At a Glance
- Tasks: Create compelling proposals that showcase our value and win bids.
- Company: Join a leading UK pension provider with a focus on innovation.
- Benefits: Enjoy remote work, competitive salary, and generous holiday allowance.
- Other info: Flexible working, paid volunteering, and excellent career growth opportunities.
- Why this job: Make a real impact by crafting winning proposals in a collaborative environment.
- Qualifications: Strong writing skills and experience in bid processes are essential.
The predicted salary is between 40000 - 50000 £ per year.
Our Company is seeking a Bid Writer to produce high-quality, client-focused proposal content that clearly articulates our value proposition. Working closely with the Head of Bid Management, Bid Managers, and subject matter experts across the business, you will contribute to the successful delivery of complex, high-value bid submissions. This role operates within a collaborative, deadline-driven environment and requires strong written communication, stakeholder engagement, and commercial awareness.
Key responsibilities
- Leading storyboard and content-planning sessions with bid teams and key stakeholders
- Developing and maintaining strong relationships with subject matter experts across the business
- Supporting Bid Managers in defining proposal structures aligned to client requirements
- Reviewing, refreshing, and tailoring pre-written content where appropriate
- Writing, editing, and finalising proposal responses to agreed RFP deadlines, escalating risks where required
- Integrating contributions from sales, marketing, product, finance, legal, commercial, and delivery teams into clear and compelling responses
- Coaching contributors on bid-writing best practice and quality standards
- Submitting new and updated content to the knowledge base for future reuse
- Contributing to the ongoing improvement of bid templates and written standards
Essential skills and experience
- Experience working across the end-to-end bid or proposal process
- Proven ability to develop clear, persuasive written content aligned to client needs
- Experience supporting complex or high-value bids
- Strong written communication skills, with the ability to adapt tone and messaging for different audiences
- Experience working with multiple stakeholders and managing competing priorities
- The ability to work to fixed deadlines within a structured bid environment
- Experience using digital tools (including AI-enabled tools) to improve efficiency and quality
Desirable skills and experience
- Experience within professional services, financial services, pensions, or regulated environments
- Exposure to formal bid governance processes
- Experience contributing to bid knowledge management or content libraries
About Our Company
Our Company is one of the UK's leading pension providers, supporting over 450 schemes and more than 7 million members. We deliver end-to-end pension solutions across administration, data remediation, software, actuarial services, investments, scheme management, and member communications—combining expertise with technology to meet our clients' evolving needs.
What's in it for you?
- Remote working - work from wherever you're happiest in the UK
- Competitive salary
- 23 days' holiday, rising to 27 (pro rata) - plus the option to buy more after qualifying period
- Paid volunteering day with a charity of your choice
- Generous family leave policies - including 15 weeks' fully paid maternity, adoption, and shared parental leave
- Cycle2Work scheme, pension, life assurance, and more
- Customer first, always
- Fearless innovation
- Achieve together
- Everyone is valued
Bid Writer in Devon employer: Guidant Global
Guidant Global is an exceptional employer that fosters a dynamic and inclusive work culture, perfect for those looking to thrive in high-volume recruitment. With a strong emphasis on employee development and collaboration, team members benefit from ongoing training opportunities and the chance to build meaningful relationships with clients across the Midlands area. The hybrid working model not only promotes work-life balance but also allows for flexibility and autonomy in managing your workload.
