mobility by forging new partnerships with public transit providers through thoughtful, exceptionally-written proposals. Working with Via's executive leadership team, you will lead the proposal creation process from initial strategy setting through content creation, proposal submission, and project award. Throughout, you will deploy your deep knowledge of Via's technical and operational strengths as well as your strategic insight and commercial judgment to ensure that each proposal successfully communicates Via's ability to achieve potential partners' transportation goals. You will play a leading role in realizing Via's growth with prospects and partners around the world.

Responsibilities

• Act as the lead writer for the most critical and complex commercial proposals, collaborating directly with senior leadership to generate deal strategies and high-quality narratives for potential partners
• Partner with Partnerships, Expansion, Operations, and Finance teams to develop strategies for winning high-stakes, competitive procurements
• Manage multiple competitive procurements in parallel, leveraging exceptional project management and prioritization skills
• Review and provide feedback on the team's proposals, deploying familiarity with Via's technology and operational capabilities, transit norms, and the latest industry innovations
• Conduct regular data-driven reviews of procurement performance and competitive dynamics with senior leaders across Via's Executive, Partnerships, and Finance teams
• Prepare executive team members ahead of city and transit agency interviews
• Support the team's workflows and processes, including content library and knowledge management efforts, while identifying opportunities to continuously improve the proposal process through automation and generative AI

Requirements

• Minimum of 5 years of experience deploying editorial and management skills to generate successful proposals, publications, or other long-form writing venues
• Exceptional writing and communication skills with the ability to adapt writing style for different audiences and genres
• Strong commercial judgment and ability to relate details to the big picture
• Ability to quickly coordinate with teams across the company and team members from associate-level to C-suite
• Academic high-achiever, preferably in the humanities, social sciences, or another field requiring regular long-form writing and argumentation
• Passion for urbanism and accessibility

Benefits

• 401K matching
• Catered lunch on Wednesdays