FORWARD is a venture-backed company on a mission to build comprehensive solutions allowing governments to assist their communities at scale.

The FORWARD Platform is an Integrated Program Administration solution that incorporates all essential components, people, and technology into a single streamlined workflow to effectively, securely, and equitably administer critical resources to help communities thrive.

Municipalities nationwide are utilizing FORWARD to streamline the design, implementation, operations, communications, reporting, and compliance functions of their economic and community development assistance programs.

Our fully remote team works hard, but we fully embrace the advantages of this new paradigm. We work autonomously, collaborate asynchronously, and take ownership of our work. 

You will be responsible for the administrative and coordination aspects of proposal and business development:

• Search approved databases for potential RFx opportunities according to team guidelines and keywords
• Review and document RFx requirements according to team guidelines and templates
• Coordinate, schedule, and track proposal tasks according to team guidelines and templates
• Perform research on solicitations, buyers and funding programs as directed
• Contribute to the development, implementation, and continuous improvement of the proposal process, supporting tools, templates, artifacts, and knowledge management platforms 
• Contribute and collaborate with Proposal Managers on presentation decks
• Assist with initial draft and budget creation and proofreading as directed
• Attend and take notes at pre-bid meetings as appropriate
• Coordinate the development of appropriate graphics for use in proposals
• Coordinate proposal production (if necessary for submission)
• Perform post-submission outreach to prospects as directed
• Assist with maintenance of proposal templates, content library, and other materials as directed
• Continually improve processes and streamline efficiencies in proposal development
• Participate in additional tasks, as appropriate

• Previous relevant work experience
• Demonstrate understanding and experience with State and Local funding
• Project coordination experience
• Detail-oriented and organized
• Demonstrate ability to handle multiple concurrent deadline driven tasks in a fast-paced environment
• Ability to balance short-term deadlines with longer-term initiatives and prioritize workload
• Passionate about the work FORWARD does to help customers connect businesses and households with resources
• Strong technical proficiency in Microsoft Office 365, GSuite, and Adobe InDesign
• Ability to work collaboratively as part of a team
• Familiarity with Shipley process a plus
• Familiarity coordinating, developing, and/or writing proposals for the public sector
• Familiar with the business development life-cycle

We are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity at our company. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status.

Compensation Range: $65K-75K

We offer a full range of employee benefits for our regular full-time employees including:

• Fully remote position
• Unlimited PTO
• 100% Employee paid medical and dental insurance
• Stock Options
• 401K Plan