Heywood
Bid Writer

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About you
Are you a seasoned Bid Writer with experience managing private and public sector bids in the UK and North America? At Heywood, we’re a market leader in the world of pensions administration, and we’re looking for a successful Bid Writer to join our busy team.
We’re looking for someone who:
- Is skilled in persuasive writing about software and technology solutions
- Has the ability to translate subject matter expertise into a compelling, client-friendly narrative
- Has strategic thinking and a sales mindset supporting the production of winning submissions.
The role
As bid writer, working with the Business Support function, your primary focus is supporting Heywood’s growth. Working with colleagues across technical, consulting, product and sales to translate Heywood’s capabilities into clear, evidence-based written proposals.
Key responsibilities include:
- Read and analyse tender documents and identify compliance requirements
- Work with cross-discipline teams and SMEs to obtain input and convert it into well-written, crafted answers
- Write, edit, and quality check tender responses against question requirements, word counts, and evaluator criteria
- Maintain a repository of reusable bid content, case studies, and evidence
- Apply outcomes from evaluator feedback to improve future bids
- Produce and maintain bid support, corporate, and proposition collateral
- Manage multiple live bids simultaneously.
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About us
Heywood combines a passion for software with Agile methodologies to create modern software and data solutions and services for businesses, pension providers and third parties that help transform how their members and customers manage their lifelong financial journeys.
Working for an expanding, established market leader, you will have a real voice to influence our evolution. Continued learning and progression is ingrained in our daily life, encouraged through a variety of forums from e-learning subscriptions and a down-tools day (“Hive Day”) and communities of practice for learning and experimentation. Our open culture encourages wide participation and innovation.


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We also reward our hard work through regular socials, organised by our people. Social events include fiercely competitive bake-offs, Pride month office parties, sporting events, games nights and much more!
We are committed to a hybrid working model, combining remote and office-based working.
Discover more at https://www.heywood.co.uk/careers
EDI statement
As an equal opportunities’ employer, Heywood is committed to the equal treatment of all current and prospective employees and does not condone discrimination on the basis of age, disability, sex, sexual orientation, pregnancy and maternity, race or ethnicity, religion or belief, gender identity, or marriage and civil partnership.
We aspire to have a diverse and inclusive workplace and strongly encourage suitably qualified applicants from a wide range of backgrounds to apply and join Heywood.
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