Bid Manager

Bid Manager
📍 City of London (Hybrid: 1 Day in the Office | 4 Days from Home)
💷 Salary: Up to £70,000 + Generous Benefits Package
🚀 Join One of the UK's Leading Corporate Security Providers
Are you an experienced Bid Manager with a passion for winning business and delivering exceptional proposals?
Our client, a market-leading corporate security organisation, is looking for a talented Bid Manager to join its fast-paced Business Development team. Reporting to the Head of Bids you'll take ownership of high-value bids, helping secure major contracts with some of the UK's most prestigious organisations.
This is an outstanding opportunity to join a growing business where your work will directly influence future success while enjoying the flexibility of hybrid working and an excellent benefits package.
🎯 The Role- Bid Manager
You'll manage the entire bid lifecycle, from opportunity qualification through to submission, ensuring every proposal is compelling, compliant and commercially competitive.
Working closely with Sales, Operations, Finance, HR and Subject Matter Experts, you'll create winning tender responses that showcase innovation, operational excellence and customer value.
🔑 Key Responsibilities- Bid Manager
* 📄 Manage the end-to-end bid process for PQQs, ITTs, RFPs and framework submissions.
* 🤝 Coordinate bid planning meetings and manage submission programmes.
* ✍️ Write, edit and produce high-quality, persuasive bid responses.
* 👥 Collaborate with Business Development, Operations, HR, Finance and Compliance teams.
* ✅ Ensure all submissions are compliant, accurate and submitted on time.
* 📚 Develop and maintain the bid library, case studies and supporting documentation.
* 📈 Analyse bid feedback to continually improve future submissions.
* 🎤 Support presentations, client interviews and clarification meetings where required.
* 🔍 Monitor tender portals and identify new opportunities with the sales team.
👤 About You
You'll be an organised, commercially minded Bid Manager who thrives in a deadline-driven environment and enjoys managing multiple projects simultaneously.
✅ Essential Experience
* Proven experience managing bids from qualification through to submission.
* Excellent bid writing and editing skills.
* Experience within the security, facilities management or outsourced services sectors.
* Strong project management and organisational skills.
* Ability to manage multiple bids simultaneously.
* Excellent stakeholder management and communication skills.
* Strong attention to detail and a commitment to producing high-quality work.
⭐ Desirable
* APMP qualification.
* Experience using tender portals and bid management software.
* Knowledge of the corporate security industry.
* Experience supporting client presentations and interviews.
🌟 What's on Offer?
* 💷 Salary up to £70,000
* 🏡 Hybrid working (1 day per week in the City of London office, 4 days from home)
* 🎁 Strong benefits package
* 📈 Genuine career progression with a market-leading organisation
* 🤝 Collaborative, supportive and high-performing Business Development team
* 🏆 Opportunity to work on prestigious, high-value contracts across the UK
If you're looking to take your bid management career to the next level with a recognised leader in the corporate security sector, we'd love to hear from you