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S. Public Sector sales organization in the coordination, development, and delivery of high-quality technical proposal content. In this role, you will help create product-specific descriptions, solution narratives, technical volumes, and compelling proposal responses that are essential to winning strategic federal contracts.

S. Public Sector business. You will partner closely with Sales, Solutions, Product, Delivery, and Subject Matter Expert teams to clearly articulate how the Appian Platform addresses complex mission systems programs and federal customer needs.

This role is based at our headquarters in McLean, Virginia. Appian was built on a culture of in-person collaboration, which we believe is a key driver of our mission to be the best. Employees hired for this position are expected to be in the office 5 days a week to foster that culture and ensure we continue to thrive through shared ideas and teamwork.

We believe being in the office provides more opportunities to come together and celebrate working with the exceptional people across Appian. In this role, you will: Lead the drafting, writing, and editing of complex technical proposal sections, including technical volumes, solution descriptions, past performance citations, and management plans.

Requirements

and customer expectations. Translate highly technical Appian platform capabilities, architecture, and Public Sector use cases into clear, concise, and compelling proposal language. Interview and collaborate with solutions engineers, architects, product managers, delivery team members, and federal sales account executives to gather critical content.

Ensure consistency, accuracy, and quality across proposal volumes and related customer-facing materials. Partner with sales teams to organize and draft customer-focused technical white papers. Use Appian-provided tools and systems, including AI-enabled tools, to support content generation while ensuring all AI-assisted content is fully fact-checked and validated.

Manage the product description and proposal content library, ensuring approved and up-to-date language is readily available. Participate in all phases of the proposal lifecycle, including Pink, Red, and Gold Team reviews, as well as final submission quality assurance. Help define the style, tone, voice, and structure for technical content types.

Generate innovative ideas for improving technical content development, delivery, and reuse.

analysis, system design discussions, and technical content development. Demonstrated proficiency with proposal software and standard documentation tools, such as MS Word, Google Docs, GovWin, or similar tools. Experience using Artificial Intelligence tools for coding, research, writing, or content development.

Qualifications

: 3+ years of experience writing, editing, and managing technical proposals. Strong writing and written communication skills, with the ability to develop complex technical volumes and customer-facing proposal content. S.

Federal Government acquisition process. S. Navy infrastructure, operations, processes, or logistics systems is highly preferred.

Passion for technology and its applicability to today’s business challenges.

Federal Proposal Writer