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Associate Director - BD and Marketing at We Are Adam

Bid Writer

Location: Manchester, Liverpool or Leeds

Full time: Permanent

Hybrid: 2 days per week in the office/flexible

We're seeking a Bid Writer to join our client’s team, a high profile professional services firm that prides itself on making a difference. This role involves crafting persuasive, tailored bids and proposals that highlight the firm's strengths, values, legal expertise, and value proposition. You will play a crucial role in securing new business and maintaining strong internal stakeholder relationships.

The Role:

• Collaborate with the Bid Manager and Marketing to ensure consistent, on-brand messaging across all bids and proposals.
• Analyse tender questions and plan winning responses.
• Produce compelling content for public and private sector bids, ensuring full compliance.
• Review, edit, and create supporting bid documents.
• Maintain and expand the bid knowledge base, including templates, evidence, case studies, and CVs.
• Build and maintain strong relationships with internal stakeholders.
• Work with the Bid Manager on all bid stages, from developing win strategies to content creation and delivery.
• Coach pitch teams to deliver engaging and compelling presentations.
• Monitor market opportunities and advise on bid/no-bid decisions with the Bid Manager.
• Ensure all bids are compliant and include all required documentation for submission.
• Take ownership of PQQ/SQ responses, liaising with internal teams to ensure timely completion.

Who we are looking for:

• Minimum 2 years' experience in a similar bid writing position, professional services (legal/accounting/real estate highly beneficial)
• Proven track record in bid writing and a strong understanding of the tendering process.
• Highly organised with the ability to prioritise and meet deadlines effectively.
• Demonstrated ability to build, manage, and develop senior stakeholder relationships.
• Excellent communication skills, with a clear, concise, and positive writing style, exceptional grammar, and keen attention to detail.
• Advanced working knowledge of Microsoft 365 applications, particularly Word and PowerPoint.
• Adaptable and flexible to suit bid delivery team and/or business requirements.

Don’t meet every single requirement? Studies have shown that women and people of colour are less likely to apply to jobs unless they meet every single qualification. At We Are Adam, we are dedicated to building a diverse, inclusive and authentic workplace, so if you’re excited about this role but your past experience doesn’t align perfectly with every qualification in the job description, we encourage you to apply anyway. You may be just the right candidate for this or other roles!

We are more than happy to discuss any reasonable adjustments that you may require.

Interested? Please apply now.

We look forward to hearing from you!

Seniority level

• Seniority level

  Mid-Senior level

Employment type

• Employment type

  Full-time

Job function

• Job function

  Writing/Editing

• Industries

  Legal Services

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