Bids & Pursuits Specialist

DMCG Global; Greater London; On-site; GBP 54,000 - 66,000; Full time

Job summary

DMCG Global in London seeks an experienced Bids & Pursuits Specialist to join its team. The role blends hands-on bid delivery with involvement in pursuit strategy, positioning and winning new business.

You’ll work with senior architects and practice leaders to develop compelling proposals, narratives and visuals that communicate the practice’s expertise and competitive edge. Salary up to £60,000. Flexible studio-based work pattern in London.

Qualifications

• The candidate has a strong background in bids, proposals or pursuits within design studios or related environments.
• Proven experience producing and managing high-quality proposals and submissions.
• Excellent InDesign skills with PowerPoint and strong visual/layout sense.
• Ability to write clear, persuasive content and craft visual narratives.
• Understanding commercial and strategic factors in winning projects.
• Confidently engage with senior stakeholders and influence submissions.
• Outstanding organisation and ability to manage competing deadlines.

Responsibilities

• Develop and produce high-quality bids, proposals, presentations and submissions from brief to delivery.
• Collaborate with senior architects and leaders to shape pursuit strategies.
• Create compelling narratives and visuals showcasing the practice's expertise.
• Contribute to market research, competitive intelligence and positioning.
• Coordinate input from multidisciplinary teams to ensure cohesive submissions.
• Proactively provide ideas and challenge thinking to win new work.

Skills

Bid management

Proposal writing

Storytelling

Tools

Adobe InDesign

PowerPoint

Job description

London | Up to £60,000 | International Design Practice

We're working with an internationally recognised architecture and design practice looking to appoint an experienced Bids & Pursuits Specialist to join its London team.

This is an opportunity for someone with a strong background in bids and proposals who wants to combine hands-on delivery with greater involvement in pursuit strategy, positioning and winning new business.

Working closely with senior architects, designers and practice leaders, you'll play an important role in developing compelling proposals while helping shape the thinking and strategy behind them.

The practice works across a diverse portfolio of projects spanning commercial, retail, hospitality, entertainment and other design-led environments.

The Role

• Develop and produce high-quality bids, proposals, presentations and submissions, from initial brief through to final delivery.
• Work closely with senior architects and practice leaders to develop pursuit strategies and strengthen the approach to winning new work.
• Create compelling narratives, messaging and visual content that communicate the practice's expertise and competitive advantage.
• Contribute to market research, competitor intelligence and strategic positioning.
• Coordinate input from multidisciplinary teams, ensuring submissions are cohesive, persuasive and visually engaging.
• Bring a proactive, commercially minded approach, contributing ideas and challenging thinking where appropriate.

The position is approximately 70% hands-on bids and proposals, with 30% focused on pursuit strategy, positioning and wider business development initiatives.

About You

You’ll ideally bring:

• A strong background in bids, proposals or pursuits within architecture, interior design, workplace design, design-and-build or the wider built environment.
• Proven experience personally producing and managing high-quality proposals and submissions.
• Strong Adobe InDesign skills, alongside PowerPoint and an excellent eye for design, layout and presentation.
• The ability to develop clear, persuasive written content and compelling visual narratives.
• An understanding of the commercial and strategic considerations involved in winning new projects.
• Confidence working with senior stakeholders, contributing ideas and influencing the direction of submissions.
• Excellent organisational skills, attention to detail and the ability to manage competing deadlines.

You might currently be a Senior Bid Coordinator, Bid Manager, Proposals Manager, Pursuits Specialist or Marketing & Bids Manager looking for an opportunity to develop your strategic involvement while remaining hands-on.

The Opportunity

You’ll be joining an established international design practice that’s looking to develop a more proactive, strategically focused approach to winning new business.

It’s an opportunity to work on ambitious, high-profile projects while contributing not just to how proposals are delivered, but to how the practice positions itself and competes for new work.

Salary: Up to £60,000, depending on experience.

Location: London, with four to five days per week in the studio.

If your background sits at the intersection of bids, strategy and design-led business development, I’d be keen to hear from you.