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).