Strategy Associate, ProposalsNew York City

Strategy Associate, Proposals

Via is using technology to transform transportation around the world. From changing a single person's daily commute to reducing humanity's collective environmental footprint we've got huge goals.

As a Strategy Associate, Proposals at Via, you will write compelling, intentional, and data-driven proposals that convey the value of our products to a diverse array of transit networks. You will develop a deep understanding of our potential partners' transportation challenges and goals, learn Via's unique technical and operational strengths, and work cross-functionally across the organization to craft compelling narratives of value. As the first step of our strategic sales process, this role affords the opportunity to help drive Via's growth, and expand transit accessibility, directly through your writing.

What You'll Do :

• Write, review, proofread, and copy edit comprehensive long-form proposal submissions for potential partners, such as transit agencies, municipalities, schools, etc
• Communicate Via's ability to address a potential partner's technical needs in the context of our technology, operational capabilities, and expert team support
• Absorb complex product specifications and distill them into easily-digestible prose for potential partners
• Coordinate with Via's Partnerships, Expansion, and Finance teams to develop strategies for winning high-stakes, competitive procurements
• Contribute at every stage of procurements : through evaluation of the partner's request, creation of exceptional proposal content, editing, and submission

Who You Are :

Compensation and Benefits :

We're Via, and we build technology that changes the way the world moves. We're driven by a simple mission : to create modern and efficient public transportation systems that provide far greater access to jobs, healthcare, and education. With our best in class suite of products, we make transit thrive.

Our teams of world-class engineers, data-scientists, product managers, operations specialists, marketers, transit experts and more bring cutting-edge AI-powered software and innovative technology-enabled operations to our partners across the globe. Founded in 2012, Via builds solutions to digitize, automate, and enable data-driven decision making for entire transportation networks; fixed-route buses, microtransit, paratransit, school buses, autonomous vehicles, and more.

If you're excited to be at the forefront of modernizing the future of transportation, are up for solving tough problems, and willing to become / already are a transit nerd, we are the place for you. Even if your past experience doesn't align perfectly with every qualification in the job description for this role, we encourage you to apply. You may be just the right candidate for this or other opportunities.

Ready to join the ride?

Via is an equal opportunity employer.