Bid Writer

Job Description

A major maritime and defence organisation is seeking a Bid Writer to join its team. The role will be responsible for providing a bid writing capability in support of winning campaigns. In addition the role will also act as Proposal Manager for smaller/less complex captures.

Key Responsibilities:
• Delivers completed customer focused written proposal responses against agreed deadlines, escalating issues as required
• Re-writes / edits proposal responses from a variety of stakeholders, typically involving contributions from Business Development, technical / product teams, finance, commercial, legal and project delivery
• Assists in analysing RFQ against proposal outline to ensure both compliance and responsiveness to customer
• Assists the Proposal Manager in developing a proposal structure that is customer focused and meets the RFP requirements
• Leads storyboard sessions with bid / proposal team members and key stakeholders
• Works with the bid teams to understand the areas of the proposal that will need writing support; undertaking the writing activity for some sections, whilst advising or editing other sections
• Ability to identify, capture and interpret verbal information from Subject Matter Experts and turn into synthesised proposal copy
• Undertakes final quality check of proposal writing; checking for customer focus, ensuring it answers the question and is articulate. Subsequently provides feedback and recommends required changes to proposal content
• Proactively develops and manages a network of subject matter experts
• Identifies and re-works existing pre-written content where required
• Supports the development and co-ordination of support documentation such as elevator briefs, orals presentations on behalf of the Capture team
• Supports and promotes Business Development tools e.g. Business Winning Toolkit, Capture Plan templates
• Updates lessons learned repository; ensuring lessons are applied and best practice transferred where possible

Required Skills / Experience:
• Experience of writing winning proposal documents
• An understanding, or willingness to develop knowledge of APMP best practice
• Strong communication skills
• A passion for writing
• An inquisitive nature
• Strong relationship building skills

Should this position be of interest, please contact Tanya Smith on 0208 1640651 or send a copy of your up to date CV to tanya_smith@bidsolutions.co.uk