Bid Manager - Visionary Architecture Practice

ZipRecruiter; London; On-site; GBP 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a leading architecture studio in London as a Bid Manager. You'll play a strategic role in pursuing new projects, working closely with senior leadership to manage bids from assessments to final submissions. Ideal candidates have 4-5 years of bid management experience, a 360-degree understanding of bid processes, and excellent communication skills. This role offers a competitive salary, rapid career advancement, and the chance to engage in exciting international projects.

Benefits

Highly competitive salary

Rapid opportunities for career advancement

Direct engagement with senior leadership

International travel opportunities

Inspirational working environment

Qualifications

• Proven architectural Bid management experience (minimum 4-5 years).
• Comprehensive understanding of bid processes from qualification to final submission.
• Experience with government entities, ideally including Saudi PIF-backed organisations.

Responsibilities

• Lead and coordinate the entire bid management process across competitions and RFP’s.
• Conduct first-pass assessments of new project opportunities and advise leadership.
• Build strategic relationships, particularly with government entities.

Skills

Bid management

Data-driven market analysis

Strategic thinking

Exceptional communication

Commercial awareness

Job description

Job Description

A Unique Opportunity to Advance Your Career in an Innovative London Studio

This opportunity is exclusively available through Grõ Careers - you won't find it anywhere else in the market.

Join a rapidly growing, internationally recognised architecture studio with an exceptional design portfolio and ambitious plans for the Middle East, Europe, and the US. With a brand-new, centrally located London office, this is a standout role for an experienced Bid Manager ready to take their career to the next level.

Why This Role Is Different

You’ll be integral to the studio’s pursuit of exciting new projects, playing a proactive and strategic role in identifying and securing opportunities. Your insights and expertise in managing the complete bid lifecycle, from initial assessments through competitions, RFP’s, and direct client engagements, will help shape the future direction of the practice.

This is not a reactive position: you'll actively seek out and open doors to new business, working closely alongside senior leadership who will support and guide the strategic assessment of leads.

What You’ll Do

• Conduct first-pass assessments of new project opportunities and advise senior leadership on strategic viability.
• Lead and coordinate the entire bid management process across competitions, RFP’s, and EOI’s.
• Build strategic relationships, particularly with government entities such as PIF-backed organisations in Saudi Arabia.
• Work closely with marketing and PR teams to ensure cohesive, compelling submissions.
• Leverage data analytics, AI, and market research to identify and qualify new leads, and develop informed, strategic bid approaches.

Who We’re Looking For

• Proven architectural Bid management experience (minimum 4-5 years).
• Comprehensive, 360-degree understanding of bid processes from qualification to final submission.
• Experience with government entities, ideally including Saudi PIF-backed organisations.
• Commercial awareness combined with strategic thinking.
• Skilled in data-driven market analysis, proficient in using analytics tools, AI, and public data resources.
• Exceptional communicator with a talent for crafting persuasive narratives and presentations.
• Highly organised, self-driven, and looking for an opportunity to significantly advance your career.

What’s on Offer

• A highly competitive salary.
• Genuine and rapid opportunities for career advancement.
• Direct engagement with senior leadership, shaping strategic initiatives.
• International travel opportunities to engage with key clients and global projects (if desirable).
• Inspirational working environment in a brand-new, centrally located London studio.

Take the Next Step

This practice is ideal for ambitious individuals seeking an environment free from traditional UK studio constraints, where talent and potential are recognised, rewarded, and rapidly progressed.

If you're a high-achiever feeling limited in your current role and looking for a real platform to step up and showcase your talent...this is your chance.

Submit your CV to Reece at Grõ Careers.

Due to the high volume of interest, only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.