Capture and Proposal Strategist - US Defense

A World-Changing Company

Palantir builds the worlds leading software for data-driven decisions and operations. By bringing the right data to the people who need it, our platforms empower our partners to develop lifesaving drugs, forecast supply chain disruptions, locate missing children, and more.

The Role

As a Proposal Writer you are a critical driver of Palantirs U.S. Government business growth. Through collaborating with business development and technical execution stakeholders, you will help expand Palantirs footprint in the Department of Defense (DOD) by writing high-quality and compelling proposals to win contracts. Detail-oriented, effective communicator, and creative writer, you are capable of turning complex technical concepts into persuasive proposals, white papers, project vision statements, presentations, and other business documentation. By understanding customer requirements, you will effectively deliver content that aligns with their business goals/needs. You will write technical and non-technical explanations of our software's capabilities and draft formal proposals that are easily digestible to the targeted audience.

Palantir is fast-paced, and you'll be expected to make decisions independently by weighing many needs and priorities. In this role, you'll wear many hats, arising to new business challenges while growing your skills and domain expertise on the job. We are looking for mission-driven teammates who can jump into any writing project with enthusiasm and operate at a high quality within tight deadlines.

Core Responsibilities

• Serve as a primary author of Request for Information (RFI), Request for Proposal (RFP) and other capture opportunities
• Collaborate with internal teams to match our proposal language that will resonate with customers
• Translate technical concepts into easily digestible reading materials for a variety of audiences
• Create persuasive content that showcases the products strengths, capabilities, and solutions to address customer needs
• Take high-level details as well as rough draft content from partners and converting that into high-impact content for proposals
• Building templates and content from scratch that are easily modifiable across a variety of proposals and request for content.

What We Value

• Ability to quickly understand technical concepts, proactively learn with minimal instruction, and think creatively to produce artifacts
• Demonstrated experience collaborating with a team on a joint output, across departments / agencies / roles, and writing content that requires input from multiple stakeholders
• Experience with writing technical concepts through concise and compelling written communication
• An active Secret Clearance or ability and willingness to obtain

What We Require

• 2+ years experience writing, drafting and editing proposals for US Government contracts
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• Our benefits aim to promote health and wellbeing across all areas of Palantirians lives. We work to continuously improve our offerings and listen to our community as we design and update them. The list below details our available benefits and some of the perks that can be enjoyed as an employee of Palantir Technologies.

Benefits

• Medical, dental, and vision insurance
• Life and disability coverage
• Paid leave for new parents and emergency back-up care for all parents
• Family planning support, including fertility, adoption, and surrogacy assistance
• Stipend to help with expenses that come with a new child
• Commuter benefits
• Unlimited paid time off
• 2 weeks paid time off built into the end of each year

Salary

The estimated salary range for this position is estimated to be $80,000 - $115,000/year. Total compensation for this position may also include Restricted Stock units, sign-on bonus and other potential future incentives. Further note that total compensation for this position will be determined by each individuals relevant qualifications, work experience, skills, and other factors. This estimate excludes the value of any potential sign-on bonus; the value of any benefits offered; and the potential future value of any long-term incentives.