Hybrid Bid & Tender Lead for Global Proposals

CAA; Gatwick; Remote; GBP 56,000 - 68,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible working

Free onsite gym at Gatwick

28 days annual leave

Generous pension scheme

Job summary

CAA International (CAAi) in Gatwick is seeking a Senior Bid and Tender Manager to lead end-to-end bid activities across an international portfolio. You will coordinate multidisciplinary teams, develop winning strategies and ensure compliant, high-quality submissions that demonstrate CAAi's expertise.

Reporting to the Head of Business Development, you will drive bid governance, collaborate with technical, operational and finance colleagues, and contribute to growth through effective planning and

Qualifications

• Proven bid, tender and proposal management experience.
• Experience managing complex bids from qualification to submission.
• Excellent written and editing skills for persuasive proposals.
• Strong project management and ability to handle multiple priorities.
• Experience coordinating multidisciplinary teams.
• Strong commercial awareness of bid governance and pricing.
• Excellent stakeholder management and relationship-building skills.
• Experience with Microsoft 365 including Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Teams and SharePoint.
• Educated to degree level or equivalent.
• APMP Foundation/Practitioner or equivalent.
• Public sector procurement and framework knowledge.
• Knowledge of aviation/regulatory sectors.
• Experience using AI and digital tools for proposal development.
• PRINCE2/APM/PMP qualifications.

Responsibilities

• Lead end-to-end bids, ensuring timely, compliant and high-quality responses.
• Coordinate multidisciplinary bid teams with clear timelines and deliverables.
• Develop bid strategies, win themes and customer-focused value propositions.
• Facilitate bid governance processes, including opportunity assessments and reviews.
• Work with technical experts, delivery teams and finance to develop robust proposals.
• Ensure all bid submissions comply with requirements and governance.

Skills

Bid management

Proposal writing

Stakeholder management

Project coordination

Analytical skills

AI-enabled tools

Education

Degree level or equivalent

APMP Foundation/ Practitioner or equivalent

PRINCE2/APM/PMP

Tools

Microsoft 365

SharePoint

Teams

MS Office

Job description

CAA International (CAAi) in Gatwick is seeking a Senior Bid and Tender Manager to lead end-to-end bid activities across an international portfolio. You will coordinate multidisciplinary teams, develop winning strategies and ensure compliant, high-quality submissions that demonstrate CAAi's expertise.

Reporting to the Head of Business Development, you will drive bid governance, collaborate with technical, operational and finance colleagues, and contribute to growth through effective planning and