Content Writer

HMH

. Draft personalized, persuasive proposal narratives positioning HMH programs and services for RFPs, bids, and rubrics from schools, districts, and states .

Posted 11/3/2026full-timeBoston • Massachusetts • United StatesMid-LevelSenior💰 $65,000 - $72,000 per yearWebsite

Core Competencies

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Core Competencies

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Demonstrates exceptional writing skills and the ability to create persuasive proposal narratives while collaborating effectively with cross-functional teams. Possesses strong organizational skills and attention to detail, managing multiple deadlines in a K–12 educational context.

Highest-signal resume keywords

Proposal WritingK–12 Curriculum ExperienceMS Office Suite ProficiencyIndependent Research SkillsCollaboration with Subject-Matter Experts

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Applicant Tracking System Keywords

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Hard Skills

Proposal WritingContent CreationRFP DevelopmentCurriculum KnowledgeStrategic Positioning

Soft Skills

Attention to DetailStrong InitiativeResourcefulnessOrganizational SkillsEffective Communication

Tools & Technologies

SFDC

Certifications & Qualifications

Bachelor's Degree

Industry Keywords

K–12 EducationPublic School EnvironmentCore CurriculumELAMathematicsScienceSocial Studies

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies

SFDC

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Draft personalized, persuasive proposal narratives positioning HMH programs and services for RFPs, bids, and rubrics from schools, districts, and states
Serve as content expert on selected programs
Collaborate with product management and curriculum design teams to maintain program expertise
Create and update narratives covering content, selling points, competition, and pricing models
Use SFDC data, customer details, needs, preferences, budgets, history, and weighted items to support strategic positioning
Participate in RFX discussion calls to clarify intent, criteria, and deliverables
Write full proposal narratives for primary programs and contribute to secondary-program and boilerplate responses
Share program updates and revised narratives with the team
Coordinate with the content repository liaison to maintain current content
Improve processes and systems that promote collaboration and engagement
Conduct independent research, continuous program and services learning, and proposal writing while managing multiple deadlines

Requirements

What you’ll need

Exceptional independent writing skills; ability to create high-quality, original content from a blank page
Minimum of three years of in-person experience teaching core curriculum (ELA, mathematics, science, or social studies) in a K–12 public school environment
Bachelor's degree required
Highly organized with strong attention to detail and consistency
Ability to work effectively with subject-matter experts and cross-company participants
Strong initiative, resourcefulness, and independent research skills
Ability to manage a high-volume, unpredictable workload with multiple competing deadlines
Advanced proficiency in MS Office Suite
Cover letter required as an original writing sample; must not be AI-generated
Ability to travel up to 10% of the time

Benefits

Comp & perks

Equal Employment Opportunity workplace
Work environment free from discrimination and harassment
Respectful and dignified workplace
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