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Bid Specialist – Consultancy Sector
About the Role
The Bid Specialist is pivotal to our client’s growth, responsible for crafting persuasive, end-to-end high-quality bid submissions that secure complex consultancy work across government and industry.
Their organisation delivers strategic transformation outcomes across public and private sectors, unlocking complexity to create meaningful, lasting impact. With a history of shaping and delivering hundreds of programmes for public sector, defence, infrastructure, retail, and consumer goods clients, this is a business with an exceptional culture.
We seek someone with a passion for managing, writing, and editing compelling bid responses to join a proud, experienced bid team comprising a Senior Bid Manager and Bid Lead.
Key Responsibilities
Opportunity Management
- Manage the central tenders inbox, identifying and appraising new business opportunities
- Engage with Partners and Directors to review and qualify opportunities collaboratively
Bid Execution & Compliance
- Provide end-to-end bid management:
- Develop bid plans, oversee compliance with mandatory aspects
- Ensure adherence to internal governance
- Liaise with external partners, specialists, and sub-contractors
- Communicate bid requirements (deadlines, structures, word counts, presentation styles) clearly to all stakeholders
- Assist in developing win themes and crafting persuasive response frameworks
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Content & Stakeholder Engagement
- Draft prose translations of complex consultant insights into clear, engaging plain English
- Build networks with subject matter experts across the business
- Oversee production of all bid materials:
- Technical responses
- Executive summaries
- Social value proposals
- CVs and case studies
Quality Assurance & Improvement
- Review and proofread drafts for grammar, style consistency, and messaging alignment
- Capture lessons learned from wins/losses, refining bid processes
- Experiment with AI/Technology adoption to enhance efficiency
Market & Procurement Insight
- Gather market intelligence on client preferences, competitor trends, and procurement routes
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Ideal for a junior bid manager, bid coordinator, copywriter, proposal specialist, or tender writer seeking career development in a dynamic consultancy.
Essential Characteristics
- Collaborative, resilient, and team-oriented professional
- Action-oriented(output-driven with solutions-focused mindset)
- Bid writing or proposal experience (copywriting, tender drafting, or comparable roles preferred)
- Strong communication skills (influencing talent, securing subject matter feedback)
- Ability to simplify complex technical information into engaging narratives
- Keen ability to interpret ambiguous or contradictory client requirements
- Highly organised, adaptable, and deadline-resilient (able to juggle multiple fast-paced pressures)
- Attention to detail (relentless proofreading and style consistency)
- Forward-thinking: interested in AI’s role in bid processes (experience in AI experimentation advantageous)
Working Arrangement
- Primary base in Oxfordshire, with min. 1 day on-site/week
- Occasional travel for bid workshops/in-person client engagement
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