Bid Writer - Defence

Mitie

  • London
  • Permanent
  • Full-time
  • 2 days ago
  • Our purpose: our expertise, care, technology and insight create amazing work environments, helping our customers be exceptional every day.
  • Our promise to our people: a place to work where you can thrive and be your best every day.
  • Our promise to our customers: a trusted partner creating exceptional environments for your customers and people, adding value every day.
  • Our culture - our core values and how we behave:
  • We are one Mitie: we work as one to deliver a seamless, unrivalled service. We are all in it together, if we can help a customer or colleague in any way, we will. We are one Mitie.
  • We are built on integrity and trust: integrity and trust are at the heart of all we do. We are the face of company. We treat others as we would like to be treated. We are proud to work for Mitie.
  • Our diversity makes us stronger: we are very proud of our rich and diverse culture and backgrounds. Our diversity creates ideas and insights. Everyone at Mitie has a voice and is treated as an equal.
  • Our customers' business, is our business: we are a partner, trusted for our expertise and for putting our customers at the heart of everything we do
Job OverviewReporting to the Senior Bid Manager or Bid Director (as required), the Bid Writer will produce professionally written proposal content that articulates Mitie's value proposition, win themes and solutions to our customers. The Bid Writer will be responsible for writing, re-writing and editing bid and proposal content from a variety of stakeholders, and will be key to ensuring the effective coordination and timely completion of bids. This is a networked role that requires an ability to work under pressure and to challenging deadlines. Main Duties
  • Work closely and collaboratively with all bid stakeholders to ensure that the bid/proposal is a compelling part of the sales campaign for each customer
  • Re-write and edit bid responses from all bid stakeholders as required
  • Generate new bid content based on research, engagement across the business and use of company information
  • Ensure win themes are well articulated throughout the tender, to meet customer requirements
  • Deliver completed responses to the Bid Manager against agreed deadlines
  • Assist in analysing the RFP or bid requirements against the proposal outline to ensure both compliance and responsiveness to the customer's issues and needs
  • Participate in bid kick-off meetings involving stakeholders from across the organisation
  • Schedule and lead storyboarding and capture planning sessions for relevant tender opportunities
  • Proactively develop and manage a network of subject matter experts across Mitie
  • Support with production of content for presentations relating to bid opportunities
What we are looking for
  • Strong time management and prioritisation skills (essential)
  • Strong written English language skills (essential)
  • Excellent attention to detail (essential)
  • Strong proofreading skills (essential)
  • Ability to communicate and influence stakeholders up to senior level (essential)
  • Proficient MS Office skills including advance MS Word skills (essential)
  • Minimum 2 years' experience bid writing (essential)
  • Certified to APMP Foundation level (desirable)
  • Experience with design software including Adobe InDesign (desirable)
BenefitsAt Mitie we know that 'our diversity makes us stronger'. We're committed to creating a diverse and inclusive environment where our people can thrive and be their best every day. We are very proud of our rich and diverse culture and backgrounds. Our diversity creates ideas and insights. Everyone at Mitie has a voice and is treated as an equal. We recognise the unique contributions that you can bring and our people and customers thrive whenOur market-leading offering provides you with benefits that suit your lifestyle.We have a virtual GP on hand for you and members of your household. So you can get expert advice by video or phone without having to leave your home. We offer financial wellbeing assistance through our Salary Finance scheme. For example, you could access 50% of your earned pay before payday for a small fee. Salary Finance also offers competitive loans.When you join us, we'll give you a link to our flexible lifestyle benefits platform, Choices. You might choose to purchase up to five extra days' holiday each year. You might buy critical illness insurance, seek dental treatment or buy technology products at an affordable cost. There are many choices!We give you access to high street discounts from thousands of well-known retailers, gyms and more through our MiDeals platform. And we have a cycle-to-work scheme. Life cover of up to four times your salary is available. We also offer enhanced pension contributions, a save-as-you-earn scheme, and a Mitie Matching Share Plan (you could even be awarded free shares in Mitie).We award our employees with Mitie Stars as recognition for their hard work. There are cash prizes up for grabs each month and at the end of the year there's a chance to scoop a top prize of £10,000!Our success is a direct result of the experience and quality of our people. Progressing your career is therefore a top priority for us. We offer a diverse variety of training and development avenues via a wide selection of learning resources to suit you.

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