Managing Editor, Strategic Proposals.

Via is using technology to transform transportation around the world. From changing a single persons daily commute to reducing humanitys collective environmental footprint weve got huge goals.

As a Managing Editor of Strategic Proposals at Via, you will work to improve mobility by forging new partnerships with public transit providers through thoughtful, exceptionally-written proposals.

Working with Via's executive leadership team & directing a team of Proposal Leads, you will supervise the proposal creation process from initial strategy setting through content creation, proposal submission, & project award.

Throughout, you will deploy your deep knowledge of Via's technical & operational strengths as well as your strategic insight & commercial judgment to ensure that each proposal successfully communicates Via's ability to achieve potential partners transportation goals.

This position will play a leading role in realizing Vias growth with prospects & partners around the world.

What You'll Do :

• Lead a team of 2-4 Proposal Leads focused on generating exceptional commercial proposals for potential partners.
• Coordinate with senior leaders from Vias Partnerships, Expansion, & Finance teams to develop strategies for winning high-stakes, competitive procurements.
• Guide your team's proposal development strategy by deploying your familiarity with Vias technology & operational capabilities, transit norms, & the latest innovations from across the industry.
• Manage multiple competitive procurements in parallel leveraging your exceptional project management & prioritization skills & constantly looking for opportunities to improve the efficiency of the proposal creation process.
• Oversee the team's knowledge management efforts, including developing subject matter expertise within the team across a wide range of technical & operational topics, as well as the continuous development of our content library & related documentation.
• Seek out & propose process & innovative technology approaches that have the potential to improve the quality of Via's proposals including generative AI, automation, & internal coordination.
• Conduct regular data-driven reviews of team performance & competitive dynamics with senior leaders across Via's Executive, Partnerships, & Finance teams.
• Support executive team members during interviews with cities & transit agencies.

Who You Are :

• Meticulous & strategic; you can pay attention to key details in a complex project while, at the same time, relating each of them to the big picture in a coherent way.
• An exceptional writer & communicator with an instinctive appreciation for tone & structure; your colleagues have told you that they enjoy reading your work (and maybe youve even won awards).
• A proven leader, you have a minimum of 5 years of experience deploying your editorial & management skills to generate successful proposals or publications in a procurement, development, or publishing context.
• A growth-oriented manager, you are eager to invest in the professional development of your team by providing direct mentorship & identifying opportunities for individual team members to build skills & experience.
• Socially-minded, action-oriented, & passionate about urbanism; you understand the importance of public transit & are motivated to improve worldwide access to mobility.
• Able to quickly switch gears to coordinate with teams across the company & team members from associate-level to C-suite.
• An academic high-achiever, preferably in the humanities, social sciences, or another field that requires regular long-form writing & argumentation (undergraduate degree required;

advanced degree preferred).

• Its a plus if you have direct experience leading public sector proposals.
• Its a plus if you have prior experience at a startup, transportation consulting firm, management consulting firm, or in the public sector.

Compensation & Benefits :

• Final salary will be determined by the candidates experience, knowledge, & skills. Salary reflected does not include equity or variable pay, where applicable
• Salary Range : $115,000 - $160,000 per year

Were Via, & we build technology that changes the way the world moves. We pioneered the TransitTech category to ensure that the future of transportation is shared, dynamic public mobility the kind that reduces carbon emissions across congested cities, minimizes reliance on private cars, & provides everyone with accessible, efficient, & affordable ways of getting around.

We created the first end-to-end TransitTech solution for cities & transit agencies, offering world-class software, service design, & operational expertise to fundamentally improve the way the world moves.

Via was founded with the guiding principle that we go further when we go together. We are dedicated to building a diverse, inclusive & authentic workplace.

If youre excited about this role but your past experience doesnt align perfectly with every qualification in the job description, we encourage you to apply anyways.

You may be just the right candidate for this or other roles. All backgrounds, identities, & voices are welcomed & celebrated at Via.

Ready to join the ride?

Via is an equal opportunity employer.