Bid Writer / Author in Milton Keynes

Location: Hybrid / Remote - High Wycombe (HP13 6EQ)

Job type: Permanent, Full Time

Contracted: 40 hours, Monday - Friday, 9am - 5pm. Travel to High Wycombe when required for projects.

Salary: £40K per annum

Benefits:

• Access to company reward & recognition platform
• Opportunities for professional development and advancement
• Positive and supportive work environment
• Company Pension Scheme
• On-site parking in High Wycombe
• Cycle to work and Smart Tech Salary sacrifice Schemes (subject to T&Cs)
• Exclusive discount scheme: You and your family & friends can benefit from over 3,000 offers on high street & leisure brands

Welcome to Sasse, the home of a family, a business that thrives on the potential of our people and the success of our teamwork. We are currently recruiting for a Bid Writer. We are looking to hear from candidates who are positive, have a can-do attitude and have ambition to grow.

The Role

As a Bid Writer, you will play a critical role in the Business Development team, producing high-quality, persuasive, and compelling content for tenders, proposals, and bids. Your work will ensure that our submissions not only align with client requirements but also persuasively communicate our strengths in delivering Total Facilities Management (TFM) services. You will work closely with internal stakeholders to create content that is engaging, tailored to each client, and reflective of our business values, helping us secure new business opportunities. You will be an advanced user of content creation tools within Microsoft, Adobe and Artificial Intelligence (AI) writing & creative content tools.

Main duties:

• Produce high-quality, persuasive bid responses for a variety of bids, proposals, and tenders, with varying levels of complexity.
• Create professional, clear, and technical documents that support tender submissions across departments such as detailed mobilisation strategies.
• Collaborate with internal departments to gather information and prepare relevant responses to tender, PQQ, and SQ questions.
• Maintain and update the bid submission library to ensure consistency and efficiency in the process.
• Assist the Bid and Project Manager in managing the bid process, ensuring deadlines are met and all necessary documentation is submitted.
• Help prepare content for client-facing presentations and attend presentations when required.
• Develop compelling digital content for bid proposals, sales materials, and collateral, ensuring alignment with the company's values and unique selling points (USPs).
• Ensure each bid is bespoke, aligns with client expectations, and reflects their corporate values.
• Maintain transparency and consistency in all bid documentation, ensuring that proposals are professional and meet internal standards.
• Collate feedback from submitted bids (both successful and unsuccessful), report insights to the Bid and Project Manager, and recommend improvements to continually enhance the bid process.
• Review company documents, policies, and bid submissions for grammatical and technical accuracy.
• Attend initial project meetings with Operational and Business Development teams to ensure full understanding of the scope and requirements of each tender.
• Manage multiple bid projects simultaneously, ensuring all deadlines are met and all materials are submitted on time.
• Work with internal teams to extract relevant information and data to create comprehensive resources for each bid submission.
• Ensure all bid content aligns with the company's corporate branding and corporate identity guidelines.

Key Skills & Competencies:

• Exceptional written communication skills with the ability to translate complex information into clear, concise, and persuasive content.
• Exceptional digital skills with the ability to use AI & learn new tools in support of written and visual content creation.
• Familiarity with Total Facilities Management, cleaning services or the broader facilities management sector would be an advantage.
• Ability to tailor content and approach to different clients and bidding requirements.
• Strong organisational and project management skills, with the ability to manage multiple projects at once.
• Ability to work under pressure and to tight deadlines, ensuring high quality submissions.
• A keen eye for detail and a strong commitment to quality and accuracy in all written work.
• A team player, able to work effectively with colleagues across various departments to extract key information for bids.

Essential Requirements:

• Experience in writing bids, tenders, or proposals, ideally within the facilities management or service sector.
• Exceptional digital skills, with the ability to use AI tools and quickly learn new technologies to support written and visual content creation.
• Advanced user of Microsoft Office and Adobe Creative Cloud, with confidence in producing complex documentation.
• Experience working with bid management software and client portals.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills, with the ability to clearly convey ideas and information.
• Full UK driving licence (Category B).

What We Offer

• Access to a rewards gateway platform offering substantial discounts online and in-store with top brands.
• Options to participate in a cycle-to-work scheme through salary sacrifice.
• We value ongoing education and offer opportunities for further training and professional development.

Why Join Sasse? Sasse is a company that prides itself on being at the forefront of technology and recognising the value of people in our organisation. We value our customers and believe that customers and people should be the focus of everything that we do. If that sounds like you, and you want to be part of a fantastic team with uncapped opportunity, we would love to hear from you.

Sasse is an equal opportunities employer, welcoming applicants from all backgrounds and experience levels.