Senior Proposal Lead for EMEA Bids

Lime; United Kingdom; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Lime is seeking a seasoned Proposal Manager to lead writing for bids across Europe. You will craft compelling narratives, coordinate with policy, design and data teams, and guide consultants. Your experience will shape winning proposals and drive strategic improvements across the Proposals group.

You will collaborate with local operations, finance, and policy teams, travel to major markets as needed, and contribute to AI-enabled tooling and templates that accelerate our bidding process.

Qualifications

• 7+ years of experience in a competitive, deadline-driven bid environment.
• Experience building or improving bid processes and proposal tooling, including AI-enabled tools.

Responsibilities

• Write clear, persuasive content for RFPs, RFIs, and other procurement processes and manage review cycles.
• Develop themes and messaging to make Lime the strongest answer for each city, coordinating with policy, content, and analysts.
• Set writing standards, coach colleagues, and establish new submission templates where none exist.
• Manage external consultants and agencies, lead virtual project teams, and drive process improvements across the team.
• Analyse procurement documents to identify priorities and turn them into winning proposal strategies.
• Contribute to pursuit planning and pre-tender activities with local teams.

Skills

Excellent writing skills

Bid management

Cross-cultural collaboration

Strategic thinking

Education

Bachelor's degree

Tools

AI-enabled tools

Job description

Lime is seeking a seasoned Proposal Manager to lead writing for bids across Europe. You will craft compelling narratives, coordinate with policy, design and data teams, and guide consultants. Your experience will shape winning proposals and drive strategic improvements across the Proposals group.

You will collaborate with local operations, finance, and policy teams, travel to major markets as needed, and contribute to AI-enabled tooling and templates that accelerate our bidding process.