Bid Manager

All Locations; Birmingham; Hybrid; GBP 45,000 - 75,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Contributory pension scheme

Employee Assistance Programme

Flexible working arrangements

Job summary

Gleeds is seeking an experienced Bid Manager to join the Midlands team, based in Nottingham or Birmingham. You’ll plan, manage and deliver high-quality bid submissions, coordinating with technical teams and senior stakeholders to shape winning strategies and ensure compliant, compelling responses.

In this role you will lead bid activities, craft structured content, edit and polish responses, and drive improvements in bid processes while travelling to UK offices as needed.

Qualifications

• Minimum four years' experience in a bid or proposal role.
• Experience delivering competitive tender submissions with multiple contributors.
• Understanding of professional services, construction, property or built environment sectors is advantageous.

Responsibilities

• Lead and support bid activities: coordination, planning and delivery from inception to submission.
• Coordinate, plan, write and complete allocated sections of bid submissions to deadlines.
• Take ownership of bids and ensure all client requirements and quality standards are met.
• Review tender documents for compliance with client requirements and quality.
• Edit, proofread and enhance bid responses to create compelling client-focused submissions.
• Support technical teams with win themes, messaging and bid strategies.

Skills

Bid management

Project management

English proficiency

Stakeholder management

Proposal writing

Workshop facilitation

Attention to detail

Microsoft Office

Adobe InDesign

Education

Degree in a relevant discipline

Tools

Microsoft Word

PowerPoint

Adobe InDesign

Job description

We are looking for an experienced and ambitious Bid Manager to join our Midlands team to play a key role in securing exciting new opportunities across the region. You can be based from our central Nottingham OR Birmingham office. As a Bid Manager, you will be responsible for planning, managing and delivering high-quality bid submissions which support targeted business growth. Under the coordination of the Global Pursuits team, you will work closely with technical teams, business leaders and other bid professionals, helping shape winning strategies, develop compelling bid content and ensure every submission is compliant, and delivered to the highest quality. This is an excellent opportunity for a Senior Bid Coordinator who is looking to take the next step in their career to a Bid Manager, with exposure to major regional pursuits, manage multiple stakeholders, and leadership responsibilities. As a Gleeds team member, you will have access to:

• A contributory pension scheme
• Employee Assistance Programme
• Flexible working arrangements

Responsibilities

• You will lead and support a variety of bid activities, including:
• Managing the coordination, planning and delivery of bid submissions from inception through to submission.
• Timely co-ordination, planning, management, writing and completion of allocated sections of bid submissions.
• Taking ownership of allocated bids and ensuring all deadlines, requirements and quality standards are met.
• Reviewing tender documentation and assessing compliance against client requirements.
• Editing, proofreading and enhancing bid responses to create compelling, client-focused submissions.
• Supporting technical teams in developing clear win themes, messaging and bid strategies.
• Facilitating bid planning sessions and storyboarding workshops.
• Producing structured answer plans and templates for technical contributors.
• Building strong relationships with internal stakeholders to secure high-quality content and timely input.
• Identifying opportunities to improve bid processes, tools and resources.
• Maintaining bid libraries, trackers, reporting systems and standard company information.
• Supporting the implementation of new bid systems, technologies and best practice initiatives.
• Travelling to offices across the UK when required to support submissions and stakeholder engagement.
• Work alongside other regional leads from across the UK, sharing best practice and regional knowledge.
• Support regional business development process with presentational material.

Experience, Knowledge and Key Skills

You will be a confident bid professional with strong project management skills, and a proven ability to deliver successful submissions in a fast-paced environment.

• A minimum of four years' experience in a bid or proposal role.
• Demonstrable experience managing and delivering competitive tender submissions.
• Experience supporting or leading complex bids with multiple stakeholders and contributors.
• An understanding of professional services, construction, property or the built environment sector would be advantageous.
• A track record of producing bespoke, creative, high-quality client documentation.

Skills & Knowledge

• Strong project management and organisational skills.
• Excellent command of both spoken and written English (mandatory).
• Excellent grammar, spelling and punctuation skills to create, review and edit, ensuring consistent standard in line with company branding and style.
• Excellent written communication, editing and proofreading abilities.
• Advanced Microsoft Office skills, particularly Word and PowerPoint.
• Strong Adobe InDesign experience.
• Work on own initiative, and to an exceedingly high quality.
• Ability to develop compelling bid narratives and persuasive client-focused content.
• Confidence facilitating workshops and engaging with senior stakeholders.
• Excellent attention to detail and commitment to quality.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities and tight deadlines, in high pressure situations.
• Strong relationship-building and stakeholder management skills.
• A proactive, solutions-focused and collaborative approach.
• Degree qualified in a relevant discipline (desirable).
• APMP Foundation, Practitioner or equivalent qualification would be advantageous.

Gleeds is a global property and construction consultancy with over 150 years of expertise, operating in 28 countries worldwide. From iconic landmarks to critical infrastructure, we drive innovation, sustainability and value, delivering transformative projects that shape communities and redefine the built environment.