Bid Writer

JR United Kingdom; Wooburn Green; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company in the UK is seeking a Bid Writer to support sales teams in preparing winning bids. The role involves managing bid proposals for corporate and enterprise clients, ensuring high standards and collaboration with various stakeholders. The ideal candidate will have extensive experience in bid writing and a strong customer-focused approach.

Benefits

Uncapped annual leave (post probation)

Pension and Life assurance

Private Medical Insurance

Full spectrum of wellness perks

UK Culture Committee events

Qualifications

• 5+ years’ experience in writing bid proposals, ideally in a similar role.
• Proven experience in preparing bids for the private sector.
• Experience with public sector bids is highly regarded.

Responsibilities

• Maximising win rates by supporting the Bid Manager to ensure all bids meet high standards.
• Reviewing the Bids Library and identifying content gaps.
• Contributing to market-leading proposals tailored to each customer.

Skills

Time Management

Attention to Detail

Customer Focus

Ability to Work Under Pressure

Job description

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• Are you interested in a dynamic and impactful role, enabling sales teams to win big deals?
• Want to manage opportunities and engagement with corporate and enterprise level customers and partners?
• Keen on joining a people-first company that has been awarded the Sunday Times Top 100 Best Places to Work award?

Practical Information:

Location: Wooburn Green, UK |Reports to: Head of Sales – Solutions| Team size: 10 | Visa Requirements: Valid working visa for the UK | Languages required: Fluent/professional level English, spoken and written

As our new Bid Writer, you will work closely with the UK sales teams to continue our success. Primarily working with the Private Sector, in Channel, Corporate and Enterprise verticals, you will have the opportunity to upskill on the service, product, and business knowledge required to prepare winning bids for our sales teams. The role includes acting as a source of knowledge to support our salespeople, streamlining the bids effort, and data collection to reveal useful trends and aid commercial decisions.

Your responsibilities will include:

• Maximising win rates by supporting the Bid Manager to ensure that all bids meet our high standards
• Reviewing the Bids Library and working with the Bid Manager to identify and fill content gaps with innovative new materials
• Establish and maintain good working networks with various stakeholders across the sales, operations, and technical teams to align on winning strategies
• Contributing to market-leading proposals which are tailored to each customer
• Preparing and reviewing the commercial aspects of bids to maximise company performance
• 5+ years’ experience working hands on with writing bid proposals, ideally in a similar role
• Proven experience in preparing bids for the private sector, with corporate and/or enterprise customers
• Willingness to occasionally travel to attend internal and external meetings and events
• Experience working with bids for public sector is highly regarded

About You:

• You have excellent time management skills combined with an extensive attention to detail
• You are customer-focused and passionate about supporting others
• You work well under pressure and can manage and prioritise multiple tasks to meet multiple challenging deadlines independently

What’s on offer?

• Uncapped annual leave (post probation)
• Pension and Life assurance
• Private Medical Insurance
• Full spectrum of wellness perks
• UK Culture Committee – many events organized throughout the year

At Crayon, we are deeply committed to fostering a culture of diversity, equity, inclusion, and belonging (DEIB). We believe that diversity in all its forms strengthens our team and enhances innovation and effectiveness. We welcome applications from individuals of all backgrounds, regardless of race, color, age, origin, religion, sexual orientation, gender (identity), genetic information, neurodiversity, disability, or any other basis protected by local laws and regulations.

When filling vacancies, we prioritize equally qualified candidates who bring diverse backgrounds and experiences, helping to enrich our team dynamics and foster a vibrant, inclusive work environment.

If you require any assistance or reasonable accommodation during the application process, please let us know.

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