ESS, a talent and management company dedicated to serving K-12 school districts, seeks a creative, enthusiastic, and motivated Proposal & Marketing Writer with 3 to 5 years of experience to join our marketing team. In this role, you'll be responsible for bringing our brand to life by engaging with audiences through writing sophisticated proposals and digital marketing collateral. We're looking for someone with creative skills who communicates our brand and educates our potential customers.

The Proposal & Marketing Writer should be detail-oriented, adaptable, and highly driven. Our team is growing, and our RFP and marketing volume are high - we require a candidate with the motivation to succeed and a passion to excel. While duties may span broadly across all areas of communications and marketing, the emphasis will be on creating engaging and informative proposals.

Responsibilities

• Writes, edits, proofreads, formats, and prepares proposals and bids
• Analyzes Request for Proposals (RFP) to identify requirements for assigned proposal
• Ability to break down large amounts of information into digestible content
• Meets deadlines by establishing priorities and target dates for information gathering, writing, review, and approval
• Ensures compliance, completeness, and consistent messaging throughout the proposal
• Develops, edits, proofreads, and prepares copy for marketing collateral, blog posts, presentations, email blasts, social media, and other communication documents
• Works in conjunction with other members of the marketing team to ensure the content aligns with the overall strategy

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in English, Writing, Communications, or similar field preferred
• 3-5 years of experience in writing, editing, and producing copy as part of a creative or marketing team
• Experience in responding to RFPs
• Superior writing, editing, and proofreading skills with an ability to grasp and communicate concepts
• Organizational skills, excellent attention to detail, accuracy, timeliness, experience managing projects to completion, and ability to prioritize a must
• Ability to perform comfortably in a fast-paced, deadline-oriented work environment
• Excellent computer skills, including all MS Office applications such as Publisher, Word, PowerPoint, and Excel
• Displays enthusiasm to support the team whenever necessary - sometimes beyond normal tasks or work hours

Benefits

• Hybrid in-office/remote schedule
• Vacation, sick time, holidays, and volunteer time off
• 401(k) and health benefits
• Diverse growth and professional development opportunities

Additional Information
All qualified applicants are invited to apply. Candidates must be able to work onsite in the Jacksonville, FL office. For immediate consideration, please respond with a cover letter that includes salary requirements, a writing sample, and a resume.