The Proposal Writer will manage the proposal lifecycle, analyze funding opportunities, collaborate with teams to gather information, craft compelling narratives, and ensure timely submissions for grants and proposals.
Promise Robotics is a rapidly growing venture-backed technology startup with a mission to help the building industry to harness automation toward producing more affordable and sustainable buildings. Our world-class team combines AI, Industrialized Robotics, and construction under one roof to develop the most advanced robotic products for the construction of highly efficient and sustainable buildings.
We’re looking for a strong writer and organized operator to support grant applications, funding proposals, and strategic submissions that help scale our business and mission.
This role is ideal for someone who can take complex ideas, technical information, and business initiatives and turn them into clear, compelling proposals. You’ll work cross-functionally with teams across operations, engineering, finance, and leadership to gather information, manage timelines, and produce high-quality submissions.
You’ll have the opportunity to help secure funding and partnerships that directly support innovation, growth, and real-world impact. This role is ideal for someone who enjoys combining strategy, storytelling, and execution in a mission-driven environment.
What You'll Do:
- Lead the Proposal Lifecycle: Own the end-to-end proposal process for grant applications, funding proposals, government submissions, partnership applications and other supporting documentation.
- Analyze and Strategize: Research relevant grant and funding programs, monitor new funding opportunities aligned with company priorities, and support evaluation of eligibility and fit.
- Collaborate and Coordinate: Partner with internal team members to gather technical, operational, and financial information, translate complex ideas into clear, compelling narratives and coordinate inputs across teams to meet deadlines.
- Craft Content: Research, write, and edit all proposal sections.
- Maintain Content Templates: Maintain proposal templates and reusable content, organize supporting materials, metrics, and company information, and help standardize proposal processes as we grow.
- Submission Management: Track grant and proposal timelines, manage submission calendars and requirements and ensure applications are complete, accurate, and submitted on time.
What We’re Looking For:
- 3+ years of experience writing proposals, grants, business communications or other technical writing.
- Exceptional written communication skills, with the ability to translate complex technical concepts into clear, concise and persuasive business language.
- Strong attention to detail and organization, with the ability to manage multiple complex proposals simultaneously.
- Comfortable working cross-functionally in a fast-paced environment
- Highly proficient in Microsoft Office Suite and able to leverage AI tools
- A bachelor’s degree in business, communications, or a related field.
- Experience with:
- government grants
- innovation funding
- manufacturing, construction, robotics, or technology sectors
- Familiarity with programs such as:
- SR&ED
- IRAP
- provincial/federal innovation grants
- Experience working in startups or scaling companies
Nice to Have
Benefits:
Competitive salary: we believe in data-driven, equitable compensation decisions. We recently completed a compensation review and implemented salary bands that enable us to pay mid to above-average Canadian salaries across various industries.
Stock options: everyone has a stake in our company.
Holistic benefits: we have a comprehensive benefits package that includes paramedical, dental, vision, and drug coverage for you and your dependents, as well as a health care spending account. These benefits start right from Day 1.
Flexible personal days and vacation policies: we care deeply about the well-being of our team.
Open, collaborative, and supportive culture: you will be part of an incredibly high-performing and collaborative team changing the future of an industry!
Relocation assistance package (if required)
Promise Robotics is proud to be an equal-opportunity workplace. We are committed to equal employment opportunity regardless of race, colour, ancestry, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, age, citizenship, marital status, disability, and gender identity.
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