Senior Bid Manager

Senior Bid Manager

Salary: Market Leading + Bonus + Exceptional Benefits

Location: London (Hybrid)

My client is a rapidly growing FTSE-listed international organisation, who we are supporting with their exciting growth plans across a number of key areas, including their highly respected Pensions division. Following a restructure and significant investment into their business development capability, this is a newly created senior Bid role where you will have the autonomy to shape the mandate and direction of travel.

The Role

• With managerial oversight of a Bid Manager, you will own the bid process end-to-end, developing meaningful relationships with providers of opportunities at third parties.
• Develop systems, processes and methodologies to enhance bid capability and drive an ethos of best practise across internal stakeholders.
• Directly manage opportunity scoping and feedback calls with third parties (referral partners and directly with those procuring your services).
• Manage RFP process from receipt through to issue of response ensuring compelling responses created and deadlines met.
• Be a key stakeholder in signing off RFP and pitch material.
• Assist in the creation of compelling and tailored bid responses and impactful presentations at interview stage.
• Identify relevant frameworks that the organisation would benefit from being included on.

The Person

• Demonstrable track record of leading successful often complex bids
• An extensive network and knowledge of professional services, with Pensions experience prioritised.
• Educated to degree level and, ideally, evidence of further study and/or additional qualifications in marketing and/or communications.
• An ability to manage projects using a collaborative and professional approach and operate well under pressure.
• Skilled at developing relationships with colleagues and other professionals including client, partners, press and other contacts.
• Gravitas to lead beyond direct authority.

The package is market leading, will be tailored around the appointed individual and is intended to attract and retain leading talent, including a compelling base, rewarding bonus plus exceptional benefits. These include a very generous pension contribution, private medical, the ability to 'buy and sell’ holidays and a share incentive plan.

Based at their London HQ location, the role supports hybrid working with 2 days per week from home once you are familiar with the role.

If you feel you have the qualities our client is seeking, please forward your CV and covering letter indicating your current package to Ian Miller at GEM Partnership or for a discreet conversation call our Peterlee office.

GEM Partnership are acting as an employment agency on this vacancy.