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10 months ago

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Are you an experienced Bid Coordinator or Bid Writer?

We have a fantastic opportunity for someone who loves all things bids & proposals to join our friendly and established Bid team with big ambitions, on a 12-month fixed-term contract to manage and support our pipeline of exciting tender opportunities.

What’s the role like?

Working in a supportive team, you’ll be responsible for managing the completion of competitive tenders, proposals, quotations and presentations. Working closely with our Sales and Group Support teams, you’ll create accurate and compelling content that brings to life our solutions and helps clients understand how we can deliver their talent priorities and solve their challenges.

Your role will include:

Content creation: You’ll lead the creative process, writing and coordinating team members and stakeholders to build compelling, well-structured and visually innovative content.

Stakeholder management: Each day is different! You’ll get the chance to work on multiple projects with varying teams to gather information and write compelling content. You’ll quickly learn the ‘ins’ and ‘outs’ of our business and you’ll be responsible for getting the best out of those you work with, managing their input and communicating timelines to build the best bid within the time given.

Process management: Supporting shared team inbox management, you’ll help triage support requests, qualify tenders and allocate tasks to peers within the team. You’ll support team processes, keeping our content up-to-date and helping drive continuous improvement measures.

Project management: Managing proposals and internal projects to set deadlines, ensuring internal quality checks are completed and client requirements are met.

Driving improvements: Join a team known as a ‘knowledge hub’ of how our business works and what ‘good’ looks like. You’ll have plenty of opportunities to use your understanding of business processes, sales best practice, client drivers, commercials & compliance to contribute to business improvement projects.

What you'll bring to the role:

Strong organisational and project management skills – you're great at juggling tasks, prioritising effectively, and meeting tight deadlines without compromising on quality or compliance.

Excellent attention to detail – you spot the small things that make a big difference.

A natural communicator and collaborator – you build strong relationships, influence stakeholders, and work well with cross-functional teams.

Self-motivated and proactive – you take initiative, solve problems creatively, and always look for the best outcome.

Eager to learn and grow – you're passionate about your development and always looking to improve.

Creative and innovative mindset – you enjoy thinking outside the box and bringing fresh ideas to the table.

What we offer:

A great team: Our team has a great atmosphere and a desire to win, having won Team of the Year (twice)! We've received numerous personal awards and enjoy regular team socials, alongside our wider Strategic Sales team! We even have the odd book club meet up for keen readers!

Opportunity to expand your current experience: Our team all started out as strong writers with an interest in learning and we’ve supported them in becoming passionate Bid Writers and Managers.

Competitive basic salary, benefits and company performance-related annual bonus.

Flexible working opportunities, great office environments and free on-site parking.

Company socials, rewards and incentives: We reward high performers and those who live our company values! Our social calendar involves our annual ‘Gattstock’ event, nights out, all-inclusive holidays and awards.

Next steps

Upload your CV and if we think there is a match, a member of our Talent Hub will be in touch. Our recruitment process will include a combination of telephone, video and face to face interviews for you to showcase your talents and potential.

We offer reasonable adjustments to accommodate the needs of our applicants, such as providing interview questions in advance, offering written formats, changing interview times, structure, or settings, and arranging office visits before the interview. This list is not exhaustive, and we are open to considering any additional adjustments to support our candidates

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