Proposals Executive

CDM Recruitment Ltd; Newcastle upon Tyne; Hybrid; GBP 28,000 - 42,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid working

Supportive team

Job summary

CDM Recruitment Ltd is seeking a Proposals Executive to join a growing architectural practice in the United Kingdom. You’ll coordinate and develop proposals, credentials and presentations to help win opportunities and raise the firm’s profile.

No specific bid experience is required; the right attitude and aptitude are valued above all as the team supports your skill development. Hybrid working is offered, with a friendly, ambitious and supportive team environment and real opportunities to take

Qualifications

• Open opportunity; bid or proposal experience not essential.
• Backgrounds in Marketing or communications.
• Backgrounds in Business development.
• Backgrounds in Project management.
• Architectural training, looking for a different path.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate and develop proposals, bids, credentials and presentations to win new opportunities and raise the practice's profile.
• Work closely with colleagues across the business and with external partners, contributing real work from day one.

Skills

Communication

Organisation

Attention to detail

Judgement

Proactivity

Job description

Proposals ExecutiveAre you an organised, detail-driven professional looking to move into a role where your writing and coordination skills genuinely help win new business? You don't need bid or proposal experience, we need the right attitude and aptitude, and our client will help you build the rest.

About our client

CDM Recruitment is working with a well-established, growing architectural practice who work across a broad range of sectors within the built environment, and have built a strong reputation for high-quality, varied work.

The role

As Proposals Executive, you'll sit within our client's Communications team, helping to coordinate and develop the proposals, bids, credentials and presentations that win new opportunities and raise the practice's profile. You'll work closely with colleagues across the business and with external partners, contributing real work from day one.

What you'll bring

This is a genuinely open opportunity, bid or proposal experience is not essential. We're keen to hear from candidates with backgrounds in:

• Marketing or communications
• Business development
• Project management
• Professional services or another fast-paced environment
• Architectural training, looking for a different path

An interest in architecture, design, property or the built environment is a bonus, not a requirement. What matters most is how you work: excellent communication, strong organisation, a sharp eye for detail, sound judgement, and a positive, proactive approach to getting things done.

What's on offer

• Competitive salary (DOE)
• Hybrid working
• The chance to join a friendly, ambitious and genuinely supportive team
• Real opportunities to develop your skills and take ownership