Bid Manager

About The Role

Working within Gateley’s Property New Business team, the Bid Manager will be responsible for supporting partners to win profitable work through the sales and tender process. You will take ownership of and project manage responses to formal tender opportunities as well as produce credentials and proposals to support winning work within the legal and surveying businesses across the Property Platform. The role holder will work proactively to ensure all tenders are delivered on time and accurately, in compliance with client and regulatory requirements. This is a collaborative role which requires the role holder to build strong, proactive relationships with internal clients across all offices. Positive working relationships with the wider Marketing team, particularly the Property New Business team (which includes a Bid Manager, New Business Manager and two Senior New Business Executives), will be integral to the success of this role. This is a 12–14-month Fixed Term Contract.

Key Responsibilities

• Identify, scope and evaluate bids, guiding the bid/no‑bid decision with the other Bid Manager and the wider New Business team.
• Work closely with fee earners to develop winning bid strategies and propositions.
• Carry out research on clients and prospective clients.
• Project manage bids and proposals: initiate kick‑off emails, manage progress meetings, coordinate pricing and contract reviews, and ensure full compliance with all requirements.
• Draft, edit and proofread compelling content.
• Liaise with support departments (IT, HR, Accounts, Facilities and Compliance) to ensure all information submitted is accurate.
• Ensure all collateral is created within Gateley brand guidelines.
• Coach fee earners to help them prepare for presentations.
• Analyse pitch wins and losses, and follow up through a proactive debrief process.
• Follow the bids promises process after winning sales opportunities.
• Develop and share best practice: contribute to the Content Hub, maintain quality content, gather case studies, and ensure a consistent approach to bids across the Property Platform.
• Look for opportunities to cross‑sell services from across the Platform and the wider Group.

Qualifications and Experience

• Minimum of 3 years’ experience in a bid or tender management role in a B2B environment.
• Experience in the property and/or construction sectors is preferred but not essential.
• Experience working on formal tenders.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills with the ability to influence.
• Ability to maintain and develop senior‑level client relationships.
• InDesign experience (preferred).
• Knowledge of CRM systems and online research tools.
• Excellent IT and numeracy skills.
• Strong personal organisation skills and fastidious attention to detail.
• Ability to prioritise own workload.

About Us

We are Gateley, a legal and professional services group with a forward‑thinking, straight‑talking culture that focuses on finding solutions to our clients’ problems. We support more than 5,700 active clients, ranging from FTSE 100 companies to private individuals, across the UK and beyond. Our values embrace ambition for success, forward thinking, room to breathe, trust to do, and working together. We recognise members who go above and beyond through our annual Gateley Team Spirit awards.

Benefits

We offer a competitive remuneration package along with a wide range of learning and development opportunities via our Learn platform, and a comprehensive rewards package that includes annual leave (with the benefit of purchasing extra days), cycle to work, critical illness benefit, employee assistance programme, group personal pension, health care, season ticket loan, and many more benefits (grade dependent). Perks at Work/Home include a variety of retail benefits and a Community Online Academy with free courses.

Diversity, Inclusion and Well‑Being

Diversity, inclusion and well‑being are core to our culture and values. We recruit talented people from a diverse range of backgrounds, offering equal opportunities to all regardless of age, sex, race, sexual orientation, disability or culture. We are proud to have been recognised by the Law Society as a gold standard for our Diversity and Inclusion Charter and as a Stonewall Diversity Champion.

Additional Information

If you receive an offer, a variety of pre‑employment screening checks will be completed. These may include eligibility to work, professional and academic qualifications, criminal records, financial stability and references from previous employers. The screening relevant to your role will vary from role to role.