Job title: Bid Manager/Writer
Salary: up to £50,000 dependent upon skills and experience
Location: Coventry/Hybrid
Hours: 37.5
Role type: Permanent
We are so pleased you are considering applying for a job at We Are Digital, or WAD as we like to call it internally. Before you apply, here are a few things to consider and some more information about the company.
We really care about our staff and offer a competitive package, but first and foremost, we want people who embrace what we do, and that is to help people live their lives more confidently.
We are seeing a significant growth. Last year, we increased our team by 50%, and we don’t see that slowing down anytime soon, so we experience occasional growing pains. But the good news is that you can be part of helping us grow up and shaping the future of the company.
What would your role at We Are Digital look like?
The Bid Manager/Writer must produce professionally written bid proposals and pitch content that superbly articulates the organisations value proposition and win themes. This is a highly networked role that requires a forensic attention to detail, the ability to work under pressure and demanding deadlines. The Bid Manager/Writer plays a leading role in ensuring the effective co-ordination and timely completion of bids by the bid team. The Bid Manager/Writer will be involved in all stages of the bid lifecycle alongside the sales/bid team, from identification of the bid we should assess through to handing over the bid to the project management team once won. The effort / commitment required at each stage varies on the size and scope of the tender. The Bid Manager/Writer is typically engaged to help develop the value proposition and articulate the win themes and solution narrative. The Bid Manager/writer will oversee the bid process along with the wider bid team, ensuring wider business involvement when required in conjunction with the sales lead to ensure adherence to the bid process and timely submission.
What are we looking for
- A team player comfortable engaging with internal and external stake holders
- Demonstrable experience in a bid writing/management role in a business which operates both within both the public and private sectors.
- Proven skills in writing and editing bid proposal content within a complex business environment.
- Experience managing multi-million tenders and a successful track record; ideally you should have experience working on very competitive tenders for large public sector organisations or departments.
- Experience in working on a wide range of bids across the public sector to commercial organisations
- Experience in leading initial planning sessions, participating in key review meetings / final document review, content sign-off, and document production.
- Demonstrable skills knowledge and experience of problem-solving issues.
- Knowledge of proposal automation software.
- Communicate and influence at a senior level.
- Excellent time management / prioritisation skills.
- Forensic attention to detail and meticulous proof-reading skills.
- Excellent written English language skills are essential for this role.
- Ability to work in a rapidly expanding company to meet the project objectives
- Commitment to working with cross-functional teams
- Ability to supervise and manage multiple commercial projects at the same time.
How do we recruit?
Research shows that women and some ethnic groups are less likely to apply for roles if they don’t hit 100% of the requirements listed in a job advert. We are Digital realise that not everyone looking at this advert will tick every box that is listed, but we focus on mindset, passion, commitment to learn as well as skills set and experience. Skills are transferable, attitude is everything. So go ahead, apply, we’d love to see your CV.
We are committed to equality of opportunity across our organisation and we are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of learners and expects all staff and trainers to share this commitment.
As a Disability Confident employer, we have made a positive commitment to employing disabled people. We offer disabled applicants the option of requesting that their application be considered under our Guaranteed Interview Scheme (GIS) terms.
If you wish to apply under the GIS, please indicate this in your application cover letter.
To be invited to interview/assessment under the GIS scheme, candidates applying under GIS should meet all of the essential criteria. These are the essential requirements that have been agreed for the post which may include qualifications, experience and skills. In setting the essential requirements, care will be taken to ensure that disabled candidates will not be disadvantaged. Candidates who do not meet all of the essential criteria will not be invited to interview.
Whether you are applying under the scheme or not, if you are disabled we ask you to let us know if you need any adjustments during the recruitment process to ensure it is inclusive and works for you. We are committed to making reasonable adjustments throughout the recruitment process and if you are successful, we’ll make adjustments to your working environment.
We will endeavour to provide feedback on your application within 2 weeks of submitting your CV. The typical recruitment process for shortlisted candidates will be an initial phone/Microsoft Teams conversation with the recruiting manager and then if required this is followed up with a second interview.
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