Business Development and Proposal Specialist

Transforming the Business of Government InquisIT is a high-energy, forward-thinking, advanced technology company that provides the Federal Government and select private-sector organizations with an impressive array of services and solutions. Company expertise includes Systems Engineering, Enterprise Infrastructure, Cyber Security, Management Services, and Software Support. The company demonstrates a new brand of leadership—one that fosters trust, integrity, excellence, and yields high degrees of success and loyalty among employees and customers. How do we do it? We give customers something different. InquisIT is a company that demonstrates relentless dedication and commitment to its customers and our people; a company that has been brought in on multiple occasions to clean up after large integrators; a company that delivers real results and metrics—versus ideas and concepts; a company that thinks that the old “80% is good enough” should never be tolerated in government; and a company that believes in being a steward of the American taxpayer in everything we do. Why do we feel this way? We embrace the belief that by providing the best service possible to the government, we ultimately provide the best service to our nation. Job summary InquisIT's Business Development team is seeking a Business Development & Proposal Specialist to join us in Ashburn, VA in a hybrid work environment. In this role, you will support proposal development, marketing collateral, conference preparation, opportunity tracking, and sales/capture operations that help advance InquisIT's growth strategy. Success in this position means delivering clear and compliant proposal content, keeping business development activities organized, coordinating effectively across internal teams and external partners, and helping the company present polished, accurate, and compelling materials to customers and industry partners. Primary job responsibilities Support proposal development efforts including content drafting, editing, formatting, compliance reviews, and final production activities. Coordinate business development and capture activities including opportunity tracking, CRM/pipeline updates, action item follow-up, and customer engagement support. Develop and maintain marketing collateral, capability statements, presentations, and other business development materials. Plan and support conferences, trade shows, industry events, customer meetings, and networking engagements. Collaborate with technical, operational, and executive leadership teams to gather information, develop win themes, and support growth initiatives. Required skills 2-5 years of experience supporting business development, proposal management, marketing, communications, capture support, or related professional services functions. Bachelor's degree preferred in Business Administration, Marketing, Communications, English, Public Relations, or a related discipline. Strong business and technical writing, editing, proofreading, organization, and deadline management skills. Proficiency with Microsoft Office Suite, including Word, PowerPoint, Excel, and Outlook; familiarity with CRM systems and opportunity tracking tools preferred. Government contracting, federal proposal, or technical services experience preferred. Ability to work independently and to coordinate across internal teams and external partners. Ability to support conference/event preparation, and travel approximately up to 20% as needed. InquisIT is proud to be an equal opportunity workplace and an affirmative action employer. We are committed to equal opportunity without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, ancestry, citizenship, age, uniformed services, genetic information, physical or mental disability, medical condition, marital status, or any other basis prohibited by law. The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by the individual(s) assigned to this position. They are not intended to be an exhaustive list of all duties, responsibilities, and skills required. Management reserves the right to modify, add, or remove duties and to assign other duties as necessary.