Senior Proposals Writer

Overview

Develop and write strategic proposals to win transit partnership procurements.

Key Responsibilities

• trend research
• content synthesis
• interview support
• proposal management
• partner communication
• procurement lead

Tasks

-Conduct rigorous research on global mobility trends by analyzing news stories, new service announcements, scopes of work, and other forms of information and synthesizing findings into insightful commentary. -Absorb complex product specifications and distill into clear, easily-digestible prose. -Support senior team members during interviews with cities and transit agencies. -Lead competitive procurements from beginning to end -- through evaluation, creation of exceptional proposal content, review, and submission. -Generate compelling original content by ascertaining a potential partner's needs and deploying your familiarity with Via’s technology and operational capabilities, transit norms, and the latest innovations from across the industry. -Skillfully manage communications with potential partners over the phone and email.

Requirements

• startup
• consulting
• public sector
• proposal lead
• high‑achiever
• strategic

What You Bring

-It’s a plus if you have prior experience at a startup, transportation consulting firm, management consulting firm, or in the public sector. -It’s a plus if you have led (or played a leading role in) the development and success of a business or public sector proposal/pitch/deal/etc. -An academic high-achiever, preferably in the humanities, social sciences, or another field that requires regular long-form writing and argumentation (undergraduate degree required; advanced degree preferred). -Able to quickly switch gears to coordinate with teams across the company and team members from associate-level to C-suite. -It’s a plus if you have created and published an original and thoughtful essay, op-ed, or other piece of content; bonus points if it is on the subject of technology, transit, urbanism, mobility, business strategy, or a related topic. -An exceptional writer and communicator with an instinctive appreciation for tone and structure; your colleagues have told you that they enjoy reading your work (and maybe you’ve even won awards). -Meticulous and strategic; you can pay attention to every detail in a complex project while, at the same time, relating each of them to the big picture in a coherent way. -Hone your strategic thinking skills by coordinating with Via’s Partnerships, Expansion, and Finance teams to develop strategies for winning high-stakes, competitive procurements.

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Benefits

-All final pay rates will be determined by candidates experience, knowledge, skills, and abilities of the applicant, internal equity, and alignment with market data -Salary Range: $85,000-$110,000 -We are proud to offer a generous and comprehensive benefits package, including free medical plans and 401K matching.

About Via

-Founded in 2012 as a ridesharing app with algorithm-driven route optimization. -Transitioned from consumer services to a B2B TransitTech provider for public and private transit systems. -Enables microtransit, paratransit, school and employee shuttles, and non-emergency medical transport. -Technology is used across five continents, demonstrating scalability and adaptability to diverse mobility needs. -Known for transforming traditional fixed-route systems into dynamic, demand-responsive transit networks.

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