Also called: Capture Manager, Bid Manager
Writes and manages the big proposals companies submit to win government and corporate contracts.
A 300-page request for proposals arrives from the Air Force, and you have 30 days. You build a schedule, assign sections to engineers, write the executive summary and make sure every requirement is answered.
Approximate: anchored on Bureau of Labor Statistics data for a broader job group.
Bachelor's degree (4-year), about 4 years after high school. Bachelor's in English, communications or business; APMP certification helps.
Ways in: 4-year college, Certification. Training cost: $15k – $60k.
Majors to look at: English, Communications, Business Administration.
Growing about average. Steady, especially in government contracting.
Medium risk in 5 years, high in 10. AI now drafts and checks large parts of proposals; managing deadlines and strategy remain, with fewer writers.
Classes: AP Language and Composition, English Language Arts, Business elective.
Official data: O*NET occupation 13-1199.
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