Bid Writer

Salary: £42,000 per year

We are recruiting for an experienced Bid Writer on behalf of a Brackley based Grounds Maintenance service provider who work on projects across the UK for a wide customer base.

As the Bid Writer you will be part of a dynamic, collaborative and successful bid team with responsibility for:

• The production of high scoring proposal content that meets with clients requirements.
• Authoring tender responses to specific tender questions ensuring they are in line with the evaluation criteria provided or with market best practice when the evaluation criteria is not provided.
• Reviewing existing written material, editing and making amendments to improve the overall quality of bids as part of their commitment to continuous improvement.
• Actively seeking out high quality content from both internal and external stakeholders to constantly improve proposal quality.
• Supporting the wider group network where required with the arrangement of first appointments, site visits and internal meetings to develop a detailed knowledge of each opportunity.
• Creating case studies and testimonials which utilise evidence of their success with existing clients to identify the benefits or awarding contracts to them.
• Delivering completed written proposals to the Bid Manager within agreed deadlines, escalating issues where required.
• The creation and maintenance of content and templates for the tender library.
• Staying up to date with the latest trends and developments within the industry.

To be considered as the Bid Writer you will need:

• To be an experienced Bid Writer with experience of working with tenders, reports and liaising with multiple stakeholders.
• Experience gained from within the grounds maintenance, facilities management or a related sector.
• Evidence of producing high scoring written content for competitive tenders.
• Excellent attention to detail, editing and proof reading skills.
• To be an excellent communicator both written and verbal.
• Proven bid team involvement experience.
• The ability to multitask and prioritise your workload.
• Excellent time management and organisation skills to ensure you can deliver content in a demanding environment and to be able to work to tight deadlines.
• To thrive in a busy environment and have the ability to work on your own initiative.
• To be open to review and collaborative improvement of the work you produce.
• A high level of computer literacy (Microsoft Office in particular).

On offer is a salary of up to £42,000 per year plus the opportunity for a results based bonus, onsite parking, 28 days holiday (including all bank holidays), company pension scheme, company events and career progression.