Bid Manager in Manchester

BDP is seeking an experienced Bid Manager to join its high performing work‑winning team and work closely with senior management and technical leads to create compelling responses to local, national and international project opportunities across its relevant sectors.

Reporting Structure: This role will report to the Regional Work Winning Lead and will work as part of an established, supportive, highly effective and successful work‑winning team.

Responsibilities:

• Manage end‑to‑end processes to prepare high‑quality and visually compelling bid and opportunity responses.
• Monitor relevant procurement websites and databases to identify potential new opportunities aligned with the firm’s Group Strategy and strategic growth areas.
• Triage incoming opportunities to assess suitability, effort and right to win.
• Facilitate bid kick‑off meetings and regular check‑in meetings to ensure alignment and progress.
• Establish win themes and key differentiators and leverage written and graphic content to support such strategies.
• Organise and manage bid timelines and internal deadlines to ensure timely submissions through prioritising critical‑path tasks based on urgency and importance.
• Research client needs to ensure clarity, accuracy and alignment with client objectives in proposals.
• Communicate and coordinate with management and technical leads to gather relevant information, specific client needs, proposed fees and required sub‑consultant information.
• Oversee the development, organisation and ongoing maintenance of regularly used bid collateral in BDP’s Marketing Information Systems (MkIS), including CVs, project data, case studies, qualifications, certificates, templates etc., including the use of AI to streamline the assembly of bids and to allow time for the creation of bespoke responses.
• Collaborate with other team members to prepare for client interviews and presentations.
• Maintain bid pipeline data including bid fees, outcomes, BD activities in BDP’s Client Relationship Management System (CRM).
• Identify trends, best practices and areas of improvement to enhance the delivery process for bids.
• Provide research and insights on prospective client groups and key contacts.
• Participate in Business Development activities as required to stay informed about opportunities and industry trends.
• Prepare awards submissions.
• Provide cover for and support to other team members as and when required.

BDP offers:

• A wide range of learning opportunities to encourage personal and professional career development.
• A competitive remuneration and benefits package, including an employee profit share scheme, tax efficient smart benefits, private medical insurance, life insurance, long‑term sickness insurance, interest‑free season ticket loans, health screening, opportunity to buy/swap holidays, and enhanced maternity and paternity provision.
• Regular international and studio based social, sporting and charitable events.
• Online learning platform, annual appraisals, mentoring scheme.

BDP is actively fostering an inclusive organisation where people can be themselves and everyone has a sense of belonging. We want our teams to be diverse at every level, reflecting the communities we design for. As designers, we create spaces for all that promote equity, wellbeing and participation within the built environment. We actively encourage people from a variety of backgrounds with different skills, professional and life experiences to join us and help us to achieve our aspirations. We also welcome candidates who wish to work flexibly. BDP operates a hybrid working policy which is usually three days in the office and two days working from home.