Bid Manager

Impact Food Group; Knaphill; On-site; GBP 50,000 - 80,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

25 days annual leave plus bank holiday

Staff discount scheme across 850+*

Pension scheme and other company-wide,

Job summary

Impact Food Group is seeking a Bid Manager to drive high-quality bid submissions in the school education catering sector. You will craft persuasive content, edit for clarity, and align proposals with bid strategy and brand standards across England and nationwide.

Collaborate with BDMs, SMEs and senior leaders to gather evidence and produce compelling win themes. The role also covers design and presentation oversight, using InDesign/Canva/PowerPoint to create professional, on-brand documents and

Qualifications

• Experience developing high-quality written content in a bid, proposal, marketing, communications, journalism, design or similar role.
• Exceptional written communication and editing skills, with the ability to translate complex information into clear, persuasive client content.
• Strong working knowledge of Adobe InDesign and creating visually engaging brand-compliant documents.
• Experience using AI and digital content tools to improve quality and consistency.
• Excellent planning, organisation and workload management with multiple deadlines.
• Collaborates well with BDMs, SMEs and senior leaders to gather evidence and craft win themes.

Responsibilities

• Produce high-quality, compliant and persuasive bid responses tailored to client requirements, evaluation criteria and win themes.
• Write, edit and enhance content to ensure clarity, consistency, compelling messaging and alignment with brand standards.
• Collaborate with BDMs and SMEs to gather information and develop client-focused proposals.
• Oversee the visual presentation of bids, ensuring professional formatting and on-brand design.
• Maintain and evolve a library of bid content, case studies and templates.
• Support post-bid reviews to capture lessons learned and drive continuous improvement.

Skills

Bid writing

Editing

Stakeholder management

Project planning

Content development

Education

APMP Practitioner or equivalent

Tools

Adobe InDesign

Canva

PowerPoint

Job description

"The Bid Manager plays a pivotal role in the development of high-quality bid and tender submissions across the school education catering sector. As Bid Manager, the focus is on managing bids through to submission, ensuring they are delivered on time, fully compliant, compelling, high scoring and aligned with bid strategy and brand standards. Every successful tender helps to bring healthier, high-quality meals to more children, extending IFG's positive impact into new schools and communities across the country.",

• Produce high-quality, compliant and persuasive bid responses tailored to client requirements, evaluation criteria and win themes.
• Write, edit and enhance content to ensure clarity, consistency, compelling messaging and alignment with IFG's brand and value proposition.
• Collaborate effectively with Business Development Managers (BDMs) and subject matter experts to gather information and develop client-focused proposals.

Design & Presentation

• Oversee the visual presentation of bids, aligned to the templates, ensuring documents are professionally formatted, on-brand and easy for evaluators to navigate.
• Work directly within design/layout tools (e.g. InDesign, Canva, PowerPoint, or similar) to build or refine graphics, infographics, case study layouts and document templates.
• Maintain and evolve a library of bid content, case studies, imagery and templates to improve consistency and efficiency across submissions.

Collaboration

• Work collaboratively with the Bid Director, Bid Managers and Bid Coordinators to ensure a consistent and efficient approach across the bid function.
• Partner with Business Development Managers (BDMs) and subject matter experts to identify content requirements, gather evidence and develop compelling win themes and proposal content.

Continuous Improvement

• Capture, analyse and share feedback from successful and unsuccessful bids to identify lessons learned and opportunities to improve future submissions.
• Support post-bid reviews with Business Development Managers (BDMs), clients, consultants and other stakeholders to gather meaningful feedback where available
  Experience developing high-quality written content in a bid, proposal, marketing, communications, journalism, design or similar role.
• Exceptional written communication and editing skills, with the ability to translate complex information into clear, persuasive and client-focused content.
• Strong working knowledge of Adobe InDesign, with experience creating professionally formatted, visually engaging and brand-compliant documents.
• Experience using AI and digital content tools to improve quality, consistency, efficiency and overall output.
• Strong planning, organisation and workload management skills, with the ability to manage multiple priorities and deadlines simultaneously.
• Excellent stakeholder management and collaboration skills, with the confidence to work effectively with Business Development Managers (BDMs), Subject Matter Experts (SMEs) and senior leaders across the business.

Desirable

• Experience supporting bids, proposals, tenders or sales submissions within a public sector, regulated or contract-led environment.
• Experience within education, catering, facilities management or a related service sector.
• Familiarity with CRM systems, bid libraries and tender portals.
• Experience using Microsoft Word, PowerPoint, Canva or similar content and design tools.
• APMP Practitioner, Foundation or equivalent proposal management qualification.
  At Impact Food Group, we re more than just a school caterer. We re on a mission to create a positive food culture and help more students enjoy healthier, better-quality food.

We are one of England s fastest-growing school food providers, serving around one million students every day across more than 1,500 schools. Our brands include Innovate, Cucina, Chapter One (Independent Schools), Hutchison, and Dolce, reflecting our breadth of experience and reach across the school catering sector. Guided by our values, integrity, bold, impactful, humble and community; you will help us shape a workplace and culture we can all be proud of.

• 25 days annual leave plus bank holidays
• Staff discount scheme across 850+ retailers
• Pension scheme and other great company benefits
• Monthly incentives and recognition for top performers

Our Team

If you re looking for your next step and want to be part of an organisation that genuinely makes a difference, we d love to hear from you. IFG are committed to the safeguarding of children, and our employees share this commitment. Successful candidates are required to undergo an enhanced DBS check, which IFG will pay for.