Bid writer Jobs

You may not hold the title "Proposal Writer," but the obligations that are listed below are quite similar to those that you will be responsible for regardless of your business or location. Bid Writer, Proposal Editor, Document Writer, Proposal Author, and Bid Author are all common variants on the core job title of Proposal Author.

Role

Produce professionally written material for the proposal and pitch that excellently articulates the value proposition and win themes of the organization. This is a highly networked position that calls for meticulous attention to detail, the ability to perform effectively under pressure, and stringent time constraints. The Proposal Writer is in charge of playing a leadership role in ensuring that the tenders are effectively coordinated and that they are finished on time. There are sixteen phases in the Bid Lifecycle that the Proposal Writer is engaged in. Our core role overlay outlines the various levels of commitment and levels of effort that are necessary at each step. In most cases, the client will ask the Proposal Writer for assistance in developing the value proposition as well as articulating the win themes and solution story. In most cases, it will not leave the phase until after the Clarification Questions have been turned in, despite the fact that it is substantially engaged during the whole Proposal Phase.

Experience

talents that have been shown to be effective in creating and revising proposal material inside an intricate commercial setting. The Proposal Writer will have prior expertise in directing storyboarding sessions, taking part in key review meetings and final document reviews, approving material, and producing documents. For this position, having excellent written English language abilities is very must. It would also be beneficial to have experience organizing, administering, and keeping a knowledgebase system up to date.

Core Responsibilities

Rewrite and revise the replies to the proposal that have been provided by a number of different stakeholders. These responses often include contributions from sales and marketing, as well as product teams, finance, commercial, legal, and delivery.

Make sure that the win themes are stated in a manner that satisfies or exceeds the needs of the customer.

Deliver finished written proposal replies to the Proposal Manager in accordance with the RFP timeframes, and escalate any difficulties that arise as necessary.

Facilitate storyboarding meetings with members of the bid or proposal team.

In preparation for the kick off meeting and the solution meetings, do market research.

Build and actively maintain a network of subject matter experts as part of your overall strategy.

Assist the Bid / Proposal Manager in the process of building a framework for the proposal.

Find any pre-written information that you already have and rework it where it applies.

Capability to mentor sales and subject matter expert (SME) teams in the art of creating best practices.

Provide the knowledgebase manager with all of the newly created material of the proposal, and tag it for possible future usage.

A familiarity with the tools used to automate proposal processes.

Communicate at a high level and exert your influence there.

Excellent time management / prioritisation abilities.

Skills in proofreading that are both rigorous and forensically attentive to detail.

Reporting Structure

The Proposal Writer will be a member of a bigger team in a major corporate or multinational organization, and that larger team will have well delineated roles and responsibilities. In most cases, the post will report to a Head of Bid / Proposal Management or a business unit manager such as a Commercial / Marketing Manager. Alternatively, the role may report directly to the CEO. Usually, the tasks of a standalone Bid / Proposal Manager and those of a Proposal Writer in a small to medium-sized business are integrated into a single role. This position will report to either the Sales & Marketing Director or the Managing Director.

Evaluation of the Results

Typical indicators of success include error-free, grammatically accurate, and on-time proposal material, high score proposal replies in comparison to customer RFP requirements, and accomplishment of internal service level agreements (SLAs).

Qualifications

It is preferable for applicants to have a solid academic background (to the degree level) in English Language or something comparable. The Qualification for Creative Writing. Foundation of the APMP (Practitioner or Professional level desirable).

Salaries

There is a significant gap in pay for Proposal Writers across different regions and sectors of the economy. All of the information you want may be found in our most current UK Salary Survey.

Contract vs permanent employment

Contract Proposal Writers often get an increase in pay of between 20 and 50 percent in comparison to their permanent counterparts. On the other hand, there is a lot of rivalry for opportunities, and customers have very high standards for the development of proposals. Here you will be able to look through our available Contract Proposal Writers as well as our Bid Writers.