Job Title: Bid Writer
Location: Liverpool, L2 6SG
Salary: £25,000 – £30,000 per year
Job type: Full Time / Permanent
Connect is a specialist provider of award-winning web solutions. We are experts in web development and design, intranet development, app development, content management systems, database systems and software development. We also provide web hosting and support services.
The Role:
Connect is an award-winning web design agency, looking for a Bid Writer to join our team.
As a key member of Connect’s bid team, you will be responsible for writing clear, professional bids, whilst also collating and editing information from colleagues.
Your excellent writing and verbal skills will enable you to engage and persuade customers, creating compelling, customer-focused content. You will take part in pitches to customers from time to time, presenting our bids clearly and concisely. Some UK-based travel may be necessary occasionally.
You will assist in researching and evaluating tender opportunities, liaising with customers and ensuring procurement processes are followed. You will be accurate and highly organised; effective time management is essential and you must be comfortable working on multiple bids at any one time.
Most importantly, you will help us continue to expand our prestigious client base. We have an impressive list of customers that includes local and central government, NHS Trusts, charities, bluelight organisations and private sector companies.
Responsibilities:
- Writing, editing and formatting documents to create concise, powerful and convincing content
- Assisting the team to identify solutions based on technical requirements
- Assisting with sourcing and evaluating relevant tender opportunities
- Liaising with clients and internal teams to identify and bring to life key messages and winning themes for each bid
- Creating, contributing to and assisting in the presentation of solutions
- Drafting financial costings for proposed bids
- Drawing upon and developing our library of content resources to deliver continuous improvement and ensure they are kept up to date
- Using internal resources appropriately and tailoring to the needs of each bid
- Using online tendering systems and portals to communicate with prospective customers and submit bids
- Ability to distil lengthy content into concise impactful summaries, drawing out the key points
- Recording and tracking bid progress
- Consistently reviewing the quality of your own work and that of others; proof reading, checking consistency and accuracy
- Proactively following up relevant opportunities
- Other duties as required
Essential Requirements:
- At least two years’ experience of writing successful bids
- Excellent written and verbal communication abilities; we will ask to see evidence of your writing skills
- Excellent time management and organisational skills, able to work calmly and efficiently in a time sensitive environment
- Ability to consistently format documentation
- Confidently liaise with and present to potential customers both online and in person
- Excellent knowledge of MS Word and Excel and a good knowledge of PowerPoint
- Demonstrable experience of prioritising work and working to deadlines
- Ability to work constructively and effectively as part of a team and self-motivated with the ability to work independently when required
- Great attention to detail, thorough and accurate
- Responsive and expeditious when dealing with clients in all forms of communication
- You must be comfortable liaising with technical colleagues and customer at all levels
- You should be an experienced and regular user of digital media, for example internet platforms and mobile apps with an interest in digital technology
Desirable Requirements:
- An understanding of public sector procurement processes
- Experience of working within a web/digital services environment
- Experience of working within a customer facing environment
Perks:
Connect is situated in the heart of Liverpool city centre with everything that has to offer, including excellent public transport links. We provide a free life assurance scheme and free eye tests. Fruit, tea and coffee are provided for all staff and we have a programme of social events that everyone is welcome to get involved with. We are one of the longest established digital agencies in the UK with a wealth of knowledge and expertise.
Please click on the APPLY button to send your CV and Cover Letter for this role.
Candidates with the relevant experience or job title of; Bid Writer; Proposal Writer; Tender Specialist; RFP (Request for Proposal) Writer; Bid Manager; Grants Writer; Business Development Writer; Contract Specialist; Bidding Coordinator; Proposal Coordinator; Grants Manager Bid Consultant; Pre-Sales Writer; Procurement Specialist; Sales Proposal Writer; Bid and Proposal Coordinator; Funding Proposal Writer; Proposal Development Manager; Bid Team Leader; Government Contracts Writer may also be considered for this role.
Overseas candidates will NOT be considered for this role. We are not sponsoring Visa’s at this time, so please refrain from applying unless eligible to work in the UK
