Senior Bid Coordinator

Purcell Architecture; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 35,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading architecture firm in London is seeking a creative Bid Coordinator to manage high-value bids. This role requires excellent time management, strong collaboration skills, and proficiency in Adobe InDesign. The ideal candidate will have previous experience in bid coordination, ideally within the architectural field. Benefits include flexible working arrangements, annual leave, and professional development opportunities. Join a supportive team committed to continuous improvement and excellence in bid submissions.

Benefits

Flexible working arrangements

Annual leave increasing with long service

Study sponsorship with paid study leave

Enhanced learning & development opportunities

Virtual GP service

Employee assistance programme

Qualifications

• Previous experience in bid coordination or management, ideally in the architectural industry.
• Strong proficiency in InDesign for creating bid submissions.
• Exceptional attention to detail and clear communication.

Responsibilities

• Manage the end-to-end bid process according to internal procedures.
• Produce high-quality proposals and presentation materials.
• Collaborate with business development and marketing teams.

Skills

Bid coordination

Adobe InDesign

Time management

Communication skills

Organizational skills

Tools

CMAP

Open Asset

Procurement portals

Job description

Purcell is looking for a creative Bid Coordinator with a passion for architecture to join our London studio. Working closely with partners and the wider work winning teams, the successful candidate will be responsible for the project management of key and/or high-value bids, taking ownership to maximise our success. You will be working within the wider Bids Team to support on longer-term strategic ambitions and our positioning within the industry.

As a bids team, we are constantly striving to improve and learn, and are a collaborative and supportive team. This is a fast-paced full-time role which requires the ability to work well under pressure and to tight deadlines so excellent time management is essential. It also requires an excellent all-round understanding of the bids process and the ability to multi‑task to be able to work on various multiple bids with various stakeholders, all with differing requirements and deadlines.

If you are passionate about architecture, self‑motivated and have excellent communication skills, this role will allow you to work within a successful architecture practice using your creative skills to deliver quality bid submissions.

Benefits :

• Agile, flexible and hybrid working, (a minimum of 3 days in office, up to 2 days WFH)
• Annual leave increasing with long service
• Life assurance
• Study sponsorship with paid study leave
• Sabbaticals
• Employee assistance programme
• Season ticket loans
• Cycle to work scheme
• Virtual GP service
• Subscription fees
• Company day out
• A volunteering scheme
• Enhanced learning & development opportunities.

The role

Assist the implementation work-winning strategies to help win new projects across a range of sectors.

Build strong relationships with internal stakeholders, including senior partners, to produce proposals and presentation materials.

Manage the end-to-end bid process following internal bid procedures and workflow.

Use Adobe Creative Suite, in particular InDesign, to produce high‑quality bid submissions, reviewing information that is provided for bids to ensure consistency and accuracy.

Assist with internal bid library filing and housekeeping, including for staff CVs, project case studies and photographs, filed in accordance with practice standards.

Report on and understand the principles of winning bids and analysis with those stakeholders involved, both wins and losses.

Take ownership and initiative to implement improvements or efficiencies.

Collaborate with business development and marketing teams on proejcts.

Requirements for the role :

Previous experience in bid coordination / management, ideally in architectural industry.

Excellent InDesign skills.

Strong time management and organisational skills.

Excellent written and verbal communication skills with exceptional attention to detail.

Experience with collaborating with people of all levels and ability to adjust your communication style to manage your stakeholders.

Experience using procurement portals.

Experience using CMAP and Open Asset desirable.