Bid Manager

Acolad Finland Oy; Lisboa; Presencial; EUR 45 000 - 60 000; Tempo integral

Resumo da oferta

Acolad Finland Oy is seeking a skilled Bid Manager to lead and support tendering activities for public sector tenders and corporate RFPs. You will craft compliant, winning bids and coordinate with internal teams to ensure accuracy and timeliness.

The role requires English fluency, at least 1 year of bid-related experience, and strong project management skills. Knowledge of language services and Office 365 is a plus. Lisbon, Portugal-based role with potential for cross-geography collaboration.

Qualificações

• 1 year of experience in bid management, proposal development, or tender management.
• Bachelor’s degree in English, Communications, Journalism, Business Administration, Public Relations, or equivalent.
• Fluency in English.
• Bid management skills in public or corporate sectors.
• Familiarity with interpreting services for public or corporate settings and with technology solutions.

Responsabilidades

• Bid Strategy & Planning: support sales across geographies with tenders and RFPs.
• Bid Writing & Management: craft compliant, persuasive content and manage end-to-end bid process.
• Stakeholder Collaboration: gather inputs from Technology, Operations, Legal/InfoSec; maintain communication.
• Documentation & Compliance: maintain reusable content library and ensure data protection standards.
• Post-Bid Activities: support debriefs and track bid outcomes for learning.

Conhecimentos

Bid management

Project management

Content writing

English proficiency

Stakeholder collaboration

Formação académica

Bachelor’s degree in English

Bachelor’s degree in Communications

Bachelor’s degree in Journalism

Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration

Bachelor’s degree in Public Relations

Ferramentas

Office 365

Descrição da oferta de emprego

Bid Manager

We are seeking a skilled and detail-oriented Bid Manager to lead and support our tendering efforts for public sector tenders and corporate RFPs. The ideal candidate will have a strong understanding of procurement processes, particularly within the context of language services, and will be responsible for crafting compelling, compliant, and winning bids.

Key Responsibilities

• Bid Strategy & Planning: Support sales teams in different geographies with sector tenders and corporate RFPs; Collaborate with internal stakeholders to assess bid viability and develop bid strategies.
• Bid Writing & Management: Write high-quality, persuasive content tailored to each tender’s requirements; Ensure bids are fully compliant with procurement regulations and framework specifications; Manage the end-to-end bid process.
• Stakeholder Collaboration: Liaise with internal stakeholders including Technology, Operations, Legal/InfoSec to gather input and evidence; Maintain clear communication with internal and external stakeholders throughout the bidding process.
• Documentation & Compliance: Maintain a library of reusable content, case studies, and credentials; Ensure all submissions meet legal, ethical, and data protection standards.
• Post-Bid Activities: Support debriefs and feedback analysis to improve future bids; Track bid outcomes and maintain records for reporting and learning.

Requirements

• 1 year of experience in bid management, proposal development, or tender management—ideally within the language services industry and in the field of interpretation (public sector and/ or corporate).
• Bachelor’s degree in English, Communications, Journalism, Business Administration, Public Relations, or equivalent.
• Fluency in English;
• Bid management skills in the public and / or corporate sector;
• Familiarity with interpreting services for public sector and/ or corporate settings and with technology solutions (OPI/VRI/OSI, RSI).
• Strong project management and organizational abilities;
• Ability to analyse complex tender documents;
• Ability to draft and tailor compelling content for technical proposals;
• Understanding of procurement process and requirements;
• Awareness of language services industry standards, focus on interpreting services;
• Office 365

Benefits

Acolad is committed to creating a diverse and equitable workforce; equal opportunity employer.