Bid Writer/Administrator

Connect is an award-winning digital agency with an exciting opportunity to recruit a Bid Writer/Administrator to join our team.

As a key member of Connect’s bid team, you will be responsible for assisting in the writing of clear, professional bids and evaluating bid opportunities. You will manage resources for bids, maintaining our placement on frameworks and be responsible for the timely submission of documents to frameworks. You’ll be a big part of making sure deadlines are met for procurement processes and monitoring procurement opportunities.

On any given day you will be performing a range of interesting tasks, whether it’s writing a bid submission, sourcing new opportunities through public sector frameworks or managing our library of bid resources. No two days will be the same; we offer a wide range of services across a large number of sectors so the role is interesting and varied, often working on more than one bid at a time.

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. We have an impressive list of customers that includes local and central government, NHS Trusts, charities, bluelight organisations and private sector companies.

Your excellent written and verbal skills will enable you to engage and persuade new and existing customers, creating compelling, customer-focused content. You will take part in pitches to customers from time to time, presenting our bids clearly and concisely. You will assist in researching and evaluating tender opportunities, liaising with customers and ensuring procurement processes are followed. The role requires excellent levels of accuracy and organisation, and effective time management is essential.

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, using appropriate administrative systems to ensure information is correct and up to date
• 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 Skills

• 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 to a very high degree
• 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 Skills

• An understanding of public sector procurement processes
• Experience of working within a web/digital services environment
• Experience of working within a customer facing environment

About Connect

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. On completion of a probationary period, staff have the option to work from home on fixed days. We are one of the longest established digital agencies in the UK with a wealth of knowledge and expertise. We pride ourselves in being a friendly and welcoming workplace where our staff are our biggest asset. We are proud of our prestigious client list which includes DVLA, North West Air Ambulance, HMRC, HM Treasury, Cabinet Office, London Ambulance Service and Hewlett Packard, to name a few.

Connect is an Equal Opportunity employer, we are Living Wage and Disability Confident accredited.