City Bids Lead: Strategy, Proposals & Growth

Pony; Paris; On-site; EUR 42,000 - 62,000; Full time

Job summary

Pony in Paris is hiring a Bid Manager to join our Expansion Team, collaborating with Sales and Operations to win new cities in France. You will lead responses to strategic tenders, managing around 10 RFPs per year.

You will own the writing process, define strategy, coordinate cross-functional inputs, and ensure proposals are clear, compelling, and well structured from the first read to client presentation. This role combines strategy, project management and commercial thinking with a strong

Qualifications

• Graduate from a leading business school or equivalent.
• 1+ year experience in a similar field.
• Interest in politics or urban mobility is a strong plus.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills; ability to structure a story and write a clear proposal.

Responsibilities

• Analyse RFPs to understand city needs and evaluation criteria.
• Coordinate the bid from kick-off to final submission with planning.
• Own the writing and structure of the proposal to be clear and convincing.
• Gather feedback and improve reusable content for future bids.

Skills

Writing skills

Communication

Analytical mindset

Project management

Education

Sciences Po or equivalent

Leading business school degree

Job description

Pony in Paris is hiring a Bid Manager to join our Expansion Team, collaborating with Sales and Operations to win new cities in France. You will lead responses to strategic tenders, managing around 10 RFPs per year.

You will own the writing process, define strategy, coordinate cross-functional inputs, and ensure proposals are clear, compelling, and well structured from the first read to client presentation. This role combines strategy, project management and commercial thinking with a strong