Proposal Writer

**About the Role** Kuali is seeking an experienced Proposal Writer to lead the development of compelling, high\-quality proposals across our full portfolio of higher education software solutions. Reporting into the Revenue organization, this role owns the end\-to\-end proposal process, partnering closely with Sales, Product, Marketing, Customer Success, Legal, Security, and subject matter experts to deliver persuasive, compliant, and customer\-focused responses. The Proposal Writer plays a critical role in helping Kuali win new business by translating complex product capabilities into clear, compelling proposals that demonstrate the value of our solutions. **Who are we?** Kuali builds software solutions for higher education. We help our customers — colleges \& universities — focus on providing a fantastic education to students by decreasing their administrative costs. We work in a competitive space, ripe for innovation, with users ready to be delighted. **Our Culture** As a company, we are guided by our cultural values: * Iterate to evolve * Cultivate openness * Act with accountability * Assume the best * Practice humility * Deliver amazing experiences At Kuali, we learn from and teach each other, we practice transparency and empathy, we delight in delivering value to our customers, and we WIN! We work remotely and have for years. Distributed work is in our bones, with a history of institutions working across state lines on open\-source software for more than ten years. Our employees each work in the environment where they’re happiest, from Pennsylvania to Seattle. We work consciously to create a collaborative and healthy remote work culture, and we travel to meet in person a few times each year. **Everyone should love their work.** At Kuali, we embrace diversity and inclusion at every level. We value and respect individuals from all backgrounds, recognizing that a rich tapestry of experiences and perspectives fuels our success as a company and enriches our collective human experience. **What you’ll be responsible for** * Lead the end\-to\-end development of responses for RFPs, RFIs, RFQs, and other customer requests. * Write, edit, and refine persuasive proposal content by collaborating with subject matter experts across the organization. * Manage proposal schedules, milestones, and submission deadlines to ensure timely, compliant delivery. * Maintain and continuously improve Kuali's proposal content library, templates, and response database. * Ensure all proposals meet customer requirements while maintaining consistency with Kuali's messaging, branding, and strategic positioning. * Coordinate cross\-functional reviews with Sales, Product, Security, Legal, Finance, Marketing, and Customer Success. * Perform rigorous quality assurance reviews to ensure proposals are accurate, complete, and professionally presented. * Conduct post\-submission reviews and competitive analysis to continuously improve proposal quality and wi