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Bid Manager

Birmingham Full-Time 39600 - 66000 £ / year (est.) No home office possible

At a Glance

Tasks: Lead high-value bids, ensuring compliance and collaboration across teams.
Company: Join a major player in the UK’s IT services sector with a forward-thinking approach.
Benefits: Enjoy hybrid working, excellent salary, and flexible benefits including paid volunteering days.
Why this job: Shape strategies, work with top talent, and drive impactful projects in tech services.
Qualifications: Experience in bid management or similar roles, strong communication skills, and commercial acumen required.
Other info: Security clearance and a full UK driving licence are essential for this role.

The predicted salary is between 39600 - 66000 £ per year.

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Concept are delighted to be partnering with a long-standing client, a major player in the UK’s IT services space. As they continue to grow and invest in their commercial function, they are now looking for a dynamic Bid Manager to join their team.

This is an exciting opportunity to play a key role in a well-established but forward-thinking organisation that continues to lead the way in technology and managed services. With hybrid working and offices in Birmingham, London, or Bracknell, this role offers both flexibility and progression.

As Bid Manager, you’ll take the reins on high-value, multi-service bids, overseeing the entire bid lifecycle and collaborating with senior stakeholders across Sales, Product, Commercial, Delivery, and Legal. You’ll ensure all submissions are compliant, compelling, and commercially sound, helping the business win major contracts across both public and private sector markets.

Security clearance or willingness to undergo clearance will be required for this role. A full UK driving licence is also essential.

Duties and responsibilities:

Lead and coordinate the end-to-end bid process – from initial qualification through to contract award – ensuring timely, high-quality, and commercially robust submissions
Drive win strategies and develop storyboards, value propositions, and win themes in collaboration with sales and solution leads
Own all aspects of bid delivery including timelines, governance reviews, and resource allocation
Support the wider sales process – challenging and qualifying opportunities, adding value through insight and structured pursuit
Engage and influence a wide range of stakeholders across technical, commercial, and delivery functions
Identify and proactively mitigate risks throughout the bid lifecycle
Maintain and continuously improve content libraries, proposal templates, and bid documentation
Capture lessons learned and share best practices with the wider commercial and bid team

Skills and Experience:

Proven track record in a Bid Manager, Bid Writer, Proposal Manager, or similar role within the IT, technology, or services sectors
Deep understanding of the bid lifecycle, with experience managing complex and multi-disciplinary submissions
Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to shape and refine content from SMEs and technical contributors
Experience engaging with public and/or private sector procurement processes
Strong commercial acumen, with an eye for pricing, risk, and contract alignment
Confident managing multiple deadlines, workstreams, and stakeholders under pressure

Why Apply:

Join a business with genuine scale, stability, and ambition
Hybrid working model with core hours to suit work-life balance
Significant opportunities for progression and career development
Inclusive and collaborative company culture
Excellent salary (circa £55,000 with the option of a company car or monthly car allowance) and benefits package including flexible benefits scheme and two paid volunteering days per year

If you\’re ready to lead exciting bids, shape strategy, and work with some of the brightest minds in tech services – this is the opportunity for you.

Apply now or get in touch to find out more.

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