Bid Manager

LiveWords B.V.; Lisboa; Presencial; EUR 45 000 - 65 000; Tempo integral

Resumo da oferta

Acolad is seeking a skilled Bid Manager to lead tendering efforts for public sector tenders and corporate RFPs. The ideal candidate will manage the end-to-end bid process, craft compelling content, and ensure compliance with procurement regulations across geographies including Portugal.

You will collaborate with Technology, Legal, Operations and Sales, building winning strategies, coordinating documents, and maintaining reusable content libraries while upholding data protection standards.

Qualificações

• ≥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

Responsabilidades

• 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 and ensure full compliance.
• Manage the end-to-end bid process, including coordination of supporting documents and timely submission.
• Stakeholder Collaboration: Liaise within internal teams including Technology, Operations, Legal/ InfoSec to gather input and evidence.
• Documentation & Compliance: Maintain a library of reusable content, case studies, and credentials; ensure submissions meet data protection standards.
• Post-Bid Activities: Support debriefs and feedback analysis to improve future bids; track outcomes and maintain records.

Conhecimentos

Fluency in English

Project management

Tender/ Bid management

Bid writing

Stakeholder coordination

Office 365

Formação académica

Bachelor's degree (English, Communications, Journalism, Business Administration, Public Relations, or equivalent)

Ferramentas

OPI

VRI

OSI

RSI

Descrição da oferta de emprego

Acolad is the global leader in content and language solutions. Its mission is to support companies in every industry to scale across markets and enable growth through cutting-edge technology and localization expertise. Established in 1995, the group is present in 22 countries across Europe, North America and Asia, with over 1.600 employees supported by a network of +10.000 linguists around the world.

At Acolad, every position is key to our global growth: we know that we will only succeed if our people succeed.
Joining Acolad means a unique opportunity for professional development through a collaborative global environment that promotes talent and creativity. We are continuously looking for new talent (like you!) to support our mission to drive growth and innovation across some of the world’s leading brands.

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

• Support sales teamsin different geographieswithsectortenders and corporateRFPs.
• 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, including coordination of supporting documents andtimelysubmission.
• Stakeholder Collaboration
  • Liaise withinternal stakeholders including Technology, Operations, Legal/ InfoSecto gather input and evidence.
  • Maintain clear communication withinternal andexternalstakeholders throughout the biddingprocess.
• 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 andmaintainrecords 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 withinterpretingservices for public sector and/ orcorporate settings and with technology solutions (OPI/VRI/OSI,RSI).
• Strong project management and organizational abilities.
• Ability toanalysecomplex tender documents.
• Ability to draft and tailor compelling content for technical proposals
• Understanding ofprocurementprocessandrequirements.
• Awareness of language services industry standards, focus on interpretingservices.
• Office 365

Acolad is committed to creating a diverse and equitable workforce. We believe that diversity, equity, and inclusion in all its forms—gender, age, disability, marital status, ethnic or social origin, religion, belief, or sexual orientation—enrich the workplace. It opens opportunities for individuals to express their talents, both individually and collectively, and strengthens our ability to adapt to a changing world. As an equal opportunity employer, we welcome and consider applications from all qualified candidates, regardless of their backgrounds.