Assistant Bid & Pursuits Executive

Bid Solutions; Manchester; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

An innovative global professional services firm is on the lookout for a dynamic Assistant Bid & Pursuits Executive to join their Bids & Pursuits Team. This role is pivotal in managing the bid process, developing winning proposals, and collaborating with various stakeholders to enhance the pursuit methodology. The ideal candidate will possess strong analytical skills, a strategic mindset, and the ability to thrive in a fast-paced environment. Join a forward-thinking team where your contributions will directly impact the success of key opportunities and help shape the future of the firm.

Qualifications

• Experience in bid management or coordination, particularly with international opportunities.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving abilities.
• Ability to manage multiple projects and prioritize workload.

Responsibilities

• Lead the bid process from opportunity identification to submission.
• Collaborate with internal stakeholders to develop compelling proposals.
• Build relationships with key stakeholders and assess winnability.

Skills

Bid management experience

Analytical skills

Project management

Interpersonal skills

Strategic thinking

Job description

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A leading global professional services firm is seeking an inquisitive and visionary bid professional to join its Bids & Pursuits Team as an Assistant Bid & Pursuits Executive.

As an Assistant Bid & Pursuits Executive, you will help in the conversion of key opportunities, by project managing the bid process for your own opportunities or supporting the Pursuits Manager on priority pursuits, developing proposals, coordinating stakeholders and continuously improving the pursuit process and methodology. The role also involves building relationships with key stakeholders, collaborating with business development teams, and reporting.

Assistant Bid & Pursuits Executive Key Responsibilities

• Lead and own the bid process from initial opportunity identification through to submission, working closely with the Pursuits Manager to ensure the pursuit methodology is implemented on opportunities. This includes supporting qualifying opportunities, developing win strategies, conversation coaching, proposition development, storyboarding and presentation coaching on key opportunities.
• Work with delivery teams to develop and write compelling proposals.
• Collaborate with internal stakeholders, including business services and fee-earners.
• Implement the pursuit methodology while being the voice in the room that asks what else do we need to do to win? Ensuring teams focus on winning not responding. Develop workshops to support this and share lessons with the wider team.
• Ensure the firm is supporting the correct opportunities by assessing winnability not just desirability and using this to feed into and develop win strategies.
• Build relationships with key stakeholders, understand their requirements and ways of working and position yourself as an expert in winning work, with the ability to challenge or bring new ideas.
• Assist senior members of the Strategic Growth team in adapting the pursuits methodology and improving reporting and approaches. Including attending or facilitating internal feedback sessions.

Assistant Bid & Pursuits Executive Skills & Attributes

• Experience in bid management / coordination, a capture or pursuit role or bid management, particularly multi service frameworks / panels or international opportunities.
• A naturally inquisitive and curious person.
• Strategic thinker with an innovative mindset.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving abilities.
• Ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously and prioritise workload.
• Ability to work collaboratively with cross-functional teams.
• Strong interpersonal skills and the ability to build relationships with stakeholders at all levels.
• Adaptable and flexible in a dynamic work environment.

Should this Assistant Bid Pursuits Executive position be of interest, please contact Lisa Easthope on [phone] / [e-mail]

Seniority level

• Seniority level

  Associate

Employment type

• Employment type

  Full-time

Job function

• Job function

  Sales and Project Management

• Industries

  Accounting and Financial Services

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