Group Bid and Content Writer

Hands On Rother Ltd.; United Kingdom; Hybrid; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

Mecsia Group is seeking a Bid and Content Writer to steer revenue through persuasive, high-quality proposals and marketing content. You will translate complex concepts into compelling, tailored responses for commercial contracts while strengthening the company’s external profile.

In this hybrid UK role, you’ll coordinate with subject matter experts, manage tight deadlines, ensure brand alignment, and contribute to strategy and storytelling that aligns with market insights and client drivers.

Qualifications

• At least 3 years’ experience in a similar bid-writing role in the Hard FM, technical services, or building services.
• Excellent written communication to craft persuasive content for diverse stakeholders.
• Ability to interview technical staff to translate complex information into clear content.
• Strong commercial awareness and attention to branding and design.

Responsibilities

• Create engaging bid responses for proposals and marketing content across channels.
• Coordinate input from subject matter experts to meet tight submission deadlines.
• Ensure submissions follow client guidelines and evaluation criteria.
• Align bid documents and visuals with brand guidelines and design standards.
• Develop win themes, positioning, and storytelling aligned with market insights.
• Maintain a repository of templates, case studies, and data for future bids.
• Contribute to communications strategy and content planning.
• Repurpose content for different audiences and channels.

Skills

Bid writing

Content development

Communication skills

Interviewing SMEs

Commercial awareness

Design sense

Team collaboration

Social media content

Interpersonal skills

Time management

Microsoft Word

Adobe InDesign

Tools

Microsoft Word

Microsoft Excel

PowerPoint

Adobe InDesign

Job description

Location - Flexible / Hybrid (UK) with occasional travel to London

Mecsia is a leading UK provider of technical inspection, maintenance, and engineering services, aiming to transform the industry with a 'Local Service, National Reach' approach. The company has grown significantly through organic expansion and strategic acquisitions, including seven business units serving large clients in different sectors including Commercial offices, healthcare and educational facilities. Under private equity ownership since 2020, Mecsia has expanded to approximately 1,600 employees. In 2024, Mecsia was acquired by Synova, recognised as PE house of the year for four of the last seven years, who supports an ambitious growth strategy through service excellence and further acquisitions.

About the Role

The Bid and Content Writerisa dual-focused role responsible for driving revenue through compelling, high-quality writing. Yourmain focuswill be to translate complex concepts into persuasive, tailored proposals to win commercial contracts,while also producing engaging, brand-aligned marketing content that strengthensMecsiaGroup’s external profile and supports customer engagement.

Key Responsibilities

Create engaging and high-quality content forbid responses,websites,socialmediaand online channels to convey the key messages and impact ofMecsiaGroupto a broad range of stakeholders

Building response timelines, managing input from subject matter experts, and driving their own writing tasks to hit strict submission deadlines

Ensure all submissions rigorously adhere to evaluation criteria, client guidelines, and strict deadlines

Ensure all supplementary bid documents and presentations,such as case studies, capability statementsand imagesalign perfectly with company brand guidelines and professional design standards

Contributehigh‑impactinsight into thedevelopmentof compelling win themes, strategic positioning, and visual storytelling, ensuring all messaging reflects market insight, client drivers, and our commercial priorities

Maintain and update a central repository of approved bid templates, casestudiesand company data for future use

Contribute to the development and delivery of the Communications Strategy, through effective content scheduling and the publication of written articles, blogpostsand case studies

Repurpose approved bid, technical and marketing content for different audiences and channels

Build strong relationships across the Group toidentifysubject matter experts, thought leaders and technical specialists, gathering insight that strengthens bids,contentand external communications

Gather project evidence, technicalinsightand customer stories from teams across the Group

Edit andproofread copy to ensure tone of voice consistency across all external communication channels

Key Skills & Experience

At least 3 years’ experience in a similar role with proventrack recordofwriting complex bids in the Hard FM, technical services, or building services sector

Excellent writtencommunicationskills withthe ability to compose carefully crafted and persuasive correspondence to a variety of stakeholders

Confidence interviewing technical and operational colleagues to turn complex information into clear, compelling content

Strong commercial awareness, with an understanding of how bids and content support business growth

An eye for design consistency, such asmanaging colour palettes, font hierarchies, spacing, and image resolution

Self-motivated,beambitious andhave the ability towork well within a team and independently

Have a good understanding of social media platforms, with experience preparinghigh qualityonline content for websites,pressor social media

Excellent interpersonal skills with the ability to build relationships with people at all levels of an organisation

Ability to influence and communicate effectively

Ability to work on own initiative to meetobjectivesand deadlines across a wide range of tasks,maintaininghigh organisational skills

Excellent Microsoft skills (Word, Excel, PowerPoint)and Adobe InDesign

What we offer

Competitive salary and benefits package

Enjoy 25 days of holiday, plus bank holidays

Contribute to the Company Pension Scheme

Wellbeing benefits include 24/7 access to a GP

Employee discounts i.e. gym memberships, high street shops

Individual recognition schemes with rewards

We are an Equal Opportunity Employer and do not discriminate against any employee or applicant for employment because of race, colour, sex, age, national origin, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity, status as a veteran, and basis of disability.