BID WRITER (10423)
A great opening for a professional Bid Writer in a major services organisation.
This is an opportunity to join our well known client as a professional Bid Writer in their workplace services department.
The successful candidate will be responsible for writing winning tender responses and marketing collateral through producing compelling content and building a library of responses and case studies.
Responsibilities
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Liaise with key opportunity leads as relevant, including the bids and solutions manager, sales, bids and marketing director, account directors, solutions leads and subject matter experts to establish key messages and win themes for each bid
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Produce winning tenders by writing compelling responses to client questions/requirements
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Source and design images to illustrate written content
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Convey critical information, including commercial/pricing terms, in a clear and consistent manner
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Undertake research in order to develop an understanding of individual clients/sectors and bring bid/tender responses and marketing collateral to life
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Arrange for review and approval written content prior to submission in line with business governance requirements
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Support pitch teams in developing presentation slide decks
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Research and write thought leadership white papers and topical industry blogs
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Support the bids and solutions manager in co-ordinating and managing the bid process effectively, ensuring all tenders are submitted in a timely and organised manner
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Participate in ‘lessons learnt’ sessions following completion of bid/sales cycle, and offer ideas for improvement
Person specification
Essential
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Excellent verbal and written communication skills
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Strong organisational skills and able to manage and control large volumes of content
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Degree educated (any discipline with an emphasis on accurate technical and/or creative writing) or from a journalistic/professional writing background
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Great attention to detail
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Demonstrable experience of prioritising workloads and working to deadlines
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Ability to engage at all levels
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MS Office skills (advanced Word and PowerPoint, intermediate Excel)
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Ability to work calmly and efficiently in a fast paced sales environment.
Desirable
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Experience of recruitment, professional services or outsourcing
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An understanding of the sales cycle and working in a sales environment
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Experience of writing informal blogs and/or articles
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Experience of MS Visio and InDesign will be an advantage
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Experience of Salesforce CRM.