Bid Specialist

Purpose of the Job

This is an opportunity to join the global market leader in marketing execution at a time of continued growth, client wins, and business expansion. 

Supporting the regional business development functions, your primary role will be to support regional and global bids and tenders for existing or prospective clients. You will be responsible for applying and adapting standard content to client questions and proposals.  You will ensure that bids are completed and submitted within the required timescales, and to the highest levels of quality and brand adherence.  You will work closely with onshore stakeholders, including bid managers and business development leads.  You will also be responsible for liaising with the relevant departments across the business to ensure that all questions are fully and correctly answered. You will work closely with the India sales support team, including bid and presentation specialists. You will also be responsible for updating and organising a company-wide content library, to ensure that all content is correctly filed and updated. 

Key Responsibilities

• Work with regional sales teams to support the creation and delivery of winning proposals that are in line with company strategy and objectives
• Develop a wide network of SMEs across the business to support with the completion of client documents
• Work within structured response schedules, and provide full visibility of progress to all team members
• Use processes and technology to make bid team collaboration easy and efficient
• Drive quality in all responses through review cycles, proofreading and continuous feedback to contributors
• Contribute to the management and update cycles of standard bid content in our central content library 

Knowledge, Skills + Experience

• You must have excellent communication skills, and be able to build relationships at all levels both in-person and remotely
• Time management skills and the ability to self-motivate are essential
• You must be able to handle pressure and prioritise tasks effectively while working towards deadlines
• You must be dynamic and professional, and willing to be flexible to accommodate the demands of client deadlines
• You must be an advanced user of Microsoft Word and PowerPoint, and a competent user of Excel and Microsoft Teams, OneDrive and SharePoint
• You should have an appetite to learn new skills, software packages, and develop your understanding of our services and proposition

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