Senior Bid Writer

Key Responsibilities

• Assemble and manage a bid team with the skills to prepare and submit a winning bid.
• Introduce and implement bid procedures, governance and processes.
• Coordinate the bid team under pressure, meeting challenging deadlines.
• Provide strong people management and bid management skills.

Essential Hiring Criteria

• Create compelling and innovative bids.
• Manage inputs from key stakeholders (sales, marketing, product teams, finance, commercial, legal and project management).
• Work with the Sales lead to develop a clear win strategy and ensure win themes are clear and compelling.
• Understand and resolve complex technical, strategic and business issues.
• Track and manage risk throughout the bid process.
• Contribute to written proposals, including content and presentation guidance.
• Ensure timescales are achieved at each step of the bid process, including governance.
• Ensure consistent high-quality, on-time submissions of compliant and commercially sound bids.
• Coordinate and plan all client presentations required as part of the bid submission.
• Drive continuous improvement through post-bid reviews.

Measures of Success

Measures of success include win rate, retention rates and bids submitted.

Qualifications

• Strong academic background with a primary degree desirable.
• APMP qualifications are desirable in some industries.
• Experience in the FM market is essential.

Equal Opportunity Statement

We are an equal opportunities employer and rely on a diverse workforce with a broad range of knowledge, skills, and backgrounds to deliver our goals. We offer an inclusive and welcoming environment and actively encourage applications from all individuals regardless of race, gender, nationality, religion, sexual orientation, disability, or age.