Bid Writer

49 Solutions; Ottawa; Hybrid; CAD 65,000 - 95,000; Full time

Job summary

49 Solutions is seeking an experienced Bid Writer to support the development of high-quality bids and proposals. You will own sections end-to-end, collaborate with experts, and help refine win strategies.

You will work with sales teams and bid managers to ensure compliant, customer-focused submissions and to continually improve bid processes and content.

Qualifications

• Post-secondary education is required.
• Experience producing large professional documents with clarity and impact.
• Experience interpreting tender documentation and criteria.
• Ability to organize content and manage competing deadlines.

Responsibilities

• Assist the Business Services team with deliverables.
• Write, edit, and review bid and tender responses to high standards.
• Take ownership of allocated sections from outline to submission.
• Collaborate with SMEs to gather technical and business content.
• Translate complex information into persuasive responses.
• Ensure bids align with RFP requirements and scoring guidance.
• Review content to improve quality and readability.
• Support bid libraries, templates, and standard responses.
• Manage multiple deadlines in a fast-paced environment.
• Contribute ideas to improve bid processes and success rates.

Skills

Bid writing

Proposal writing

Stakeholder management

Attention to detail

Strong grammar

Public sector tenders

Time management

Interpreting tender docs

Education

Post-secondary education diploma or degree

Tools

Microsoft Word

Microsoft PowerPoint

Microsoft Excel

Adobe Acrobat / PDF tools

Microsoft SharePoint

Job description

We are seeking an experienced and motivated Bid Writer to support the development of high-quality bids and proposals. This role is ideal for someone who already has bid-writing experience and is ready to take more ownership of responses, manage sections independently, and contribute to improving bid processes and win strategies.

You will work closely with subject matter experts, sales teams, and bid managers to produce compelling, compliant, and customer-focused submissions.

Responsibilities and Duties:

• Assist in supporting the Business Services team with their deliverables
• Write, edit, and review bid and tender responses to a high standard, ensuring clarity, consistency, and compliance with client requirements
• Take ownership of allocated sections of bids, from initial outline through to final submission
• Collaborate with subject matter experts to gather technical and business content
• Translate complex information into clear, persuasive, and benefit-led responses
• Ensure bids align with RFP requirements, evaluation criteria, and scoring guidance
• Review and refine content to improve quality, readability, and competitiveness
• Support the development of bid libraries, templates, and standard responses
• Manage multiple deadlines and priorities in a fast-paced environment
• Contribute ideas to continuously improve bid processes, content, and success rates

Skills & Experience

Essential:

• Post-secondary education diploma or degree
• Confident in producing large written professional materials
• Strong written communication skills with excellent grammar and attention to detail
• Experience working with formal tenders (e.g. public sector, regulated environments, or complex procurements)
• Ability to interpret tender documentation and evaluation criteria
• Strong organisational and time-management skills
• Detail-oriented
• Confident working with stakeholders at different levels

Desirable:

• 3 years minimum proven experience as a Bid Writer or Proposal Writer
• Technical/business writing experience
• Experience in Government of Canada and/or IT sector
• Familiarity with bid management tools or CRM systems
• Understanding of bid strategy, win themes, and scoring methodologies

Technology:

• Microsoft Word
• Microsoft PowerPoint
• Microsoft Excel
• Microsoft Outlook
• Microsoft SharePoint
• Adobe Acrobat / PDF tools

Hybrid:

• Permanent, salaried position
• Minimum 2 days a week in office