RFP Writer
At Yondr, we believe in the power of presence. Our mission is to create phone-free spaces that deepen human connection and elevate shared experiences. We partner with artists, educators, and visionaries to design environments that put people, not devices, at the center.
Yondr’s business segments span numerous industries, primarily across education and live events. Yondr supports schools through cell phone-free programs. Our education programs facilitate the successful implementation of phone-free school environments by providing administrators and teachers with education, training, and development resources, along with all necessary equipment. In addition, Yondr supports top artists in music and comedy by creating phone-free shows, allowing performers and audience members to enjoy live performances without the distraction of phones.
POSITION SUMMARY
Yondr is building a dedicated RFP Team, and its success depends on an experienced team of motivated and highly skilled RFP Writers.
As a member of the RFP Team, you will write Yondr's end-to-end responses to district, state, and cooperative solicitations, including but not limited to customized and compelling cover letters, executive summaries, program descriptions, technical approach, implementation and training narratives, references, and the district-specific case for why the Yondr Program is the best aligned support in response to the RFP.
You will own the compliance crosswalk that keeps every submission responsive and ensure consistency across the entire package, including forms, narrative, attachments, and pricing. You will maintain the response content library and coordinate between the RFP Manager and other department contacts to ensure each response includes the most relevant aligned content to support the win rate and drive partnerships.
KEY RESPONSIBILITIES
Solicitation Analysis and Response Development
Review and analyze each solicitation to build a complete requirement inventory: scope of services, proposal instructions, mandatory forms and certifications, page limits, tab structure, formatting specifications, submission instructions, and the evaluation criteria with their evaluation and scoring criteria.
Build the response outline directly from the evaluation criteria, and weight each section based on the percentage of points it carries.
Distinguish the district's requirements from the standard template language through research and past partnership data if applicable.
Identify compliance risks before drafting begins, including licensure requirements, insurance or bonding thresholds, registrations, and certifications that must be obtained from a third party within the response window.
Monitor and acknowledge all addenda through the submission deadline, and apply each change as necessary.
Proposal Writing and District-Specific Positioning
Draft complete submissions including customized cover letters, executive summaries, program descriptions, technical approach, implementation and training plans, staffing and support narratives, and references.
Create written language from Yondr's position as an established national provider with a decade of operating history, more than three million students served, and existing recognition among district evaluators.
Tailor each response to the district's size, policy status, and stated need.
*A forty-thousand-student district with a phone policy already in force requires a different case than a nine-hundred-student rural district writing its first policy under a new state mandate. Enrollment, bell schedule, board policy status, and prior implementation history all shape the response.
Write for scoring: answer each requirement where it is asked, use the evaluator's terminology, and lead each section with a direct answer so evaluators are not searching for required information.
Work from the approved content library, and recognize which sections must be written new rather than assembled from existing material.
Collaborate with subject matter experts across Sales, Implementation, Finance, and Legal to gather accurate technical, operational, and pricing inputs, and follow up until each response is complete.