We are seeking an experienced and creative Bid Writer to join a global learning provider on a maternity cover contract. This role will be responsible for managing and producing high-quality bids and proposals across the EMEA region. You will lead the registration and tracking of bid opportunities, write compelling proposal responses, and maintain a central bid library. Working closely with sales, marketing, and project teams, youll play a key part in supporting business growth through the creation of persuasive and tailored written content.
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Responsibilities
- Identify, register, and track new business opportunities via bid and supplier portals.
- Manage the full bid process, including Bid/No Bid decisions, compliance checks, and quality reviews.
- Produce persuasive, customer-focused written responses to RFPs, RFQs, and other proposal requests.
- Maintain and update a comprehensive bid content library for future use.
- Develop supporting materials such as consultant bios, customer presentations, and use cases.
- Coordinate bid review, progress, and decision meetings.
- Collaborate with internal stakeholders – including Sales, Marketing, Legal, and Project teams – to ensure alignment with business goals.
- Ensure all proposals reflect consistent tone, brand, and messaging.
Skills
- Strong written communication skills with a flair for creative and technical writing.
- Excellent organisation and project management abilities.
- Confident managing multiple deadlines and priorities simultaneously.
- Skilled in stakeholder engagement and collaboration across teams.
- Proficient in Microsoft Word and Excel; experience using AI writing tools (e.g., Copilot) beneficial.
- Detail-oriented with a commitment to accuracy and quality.
- Ability to work both independently and as part of a collaborative, fast-paced team.
Experience
- Minimum of two years experience in a bid writing or bid management role, ideally within the training sector
- Demonstrated success in producing high-quality, winning proposals.
- Experience managing bid processes from opportunity identification through to submission.
- Familiarity with working in a structured sales environment and cross-functional collaboration.
- Exposure to technical or IT-related content advantageous.
Education
- Formal training or certification in bid writing or proposal management is desirable.
- Degree-level education in professional writing or equivalent experience
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