Bid Writer in Salford

We are looking for a Bid Writer to join our growing team of tech professionals. Your responsibilities will encompass the following.

Responsibilities

• Bid Writing & Proposal Creation (70%)
• Bid/Proposal Writing: Write clear, persuasive, and tailored content for bids, proposals, and tender documents.
• Ensure consistency in tone, branding, and messaging across all submissions.
• Translate complex technical or operational information into accessible language.
• Work with the Bid Manager to maintain a library of reusable content, case studies, and credentials.
• Compliance & Quality Assurance: Ensure all bids comply with client specifications, internal governance, and scoring criteria.
• Review and edit content for accuracy, grammar, and impact.
• Collaboration & Stakeholder Engagement: Work closely with subject matter experts, business development, commercial, and operational teams.
• Attend bid kick‑off and review meetings.
• Research & Intelligence Gathering: Analyse tender documents and customer requirements.
• Assist Bid Manager in conducting competitor analysis and market research to inform bid strategy.
• Stay up to date with industry trends and procurement practices.
• Post‑Bid Activities: Attend debriefs and lessons‑learned sessions.
• Support client presentations.
• Bid/Proposal Coordination – End to End Bid Process: Work with the Bid Manager to ensure end‑to‑end bid processes for multiple opportunities are followed.
• Manage your deadlines, documentation, and submission requirements as set by the Bid Manager.
• Sales & Revenue Growth (30%): Support the sales cycle from initial contact to qualified handover to the New Business team.
• Work alongside the New Business team in prospect meetings to enhance success rate.

Qualifications & Experience

• Must hold a full UK Driving Licence.
• Proven experience in bid writing or proposal development, ideally in a B2B or public sector environment.
• Desirable: Experience in IT, ideally for a Microsoft Partner or Managed Service Provider.

Skills

• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills – verbal and written.
• Ability to persuade, influence, and negotiate effectively at all levels within and outside the organisation.
• Excellent telephone and organisational skills.
• Ability to work independently or as part of a team.
• Ability to build strong working relationships (internal and external).
• Determined, enthusiastic, reliable and sociable.
• Creative thinking and a strategic mindset.
• Self‑motivated, achievement‑oriented, able to use own initiative.
• Ability to work under pressure and manage multiple deadlines.
• Familiarity with procurement portals and tendering processes.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office and document formatting tools.
• People‑centric approach and service orientation.
• Excellent conversational fluency in English to clearly explain complex technical issues.

Benefits

• Base salary of £30,000‑£35,000 per annum.
• Hybrid working (50%) and flexible working options.
• 25 days holiday per annum plus public holidays and the ability to purchase 10 more.
• Private Health Insurance with Vitality Health.
• Birthday off.
• Enhanced maternity, paternity, adoption leave and baby bonus.
• Fully funded training and accreditations.
• Two paid charity volunteering days per year.
• Discounted broadband.
• Life insurance.
• Quarterly team social fund.
• Cycle to Work scheme.
• Gear up with the latest tech through partnership with Currys.
• Eco‑friendly electric car with our EV scheme.

We are committed to creating an inclusive and accessible recruitment process. If you require any reasonable adjustments to participate in our application or interview process, please let us know. We will support you.