Bid Manager

BCD Travel; United States; Remote; USD 72,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible working hours

Work-from-home/remote opportunities

Career growth opportunities

Travel industry discounts

Job summary

BCD Travel is seeking a Bid Manager to coordinate responses to RFPs and RFIs, ensuring accurate, high-quality content. You will work with sales, subject-matter experts, and project managers across the global network. The role emphasizes clear communication and meticulous organization.

The position is full-time and US-based with virtual/remote work options. Candidates should be able to travel domestically and internationally as required and align with global timelines.

Qualifications

• Experience in proposal writing, journalism, or marketing within a business environment.
• Knowledge of the travel industry is required.
• Strong communication skills in English: oral, written and presentation.

Responsibilities

• Assess incoming RFPs, RFIs, clarification requests, and other projects, and build project plans based on requirements
• Establish and manage timelines and deliverables
• Finalize the proposal and supporting documents in alignment with established deadlines and delivery methods
• Post all final proposal submissions to designated areas for appropriate sharing, filing, and archiving
• Establish and maintain rapport with all bid teams, holding direct contact with the Project Manager
• Set priorities, manage time, and manage team workload effectively

Skills

Proposal writing

Journalism

Marketing

Knowledge of travel industry

English communication

Travel domestically & internationally

Tools

Microsoft Office

Salesforce

Ariba

Job description

Bid Manager

Location: US, Virtual, NOAM

Shape what's next with BCD

Full time, United States (Hours will need to be Eastern or Central for global collaboration)

The Bid Manager plays a pivotal role in delivering accurate bid responses and maintaining BCD Travel’s company-wide database of proposal-relevant information. This position collaborates with the team to complete each bid project following the client’s RFP requirements, sales teams’ value proposition, and BCD Travel’s global tenants. The Bid Manager focuses on validating each response - ensuring the most up-to-date, accurate, and highest quality of content is provided. This role collaborates with all subject matter experts across our network. Strong communication, organization, and IT skills are required. Furthermore, this individual should be a team player, proactive, and creative.

What You’ll Do

• Assess incoming RFPs, RFIs, clarification requests, and other projects, and build project plans based on requirements
• Establish and manage timelines and deliverables
• Finalize the proposal and supporting documents in alignment with established deadlines and delivery methods
• Post all final proposal submissions to designated areas for appropriate sharing, filing, and archiving
• Establish and maintain rapport with all bid teams, holding direct contact with the Project Manager
• Set priorities, manage time, and manage team workload effectively

What You’ll Bring

• Prior experience with proposal writing, journalism, or marketing within a business environment
• Knowledge of the travel industry
• Strong communication skills in English: oral, written and presentation
• Proven proficiency with Microsoft Office suite and Salesforce
• Computer literate in business software applications, such as proposal writing software and online sourcing tools (Ariba)
• Ability and willingness to travel domestically and internationally as required

Why you’ll love working here

Join a global industry leader where curiosity drives innovation, growth is continuous, and every voice matters. At BCD, you'll have the freedom to make an impact, the support to develop your potential, and the opportunity to help shape the future of travel.

Meet BCD

BCD Travel creates connections that move people and ideas forward. Through open technology and trusted human expertise, we help companies and people navigate change, simplify complexity and make confident decisions about how and when they travel. Our intuitive digital experiences for every stakeholder power journeys that fuel success and drive progress. With 15,000+ dedicated team members serving clients in 170+ countries, BCD is shaping a more sustainable future for business travel. Industry-leading meetings and events management and a global consultancy complete our suite of solutions and services. In 2025, BCD achieved $24.4 billion in sales. For more information, visit www.bcdtravel.com.

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• Flexible working hours and work-from-home or remote opportunities
• Opportunities to grow your skillset and career
• Work at the forefront of travel technology and help shape the future of business travel
• Generous vacation days so you can rest and recharge
• A compensation package that feels fair to you, including mental, physical, and financial wellbeing tools
• Travel industry professional perks and discounts
• An inclusive work environment where diversity is celebrated
• Work From Anywhere opportunity for 60 days per year

At BCD Travel we value you, our culture and success is defined by you. We carefully consider a wide range of compensation factors, including your professional background and experience. The salary range for candidates in applicable jurisdictions in the US for the position of Bid Manager is between $72,000 and $90,000. The actual pay depends on your skills, qualifications, experience and geographical location.

We’re dedicated to building a diverse, inclusive and authentic workplace.

We are committed to providing reasonable and necessary accommodations to ensure all employees can perform their roles effectively. For accommodation requests or further information, contact our Talent Acquisition department at [e-mail].