Bid manager

Hatch Recruitment; Manchester, Birmingham; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

Generous bonus scheme

Hybrid working policy

Training and development resources

Job summary

A leading law firm in Manchester is seeking an experienced Bid Manager to lead and manage legal bids. The successful candidate will demonstrate significant experience in bid management and outstanding stakeholder management skills. This role offers a competitive salary, a hybrid working policy, and a generous bonus scheme, providing an excellent opportunity to work with a prestigious firm.

Qualifications

• Significant experience in a bid management role.
• Proven track record of success in bid management.
• Outstanding stakeholder management skills.
• Excellent writing skills.
• Ability to work to tight deadlines.
• Confidence to present complex material in an engaging manner.
• Professional services background preferred.

Responsibilities

• Lead and manage the legal bid process, from qualification to submission.
• Liaise with partners to develop compelling proposals.
• Draft bid documents, presentations and other materials.
• Manage the bid process and coordinate bid responses.
• Liaise with stakeholders to ensure bids are completed on time.
• Track and monitor bid progress and performance.
• Review and analyse bid data.
• Monitor competitor bids.

Skills

Stakeholder management

Writing skills

Deadline management

Presentation skills

Professional services background

Job description

Are you an experienced Bid Manager looking for an exciting new challenge? If so, this unique role could be the perfect fit for you. We are recruiting a Bid Manager to join a leading law firm in Manchester or Birmingham. The successful candidate will have significant experience in a similar role, with a strong track record of success in bid management.

The Bid Manager will lead and manage legal bids from initial qualification to final submission. This will involve working with the firm’s partners and colleagues within the marketing and business development team to develop compelling proposals, market and manage the bid process and coordinate bid responses.

The ideal candidate will have outstanding stakeholder management skills and proven experience in a bid management role, ideally from a professional services background. They will also have excellent writing skills, the ability to work to tight deadlines, and the confidence to present complex material in an engaging manner.

This role comes with a competitive salary and a range of benefits, including a generous bonus scheme, a hybrid working policy, and access to the firm’s training and development resources. It also offers the successful candidate the chance to work with a leading international law firm and to help shape and deliver significant bids.

Responsibilities

• Lead and manage the legal bid process, from qualification to submission
• Liaise with partners to develop compelling proposals
• Draft bid documents, presentations and other materials
• Manage the bid process and coordinate bid responses
• Liaise with stakeholders to ensure bids are completed on time
• Track and monitor bid progress and performance
• Review and analyse bid data
• Monitor competitor bids

Skills & Experience Required

• Significant experience in a bid management role
• Proven track record of success in bid management
• Outstanding stakeholder management skills
• Excellent writing skills
• Ability to work to tight deadlines
• Confidence to present complex material in an engaging manner
• Professional services background preferred

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