Business Development Manager

The Growth Company; Manchester; Remote; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

The Growth Company is seeking a proactive Business Development Manager to lead the creation of high-quality proposals. The role emphasizes collaboration, effective bid writing, and engagement with key stakeholders, ensuring alignment with essential client criteria. Ideal candidates will thrive in remote working environments while managing multiple high-stakes priorities.

Qualifications

• Proven success in leading and writing multi-million-pound public sector bids.
• Excellent writing, editing, and verbal communication skills.
• Familiarity with public sector procurement practices.

Responsibilities

• Lead the development of high-quality bid responses.
• Coordinate and manage the full bid lifecycle.
• Collaborate with internal teams to gather insights.

Skills

Bid writing

Analytical skills

Project management

Communication

Collaboration

Tools

Microsoft Office

Job description

The Growth Company’s (GC) Business Development team have an exciting new opportunity for a Business Development Manager to work closely with the team and key stakeholders to develop high-quality, winning proposals. Exceptional bid writing skills are essential. As the role is primarily home-based, strong online collaboration skills are vital. We welcome applications from candidates regardless of location with an expectation of participating in remote activities and monthly in-person meetings in Manchester.

Key Responsibilities:

• Lead the development of high-quality, competitive bid responses, ensuring alignment with client specifications and scoring criteria. This includes managing EOIs, SSQs/PSQs, ITTs, and full proposals across a range of sectors and funding bodies.
• Coordinate and manage the full bid lifecycle, providing oversight through all stages in accordance with governance processes and best practices, while ensuring timely and compliant submissions.
• Collaborate with internal teams and external partners: including business units, solution design, supply chain, and finance to gather insights and develop compelling, tailored content.
• Lead on storyboarding, drafting, and editing responses, ensuring all requirements are understood and addressed, and provide constructive feedback to other writers to enhance quality.
• Represent GC in presentations, supplier meetings, and dialogue with clients during early engagement, clarification, and post-tender negotiations.
• Review successful and unsuccessful bids to extract insights and drive continuous improvement in future submissions.
• Maintain and improve bid documentation, including method statements, diagrams, and best practice content, adapting them for specific opportunities and markets.
• Monitor market intelligence and networks to identify new bidding opportunities and ensure GC remains competitive and responsive to emerging prospects.

About You:

• A proactive, detail-oriented professional who thrives in fast-paced environments and can manage multiple priorities with confidence and clarity.
• Comfortable working remotely and collaborating effectively through digital platforms, with a strong sense of initiative and accountability.
• Flexible and deadline-driven, with the ability to work non-standard hours when required to meet critical deadlines.

Skills Required:

• Proven success in leading and writing winning multi-million-pound public sector bids, with a solid understanding of what constitutes a high-scoring response.
• Excellent writing, editing, and verbal communication skills, with the ability to translate complex information into clear, persuasive content.
• Strong analytical, research, and project management skills, with exceptional attention to detail and the ability to manage competing priorities under pressure.
• Familiarity with public sector procurement practices and tendering portals, and experience working with national and local government departments and agencies.
• Skilled in leading storyboarding sessions, managing review processes, and producing final documents to a high standard.
• Proficient in Microsoft Office and other relevant tools, with the ability to manage and maintain bid libraries and documentation.
• Demonstrated ability to build and maintain professional relationships with colleagues, partners, and stakeholders.
• Knowledge of public commissioning, employment, justice, skills, B2B sales, and programmes in business support.