Role: Bid Manager

Location: East London plus hybrid working

Salary: up to £75k plus package

Job description

Howells are working with one of the UKs leading Social Housing contractors that is looking to recruit a Senior Bid Writer/Manager for their team based in East London.

Bid Manager overall purpose-

The Senior Bid Writer is responsible for developing and delivering high-quality, compelling bid responses that enhance the company's success in securing new business. This role is integral to ensuring that all bid submissions are persuasive, well-structured, and aligned with client needs and evaluation criteria.

As a senior member of the team, this role involves leading critical business submissions, working closely with operational and commercial teams, and shaping winning strategies that drive business growth. The Senior Bid Writer will also play a key role in mentoring junior team members, fostering continuous improvement, and contributing to the ongoing development of bid processes and best practices.

Bid Manager Key Tasks / Activities / Responsibilities-

• Take ownership of bids from inception to submission, including planning, kick-off

meetings, and bid reviews.

• Define and implement bid strategies, ensuring responses are tailored to client needs and score highly against marking criteria.
• Ensure bid submissions adhere to company governance processes, compliance

requirements, and quality standards.

• Lead knowledge-sharing initiatives to improve bid effectiveness and team capabilities.

Operational Excellence (What You Deliver)

• Bid Writing & Management: Write, edit, and coordinate high-quality, persuasive bids that align with the company's strategic objectives.
• Content Development: Extract and translate complex technical information into clear,

concise, and compelling content.

• Quality Assurance: Proofread and review responses to ensure accuracy, consistency,

and compliance with bid requirements.

• Bid Coordination: Manage the bid lifecycle, coordinating input from various stakeholders to ensure timely and high-quality submissions.
• Continuous Improvement: Identify and implement process enhancements to improve

bid success rates and efficiency.

Bid Manager Key Knowledge-

• Extensive expertise in bid writing, proposal development, and public-sector procurement processes.
• Strong understanding of compliance, regulatory requirements, and evaluation frameworks.
• Knowledge of best practices in persuasive writing, storytelling, and document structuring.
• Familiarity with the construction, social housing, and property maintenance sectors.

Bid Manager Key Experience-

• Minimum of 5 years' experience in bid writing, with a track record of producing successful bids.
• Experience in social housing, construction, or other relevant industries.
• Proven success in managing the end-to-end bid lifecycle and driving continuous improvement.
• Experience mentoring and developing junior team members.

Applications

If you feel that you have the relevant experience to be successful in this position and would like to find out more please apply online today attaching a copy of your current CV. Alternatively contact us on . Howells are an Equal Opportunities employer. All applications will be dealt with in the strictest confidence. Howells acts as an Employment Business for the supply of temporary workers and an Employment Agency in relation to permanent vacancies.