At Mercator Digital, we're in search of a highly skilled technical bid writer to join our team and help continue a tradition of unparalleled client, customer, and employee satisfaction. The ideal candidate will have a track record of outstanding management of bid/procurement processes and bid writing.

As a bid writer you'll:

• Take a hands-on role in developing, writing, editing, and formatting high-quality winning bids, particularly at the early stages of framework submissions which tend to require case studies
• Gain a deep understanding of potential clients' needs, tender requirements, and business operations, and where their needs can be met by Mercator's work
• Work in a multi-disciplinary team in preparing written information on our experience, capabilities, and proposed project approach
• Ensure all proposals are proofread, meet tender programme requirements, and align with Mercator's bid management standards
• Identify and engage with expert contributors and associates as necessary to gather the necessary evidence for bids
• Present technical information in easy to understand ways
• Design, write, edit and submit bid documents

Bid Process/Management

• Manage bid submission process as necessary.
• Work with team members to determine bid writing strategies and manage bid timetables, deadlines, and necessary meetings effectively to ensure timely compelling submissions
• Build, maintain and improve our answer repository on an ongoing basis, keeping accurate records and save material to a 'bid library' for future use
• Gather evidence to complete Pre Qualification Questionnaires (PQQ)
• Analyse and understand individual framework rules bid must adhere to

Essential skills and experience

• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Attention to detail and meticulous proofreading skills
• Able to use a computer and the main software packages competently
• Excellent time management skills and prioritisation of tasks amongst multiple deadlines
• Evidence of producing high standard written documents on a consistent and time sensitive basis
• Proven ability to work in a multi-disciplinary team and assimilate large volumes of information into comprehensive proposals

Desirable skills and experience

• Previous experience in a consultancy, procurement, writing or similar role, with a proven track record of writing high quality bids
• Previous experience or understanding of the public sector procurement process, including open competition tenders, frameworks, etc.

Behaviours

• Collaborative and thrives in a team setting
• Self-motivated and driven, able to work independently and take responsibility for agreed areas of work.
• Can demonstrate an emotional intelligence that balances client service, solutions and supporting others

Candidates much be based within commutable distance to Crowborough, East Sussex, or London.