Bid Manager

Worktribe is a successful, friendly and fast-growing SaaS company providing a market-leading research and teaching platform for universities.

We have an exciting opportunity for a Bid Manager to join our expanding, friendly team. You will be joining the business at a very exciting time, and will play an important part in our further growth and success by helping to win new business.

The opportunity

Location: Home-based, or Bristol-hybrid

Start Date: ASAP

As our Bid Manager you will be responsible for the end-to-end bid process and will enjoy a deadline. The role requires getting to grips with sizeable software applications and describing them clearly and accurately.

Tenders must be written clearly and accurately, and submitted on time. You will need to keep track of many documents for a typical tender, and shepherd them through the review and finalisation process – so an organised approach is an absolute must.

Responsibilities will include:

• Management of the end-to-end bid process
• Transforming technical and operational information into clear, concise and meaningful proposal documentation
• Ensuring all submissions are accurate, fully complete and submitted within the required timescales
• Using a writing style that reflects Worktribe; informal but informative; re-working existing written content where relevant
• Liaising with operational team to ensure they are briefed on the details of tenders, and ensuring they deliver their input on time
• Proof reading and adjusting content
• Maintaining document management and version control
• Oversight and responsibility for delivery of the entire bid process
• Keeping up to date with procurement legislation, and briefing colleagues
• Creation of sales proposal related content
• Keeping up to date with project-specific case studies

Required abilities

• Able to gather and assimilate information from a variety of sources and to document and describe software functionality to both technical and non-technical audiences
• Exceptional attention to detail and the ability to see tasks through to completion
• A keen and practical organiser; able to keep track of many parts to a bid, looking ahead and managing potential bottlenecks
• A completer/finisher who works to deadline and delivers on time
• An analytical mind that can read an ITT document pack and quickly work out what is required to respond to it
• Highly articulate and literate
• The ability to assimilate new software products and functionality with minimal or no guidance.
• Proficiency in word processing and spreadsheet packages such as MS Office/Excel, Google Docs/ Sheets
• Familiar with screen capture software and ‘lightweight’ graphic or packages that can be used to create flow diagrams

Company benefits

• Currently supporting a hybrid working environment
• 5% pension contribution
• Personal Development Plans (PDPs) with individual learning budgets
• Latest tech equipment
• Cycle-to-Work Scheme
• Team breakfasts & ad hoc social events
• Access to Employee Assistance Programme (EAP) to support mental health
• Free eye tests
• Opportunity to volunteer and take part in fundraising events with our charity partner Frank Water

How to apply

Please email your CV, covering letter and two samples of recent written work to jobs@worktribe.com via the ‘Apply’ button above (reference: Bid Manager).

Please note that we are only accepting applications from candidates who have the Right to Work in the UK.

We are committed to equality of opportunity for all staff and applications from individuals are encouraged regardless of age, disability, sex, gender reassignment, sexual orientation, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief and marriage and civil partnerships.

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