Bid Writer

Purpose of the role

To work as part of the Development Directorate with a focus on bid & tender writing, service development and growth.

Main Duties and Responsibilities

• Understanding and interpreting customer needs from meetings, wider research, content and interpreting this into an effective winning bid

• Participation in key meetings to ensure bid solutions and content exceed customer needs, and show innovation and best practice

• Writing high quality, customer focused bids from start to finish, including format, look, and other bid content

• Editing and proof reading bids

• Participation in production of presentations related to bids

Skills and Experience:

• Have proven and demonstrable bid writing experience and ability

• Have a degree or equivalent in a relevant discipline (English, Journalism)

• Have strong verbal and written communication skills

• Flexible and adaptable to meeting bidding deadlines

• Ability to develop relationships and communicate at all levels within the business

• Demonstrate an open mind, listening to people with different opinions

• Take a proactive role in sales and pre-tender meetings with the Bid Team and other key personnel from across the business

• Excellent time management and organisational skills

• Strong team ethos, self-starting and enthusiastic

• Clear, concise and creative writing style

• Experienced with Microsoft Word, Excel and PowerPoint

• Ability to multi-task, whilst maintaining an eye for detail

• Previous experience as a Bid Writer in either the Public or Private Sector (3^rd sector experience preferred but not essential)