Assistant Bids Manager

Gleeson Recruitment Group; Liverpool City Region; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

A well-regarded law firm is seeking an Assistant Bids Manager to enhance their business development team. This role requires proven bid management experience in a professional services environment, with responsibilities including collaborative pitch preparation and strategic contribution to processes. The position offers growth opportunities for candidates ready to step up in their careers.

Qualifications

• Proven experience managing and supporting pitches within a professional services or legal environment.
• Strong understanding of pitch infrastructure and content libraries.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate, develop, and refine pitches and proposals.
• Help maintain pitch infrastructure and content.

Skills

Content creation and editing skills

Collaborative approach

Stakeholder engagement

Understanding of pitch infrastructure

Commercial best practice

Job description

Assistant Bids Manager

We're working with a well-regarded law firm to find an Assistant Bids Manager to join their growing business development function. This role will suit someone with strong experience supporting bids or proposals, particularly within a professional services or legal environment, who is keen to take ownership of end-to-end pitch activity.

You'll work closely with sector and practice-area BD teams to coordinate, develop, and refine pitches and proposals, while helping to maintain pitch infrastructure and content. There's a strong focus on collaboration, commercial outcomes, and continuous improvement, with the chance to shape pitch processes and contribute strategically.

The team is collaborative, progression-focused, and has a strong reputation internally. This role could suit an experienced Bids Executive or Senior Bids Executive looking to step up, or someone already operating at Assistant Manager level.

Key experience:

• Proven experience managing and supporting pitches within a professional services or legal environment

• Excellent content creation and editing skills

• Collaborative approach with the confidence to engage stakeholders across business areas

• Strong understanding of pitch infrastructure, content libraries, and commercial best practice

• Experience with pricing discussions and reporting on outcomes is a bonus

Salary: 40,000- 50,000
Location: Hybrid working, Liverpool

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