Connect is an award-winning digital agency based in Liverpool with an exciting opportunity to recruit an experienced Bid Writer to join our team.
As a key member of Connect's bid team, you will be responsible for constructing persuasive, customer-focused technical bids about our services.
You will take responsibility for sourcing bids and co-ordinating the end-to-end process of submissions, ensuring the process is aligned with our commercial approach. You will be confident liaising with our development and infrastructure teams in your collation of data for bid submissions. You will be writing and submitting bids around a range of our services, including website development and hosting, intranets, apps and software development.
Your exemplary written and verbal skills will enable you to engage and persuade prospective customers, with evident win themes running through your submissions.
You will take ownership of the bids you source, write and present, steering them through the submission process, making a significant contribution to Connect's income generation.
You will often be working on more than one bid at a time, so you will need to have enthusiasm for attention to detail and meticulous planning. You will need to be passionate about successfully demonstrating the benefits of our solutions to new and existing clients. This role requires excellent levels of accuracy and organisation, and effective time management is essential.
You will lead pitches to customers, presenting the key aspects of our bids confidently and concisely, bringing our solutions to life
We are experts in web development and design, intranet development, app development, content management systems and software development. We also provide web hosting and support services. We have an impressive list of customers that includes central and local government, NHS Trusts, charities, bluelight organisations and private sector companies.
Responsibilities
Lead the evaluation, creation and submission of bids and proposals, ensuring alignment with client requirements, company objectives and industry standards.
- Apply our bid strategy to achieve an excellent success rate for company bids.
- Source and evaluate relevant tender opportunities, contributing to decisions about appropriate opportunities.
- Collaborate with colleagues from across the business to gather input and insights for bid development to pitch the best solution for prospective clients.
- Conduct thorough reviews of your own bid documents and those created by colleagues to ensure accuracy and compliance with tender requirements and company standards.
- Manage bid schedules and deadlines effectively, prioritising tasks and resources to meet submission deadlines and maximise win rates.
- Proactively identify areas for process improvement and efficiency gains in bid management and document development processes, contributing to the ongoing refinement of bid strategies and best practices.
- Create and present winning pitches to new and existing clients focused on the key benefits of our solutions.
- Create compelling case studies highlighting our relevant experience and service options.
- Continue to develop and maintain our library of resources in order to deliver continuous improvement.
- Other duties, as required.
Essential Skills
- Minimum of 2 years' experience writing and submitting successful bids for services
- Excellent written and verbal communication abilities; we will ask to see evidence of your writing skills.
- Outstanding time management and organisational skills, with experience of working calmly and efficiently in a deadline-driven environment.
- Demonstrable experience of writing successful bids for services and the public sector.
- Expert skills in the use of the Microsoft Office software suite.
- Experience of working within a customer-facing environment.
- Experience of creating and presenting focused pitches to potential clients.
- Ability to work independently with confidence, drawing on skills and information from resources and colleagues for supporting information.
- A clear interest in digital technology and an enthusiasm for developing your knowledge and awareness.
Desirable Skills
- An understanding of public sector procurement processes; we are on a number of frameworks, including G-Cloud 13.
- Experience of producing budget-driven costings for bids.
- Experience of working within a web/digital services environment.
- Experience of writing bids in a digital or technology-oriented role, with experience of technical writing.
- A qualification in tender management or similar.
Whilst there is no closing date specified for this job, recruitment for this job will be closed once sufficient applications have been received.
About Connect
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 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 successful completion of a probationary period, staff have the option to work from home two days per week on fixed days.
Connect is an Equal Opportunity employer, we are Living Wage and Disability Confident accredited