Bid Manager

Bid Manager

A leading architectural practice is seeking an experienced Bid Manager to join its London studio.

This is an excellent opportunity for a Bid Manager with strong end-to-end bid experience to take ownership of high-value submissions, support strategic work-winning activity and help shape the continued development of a successful bids function.

Working closely with senior partners, the Head of Bids and the wider work-winning team, the successful Bid Manager will manage key opportunities across a range of sectors while overseeing team workload and contributing to longer-term business development objectives.

The Bid Manager Role

The successful Bid Manager will be responsible for managing the full bid lifecycle, ensuring submissions are well structured, visually compelling, accurate and aligned with the practice's strategic objectives.

Responsibilities will include:

Managing the end-to-end bid process in line with internal procedures and workflows
Taking ownership of high-value and strategically important submissions
Producing high-quality bid documents using Adobe Creative Suite, particularly InDesign
Reviewing and editing bid content to ensure accuracy, consistency and a strong client focus
Developing clear work-winning strategies across a range of sectors
Coordinating input from partners, senior stakeholders, project teams and technical specialists
Building strong relationships with internal stakeholders to produce compelling proposals and presentation materials
Tracking and communicating regional opportunities across relevant channels
Managing procurement portals and different submission methods
Maintaining and improving the internal bid library, including CVs, case studies, project information and photography
Supporting the analysis of bid outcomes, including both wins and losses
Reporting on bid performance and identifying lessons learned
Implementing improvements and efficiencies across the bidding process
Collaborating closely with the wider work-winning and marketing teams
Supporting the Head of Bids with longer-term strategic initiatives and market positioning
Line managing and coordinating the workload of the wider bids teamThe Bid Manager

The successful Bid Manager will ideally have:

Previous experience managing the full end-to-end bid process
Experience within architecture, the built environment, construction or professional services
A genuine interest in architecture and design
Strong bid writing, editing and proofreading skills
Excellent Adobe InDesign skills
Experience producing visually engaging and professional submissions
Previous line management or team leadership experience
The ability to oversee workloads and manage competing deadlines across multiple bids
Confidence working directly with partners, directors and senior management
Strong stakeholder management and communication skills
The ability to adapt their communication style when working with different contributors
Excellent time management and organisational skills
Experience using procurement portals and managing different submission requirements
A strong understanding of frameworks, procurement routes and work-winning processes
The ability to remain calm and organised in a fast-paced, deadline-driven environment
A proactive, collaborative and improvement-focused approachIn Return

Salary: £50,000 - £60,000
25 days' annual leave
Annual leave increases with length of service, up to 30 days
5% employer pension contribution after three months
Discretionary profit share scheme
Referral bonus
Life assurance at four times salary
Agile working
Core working hours
Work from home up to two days per week
Study sponsorship opportunities
Bespoke training opportunities
Annual professional subscription fees covered
Employee Assistance Programme
Family leave policies, additional annual leave
Enhanced maternity and paternity leave
Sabbatical opportunities
Season ticket loan
Bike2Work scheme
Electric car scheme
Subsidised gym membershipIf you are a Bid Manager considering your career opportunities, please contact Megan Cole at Brandon James.

REF: 22477MC
Only candidates based in UK and eligible to work in UK are allowed