Senior Bid Manager

Thinking Search; Manchester, Birmingham, Leeds; Hybrid; GBP 72,000 - 88,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

Benefits package

Job summary

A leading international law firm is seeking an experienced Senior Pitch Manager to join their hybrid team. The role involves leading complex bids and proposals, managing stakeholder relationships, and ensuring high-quality submissions. Candidates must possess at least 5 years of experience in bids, ideally within legal or professional services, with a track record of managing multi-jurisdictional projects. This position offers autonomy, global exposure, and the chance to influence key business growth initiatives.

Qualifications

• Minimum of 5 years’ experience in bids, pitches or proposals.
• Proven track record leading complex, high-value, multi-jurisdictional bids.
• Exceptional writing, editing and presentation abilities with meticulous attention to detail.

Responsibilities

• Lead global, multi-practice and multi-jurisdictional pitches and RFP responses.
• Own pitch strategy from Go/No-Go decision through to submission.
• Coordinate input from senior stakeholders across practices and sectors.

Skills

Bid management

Project management

Writing and editing

Stakeholder management

Presentation skills

Job description

Locations Available: Manchester, Birmingham or Leeds - Hybrid Working

An excellent opportunity to join a leading international law firm as a Senior Pitch Manager, working on complex, high-value proposals across multiple practices and jurisdictions. This is a senior role within a global pitch function, offering real autonomy, visibility and the opportunity to lead some of the firm’s most strategically important bids.

Working closely with stakeholders across the UK, EMEA and internationally, you will take ownership of end-to-end pitch activity, shaping strategy, driving best practice and delivering high-quality submissions to tight deadlines. This role would suit an experienced pitch professional who can operate confidently at pace and “hit the ground running”.

Role

• Lead global, multi-practice and multi-jurisdictional pitches and RFP responses
• Own pitch strategy from Go/No-Go decision through to submission, presentation and debrief
• Draft and edit substantial sections of complex proposals, ensuring clarity, quality and consistency
• Coordinate input from senior stakeholders across practices, sectors and geographies
• Develop and embed best practice approaches to pitching and proposal management
• Support business development, client retention and growth initiatives
• Prepare pitch presentations and coach senior stakeholders as required
• Line manage and develop members of the bids team
• Manage multiple concurrent projects to demanding deadlines

Candidate Requirements

• Minimum of 5 years’ experience in bids, pitches or proposals, ideally within legal or professional services
• Proven track record leading complex, high-value, multi-jurisdictional bids
• Strong bid management and project management skills
• Exceptional writing, editing and presentation abilities with meticulous attention to detail
• Confident stakeholder management skills, including experience working with senior leaders
• Previous line management experience within a bids or proposals team
• Ability to adapt quickly, remain flexible and perform under pressure

This is a high-impact role offering global exposure, ownership of flagship projects and the opportunity to play a key role in future growth. You will join a collaborative, forward-thinking team and work closely with colleagues across multiple regions and practices.

Locations Available: Manchester, Birmingham or Leeds - Hybrid Working

Salary up to £80,000 plus benefits

Please attach an MS Word version of your CV. If you do not hear back within one week, please assume your application has been unsuccessful. Unfortunately, due to the high volume of applications, individual feedback cannot be provided.

Senior Pitch Manager | Bids Manager | Proposals | Business Development | Professional Services | Legal Marketing | Global Pitches