Bid Coordinator in Manchester

I’m currently working with an award-winning architectural and heritage consultancy who are looking for a Bid Coordinator to join their Manchester studio. This is a great opportunity for a creative Bid Coordinator with a genuine passion for architecture, strong InDesign skills and someone looking to gain experience working on high-value bids.

The Role

• Manage the end-to-end bid process and ensure bid procedures are followed correctly
• Work closely with partners and internal stakeholders to produce proposals and presentation materials
• Use Adobe Creative Suite, particularly InDesign to produce high-quality submissions
• Design bid and tender layouts and coordinate relevant images and graphics
• Proofread and review content to ensure accuracy and consistency
• Maintain bid libraries, including staff CVs, case studies and project photography
• Support bid analysis, including wins, losses and lessons learnt
• Identify and implement improvements across the bid process
• Work collaboratively with business development and marketing teams

Skills & Experience

• Strong organisational and time management skills
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Exceptional attention to detail and proofreading ability
• Experience working with stakeholders at all levels
• Experience working on high-value bids
• Previous bid coordination or management experience is desirable
• Graphic design skills would be beneficial
• Experience using procurement portals is advantageous
• Experience within architecture or construction would be desirable
• Agile, flexible and hybrid working – minimum 3 days in the office, up to 2 days WFH
• Annual leave increasing with long service
• Life assurance
• Study sponsorship with paid study leave
• Employee assistance programme
• Season ticket loans
• Cycle to work scheme
• Virtual GP service