Bid Manager

This is a highly-networked role, which provides excellent exposure to all levels of the business.

It is also extremely fast paced and well suited to a dynamic bid management professional who thrives on new challenges and the opportunity to think differently.

Key responsibilities include, but are not limited to:

- Project-managing the bid process from receipt of tender through to contract award.

- Writing engaging, creative bids and proposals that articulate our solution and differentiate us from the competition.

- Conducting client / sector / industry research.

- Contributing to bid / no bid qualification decisions.

- Attending client meetings and supplier briefing / debriefing sessions as appropriate.

- Driving completion of storyboards aligned to win themes and building a compelling value proposition for our clients.

- Liaising with subject matter experts across the business (sales, solutions, legal, finance, marketing etc) for their input to the bid.

- Identifying and escalating proposal risks.

- Ensuring bids and proposals are produced in line with company brand guidelines.

- Attending market events to further the knowledge within the team as required.

- Promoting the Bid Management Team across the wider business.

Essential Skills / Experience:

- Strong time management skills.

- Excellent communication skills.

- Comfortable working in a pressurised, deadline-driven environment.

- Experience in stakeholder engagement and management.

- Advanced skills in MS Word, Excel and PowerPoint

Desirable Skills / Experience:

- Proposal management / bid management experience in professional services industry.

- Adobe skills (InDesign, Illustrator and Photoshop).

- Degree educated in a relevant field.

- Project management qualification.

- APMP qualification.

- Understanding of the recruitment industry (MSP / RPO / TTM / PSL / Consultancy / SOW).