Bid Manager

Overview

In this role you will lead the development of bids, proposals and presentations to win landmark projects for a global architecture practice. You will work closely with partners, architects, engineers and the communications team to shape winning submission narratives and manage multi-disciplinary inputs. You will produce high-quality bid documents under tight deadlines, leveraging design-focused storytelling and technical accuracy. This is a fast-paced, collaborative environment where your strategic thinking and stakeholder management drive winning outcomes and global impact.

Pay / Benefits

• private medical insurance
• life assurance
• personal travel insurance
• wellbeing support (virtual GP, mental health, coaching)
• retailer discounts
• subsidised catering on London campus

Responsibilities

• Lead high-profile bids and proposals to secure landmark projects
• Collaborate with senior architects, engineers, project managers and partners across the practice
• Shape submission strategies and craft compelling narratives
• Prepare and print accurate bid documents using Adobe InDesign, templates or MS Word
• Coordinate architects, engineers and project teams to deliver OJEU responses, RFPs, RFQs and tenders

Key requirements

• Experience in a bid management role within a design, architectural or professional services environment
• Excellent writing, editing and communication skills with persuasive content
• Strong organisational skills and ability to manage multiple deadlines
• Proactive, self-motivated approach with ability to build relationships at all levels
• Exceptional attention to detail and commitment to high-quality work
• Ability to develop cogent arguments from complex information
• Interest in architecture/design; Adobe InDesign skills and fluent in foreign languages are desirable

• excellent writing and editing
• stakeholder management
• multi-project coordination
• Adobe InDesign
• MS Word
• ability to develop bid documents from templates

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