Bid Writer

TieTalent; London; On-site; GBP 35,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company in the technology sector is seeking a Bid Writer to join their dynamic team in London. The successful candidate will produce high-quality bid responses, collaborate with various teams, and contribute to winning proposals. This role requires strong business writing skills, the ability to engage with stakeholders, and a passion for crafting persuasive proposals. The company offers a supportive environment and various benefits to foster professional growth.

Benefits

34 days holiday, including public holidays

Company pension scheme

Occupational health support

Discounts on Cinema, Restaurants and Shopping

Qualifications

• Demonstrable track record of individual contribution to winning bids.
• Strong Microsoft Office experience and expertise, particularly Word.
• APMP or equivalent qualification (or demonstrable experience of working towards this).

Responsibilities

• Develop high-quality responses to meet the bid programme and milestones.
• Conduct extensive research to understand the project or business opportunity.
• Take responsibility for effective information management practices.

Skills

Business Writing

Editing

Interpersonal Communication

Education

Degree in English

Degree in Computer Science

Degree in Engineering

Tools

Microsoft Word

Job description

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About

Bid Writer

At Telent, you will have the opportunity to be a part of something bigger. To keep things moving, to connect people. It's important work we do. Learning together, inspiring colleagues, and making the entire organisation better. Join us and help keep the nations critical networks connected and protected 24/7.

As a result of our recent success in securing work and opening up new markets, our supportive, friendly work winning team is busier than ever. This role will contribute effectively to the continued growth and success of our Asset Management business, producing high-quality bid responses for opportunities of medium and high value. Reporting to the Senior Bid Writer, the role will work both independently and collaboratively with other team members to produce client-focused, compelling proposals that reflect our experience, expertise and highlight the things that differentiate us from our competitors.

The successful candidate will engage with multi disciplinary teams across a number of bidding activities to collaborate and build effective relationships with roles including Business Development Managers, Bid Managers, Estimators/Cost Engineers, subject matter experts, business heads, technical leads and operational delivery specialists.

What You'll Do

Develop high-quality responses to meet the bid programme and milestones, keeping bid teams and managers updated on progress at all times. Production of high-quality, high-scoring, compelling, compliant and re-usable responses for PQQ, ITTs and other tender submissions Leading and participating in answer planning and storyboarding workshops to capture win themes strategies and capture Telent's differentiators to ensure they are incorporated into written responses Key contributor to win/loss reviews, gathering feedback on their work and actively seeking ways to improve the quality of tender responses. Understand and interpret proposal instructions and requirements to formulate compelling, persuasive, clear and concise written responses to meet clients' requirements through PQQs, ITTs and other tender formats. Effective interrogation and interpretation of client documents such as Scopes and Specifications to fully understand requirements and adapt SMEs' technical language to suit the needs of the response without changing technical propositions. Conduct extensive research to understand the project or business opportunity in detail. Take responsibility for effective information management practices, ensuring content is re-usable, suitably stored, tagged, indexed and searchable. Who you are:

We are looking for an experienced and highly skilled Bid Writer to join our team. This role is perfect for someone with a demonstrable track record of successfully contributing to winning bids. The ideal candidate will have a strong background in business writing and editing, combined with a passion for crafting clear, persuasive, and impactful proposals.

Key Requirements

Demonstrable track record of individual contribution to winning bids as a bid writer Degree in English / Computer Science / Engineering or equivalent experience and qualifications Strong Microsoft Office experience and expertise, particularly Word. Excellent business writing and editing skills Excellent English skills, both written and verbal Strong organisational skills, capable of working towards and meeting key milestones and deadlines APMP or equivalent qualification (or demonstrable experience of working towards this) Awareness of Traffic, Rail, Telecommunications and IT products, technologies and services Ability to present, communicate, persuade and influence at all levels via strong interpersonal communications skills, including active listening and effective questioning.What we offer:

A career at Telent can span many sectors, roles, technologies and clients giving you the opportunity to develop, learn new skills and make an impact. We are growing and we rely on our committed Team to deliver.

We nurture the talent that makes this happen, by our on-going commitment to creating an inclusive culture that respects and values difference, that celebrates diverse ideas. We want everyone to feel they can be themselves and to thrive at work.

The Additional Benefits With This Role

34 days holiday, including public holidays, plus the option to buy or sell days annually Company pension scheme A range of family friendly policies Occupational health support and wellbeing Portal Discounts on Cinema, Restaurants and Shopping with Telent Reward scheme. Learn more about Telent

Nice-to-have skills

• Microsoft Word
• London, England
  
  

Work experience

• Administrative
  
  

Languages

• English

Seniority level

• Seniority level

  Mid-Senior level

Employment type

• Employment type

  Full-time

Job function

• Job function

  Marketing, Public Relations, and Writing/Editing

• Industries

  Technology, Information and Internet

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