Bid Writer / Senior Bid Writer

As a key member of the Work Winning team, the Bid Writer plays a pivotal role in securing new business opportunities through the development of compelling, client-focused bid and pre-qualification submissions. Working collaboratively with Bid Managers, Business Development professionals, and technical subject matter experts, you will translate complex solutions into clear, persuasive, and high-impact proposals that differentiate the organisation in a competitive marketplace.

This role demands exceptional writing, communication, and stakeholder management skills, with the ability to produce winning content under tight deadlines while maintaining the highest standards of quality, consistency, and compliance.

Responsibilities

• Lead the development and production of high-quality written responses for PQQs, ITTs, and tender submissions, ensuring all content is tailored, persuasive, and aligned with client requirements.
• Create and refine a wide range of bid content, including executive summaries, methodology responses, case studies, project experience, references, and CVs.
• Collaborate closely with Bid Managers, Business Development teams, and operational stakeholders to develop winning bid strategies and compelling value propositions.
• Facilitate and support bid kick-off meetings, workshops, storyboarding sessions, and progress reviews, driving content development from concept through to final submission.
• Analyse tender requirements and evaluation criteria to ensure responses are fully compliant, strategically focused, and score maximisation opportunities are identified.
• Edit, proofread, and quality assure all submission documents to ensure a consistently professional standard across written and visual content.
• Develop supporting graphics, process maps, organisational charts, and visual aids that enhance the clarity and impact of submissions.
• Review and challenge draft responses, providing constructive feedback to contributors and ensuring all answers effectively address client needs and evaluation criteria.
• Monitor progress against submission programmes, proactively communicating status updates and risks to bid leadership teams.
• Support the final production, publication, and submission of bid documentation, ensuring all deadlines are met without compromising quality.
• Maintain and continuously improve the bid knowledge library, document management systems, and repository of best-practice content.
• Identify opportunities to repurpose, enhance, and evolve existing content to improve efficiency and strengthen future submissions.
• Contribute to wider knowledge management initiatives, capturing lessons learned and promoting continuous improvement across the work-winning function.
• Thrive in a fast-paced, deadline-driven environment, managing multiple priorities while consistently delivering exceptional outcomes.

Ideal Candidate

• Proven experience in bid writing, proposal management, marketing communications, technical writing, or a similar work-winning environment.
• Outstanding written communication skills with the ability to translate complex technical information into clear, engaging, and persuasive content.
• Strong understanding of tendering, procurement processes, and best-practice bid methodologies.
• Excellent attention to detail, editing, proofreading, and document quality assurance capabilities.
• Skilled in stakeholder engagement, with the confidence to challenge, influence, and collaborate effectively at all levels.
• Experience facilitating workshops, interviews, and content-gathering sessions with subject matter experts.
• Proficient in Microsoft Office applications and capable of producing professional, visually engaging submission documents.
• Highly organised, resilient, and capable of managing multiple deadlines within a demanding commercial environment.
• A proactive, solutions-focused mindset with a commitment to continuous improvement and delivering winning outcomes.