European Bid Writer — Craft Winning Proposals

Flight Centre Travel Group; Paris; On-site; EUR 45,000 - 55,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary €50k

Career development

Global travel group

Job summary

FCM is seeking a talented Bid Manager to own the end-to-end bid lifecycle, coordinating across Sales, Marketing, Finance, Legal, Product and Operations to produce professional, compliant and commercially compelling tender responses that clearly communicate FCM's value proposition and differentiation.

You will lead bid planning sessions, manage governance, maintain document controls, and ensure timely submissions under tight deadlines.

Qualifications

• English (C2) is essential.
• French (C1/C2) preferred.
• 3-5 years experience in PR, journalism, or bid writing across any industry is essential.
• Advanced MS Word & MS Office proficiency is essential.
• APMP Foundation/Practitioner certification preferred.

Responsibilities

• Manage the full bid lifecycle from qualification through submission.
• Lead bid planning sessions and coordinate cross-functional proposal teams.
• Write, edit and enhance proposal content to showcase strengths and differentiators.
• Develop proposal structures, executive summaries and customer-focused responses.
• Ensure all submissions are compliant, professionally presented and delivered on time.
• Build strong relationships with internal subject matter experts and senior stakeholders.
• Maintain bid governance, document control and quality standards.
• Coach colleagues on proposal best practice and persuasive bid writing.

Skills

Bid writing

Proposal management

Stakeholder coordination

APMP Foundation

MS Word

MS Office

English (C2)

French (C1/C2)

Project management

Content editing

Education

Bachelor's degree

Tools

Proposal automation

Job description

FCM is seeking a talented Bid Manager to own the end-to-end bid lifecycle, coordinating across Sales, Marketing, Finance, Legal, Product and Operations to produce professional, compliant and commercially compelling tender responses that clearly communicate FCM's value proposition and differentiation.

You will lead bid planning sessions, manage governance, maintain document controls, and ensure timely submissions under tight deadlines.