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Proposal Writer & Business Development Analyst

Forterra · Arlington, VA · On-site

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About Forterra

About Forterra Forterra is a leading provider of autonomous systems for ground-based movement in the working world. Backed by SoftBank VF.

About the role

Forterra is seeking a skilled and versatile Proposal Writer & Business Development Analyst to support the company's growth efforts across a range of business development activities. The role will focus primarily on developing compelling, compliant proposal and capture content, while also contributing market research, business analysis, and cost and pricing support that strengthen pursuit strategy and decision-making.

What they're looking for

  • Lead the writing, editing, and refinement of proposal content for U.S. Government and defense opportunities
  • Translate technical, operational, programmatic, and quantitative inputs into clear, compelling, and customer-focused written responses
  • Partner with capture and growth teams to develop win themes, discriminators, and messaging aligned with customer priorities and opportunity strategy
  • Interview subject matter experts and cross-functional contributors, synthesize disparate inputs, and convert them into polished written products with a unified voice
  • Support proposal development through storyboarding, outlining, drafting, editing, compliance reviews, and incorporation of review feedback
  • Conduct targeted market and competitive research using public budgets, procurement forecasts, acquisition histories, industry reporting, and other relevant sources
More about this role

About the Role

Forterra is seeking a skilled and versatile Proposal Writer & Business Development Analyst to support the company's growth efforts across a range of business development activities. The role will focus primarily on developing compelling, compliant proposal and capture content, while also contributing market research, business analysis, and cost and pricing support that strengthen pursuit strategy and decision-making.

This is an ideal role for a strong writer with an analytical mindset who can translate complex technical, operational, strategic, and quantitative inputs into clear, persuasive materials for government and defense customers. The right candidate is highly organized, collaborative, detail-oriented, and comfortable moving between narrative development, research, and data analysis in a fast-paced environment.

The Proposal Writer & Business Development Analyst will partner closely with capture, growth, technical, program, finance, contracts, and leadership teams to develop high-quality written products and actionable insights that improve Forterra's competitive positioning and support successful pursuit outcomes.

What You’ll Do

  • Lead the writing, editing,...

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