Proposal Writer

CGI; Preston; On-site; GBP 35,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a leading company as a Proposal Writer, responsible for crafting compelling client proposals. You will leverage your writing expertise to manage bid processes and utilize Shipley methodology, while contributing to exciting digital transformation projects in a supportive and diverse environment.

Benefits

Competitive salary

Excellent pension

Private healthcare

Share scheme (3.5% + 3.5% matching)

Qualifications

• Experience in managing inputs into proposals and understanding government procurement.
• Strong writing skills in producing compelling proposals.
• Familiarity with Shipley methodology and related tools.

Responsibilities

• Responsible for producing client-facing proposals for tenders and unsolicited responses.
• Manage and track inputs throughout the bid lifecycle.
• Conduct storyboard sessions when needed.

Skills

Proposal writing

Managing inputs into proposal

Ability to contextualise raw content

Strong ability to write compelling proposals

Understanding of government procurements

Experience in sales environment

Job description

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If you’re looking for a challenge that stretches your talents and you want to make a real difference in people’s lives, come and join us as a Proposal Writer and help support the digital transformation of the UK.

CGI was recognised in the Sunday Times Best Places to Work List and has been named one of the ‘World’s Best Employers’ by Forbes magazine. We offer a competitive salary, excellent pension, private healthcare, plus a share scheme (3.5% + 3.5% matching) which makes you a CGI Partner not just an employee. We are committed to inclusivity, building a genuinely diverse community of tech talent and inspiring everyone to pursue careers in our sector, including our Armed Forces, and are proud to hold a Gold Award in recognition of our support of the Armed Forces Corporate Covenant. Join us and you’ll be part of an open, friendly community of experts. We’ll train and support you in taking your career wherever you want it to go.

Your future duties and responsibilities:

You who will be responsible for the production of client facing proposals both in response to tenders and unsolicited. You will be a strong writer who is able to take technical and business content and contextualise and write in a compelling way. You will also have the responsibility for ensuring the inputs are delivered and tracking and managing those inputs through the bid lifecycle.

Required qualifications to be successful in this role:

• Proposal writing
• Managing inputs into proposal
• Shipley methodology and able to use Proposal Strategy Statements, Theme Statement and hot buttons.
• Ability to take raw content and contextualise
• Experience in sales environment
• Understanding of government procurements
• Strong ability to write compelling proposals
•Manage the incoming bid leads, review and provide recommendations on pursuit
• Prepare and review the commercial aspects of the bid, ensuring all products/services are included in the final price to the customer.
• Runs storyboard sessions when a Proposal Manager is not available



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