Job Title

An award-winning, employee-owned architecture and heritage practice is looking for a creative and highly organised Bid Coordinator to join its Manchester studio.

About the Role

The practice works across an exciting mix of heritage, conservation and contemporary design projects and has a collaborative, supportive culture where people are encouraged to share ideas, develop their skills and take ownership of their work.

Working closely with Partners and the wider work-winning team, you will manage the end-to-end bid process, producing high-quality and visually engaging submissions while supporting the practice's wider business development activity.

This is a fast-paced role and would suit someone with bid coordination experience, strong InDesign skills and a genuine interest in architecture and the built environment. You'll be managing multiple bids and working with a range of stakeholders, so excellent organisation, attention to detail and the ability to work to tight deadlines are essential.

Key Responsibilities

• Coordinate and manage the end-to-end bid process, ensuring submissions are completed accurately and on time
• Work closely with Partners and internal stakeholders to develop high-quality proposals and presentation materials
• Use Adobe Creative Suite, particularly InDesign, to create visually engaging and professional bid submissions
• Design layouts and collate relevant imagery, graphics, project information and supporting content
• Review and proofread submissions to ensure consistency, accuracy and attention to detail
• Manage multiple bids simultaneously, working with a range of stakeholders and deadlines
• Maintain and develop bid library content, including CVs, project case studies and photography
• Support bid analysis, including reviewing wins and losses and identifying lessons learned
• Identify opportunities to improve processes and introduce greater efficiencies
• Collaborate with the wider Business Development and Marketing teams on strategic initiatives