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Job Title: Bid Writer
Working hours: 9am – 5pm
Reporting to the Bid Writing Lead, the Bid Writer will produce high-quality, compelling and persuasive written content that articulates Mitie's value proposition, win themes and solutions to our customers.
The Bid Writer will be responsible for understanding customer requirements and engaging with subject matter experts to develop storyboards, content plans and written bid submissions. Working with a broad range of stakeholders, the role will also be key to ensuring the effective coordination and timely completion of bids.
Working within a high-performing bid team, you will deliver bid excellence to help secure opportunities across a variety of sectors and services.
This is a networked role that requires an ability to work under pressure and to challenging deadlines.
Additional responsibilities include:
1. Draft, edit and develop responses which are compelling, accurate, persuasive and concise
2. Ensure responses drafted are visually engaging and effectively convey the required message, responding to customer requirements
3. Understand and capture subtleties and nuances within our solutions and present value propositions, features, benefits and added value clearly and in line with customers' evaluation criteria
4. Ensure win themes, USPs, sales messages and evidence are incorporated in line with the agreed win strategy, storyboards and writing plans
5. Generate new bid content based on research, engagement across the business and use of the Mitie knowledge library
6. Schedule and lead storyboarding sessions for relevant opportunities, prior to developing storyboards and ensuring that these are adhered to throughout the writing process
To be successful in this position, you will have at least 2 years' proven experience in a bid writing role, working as part of a successful bid team, as well as a working knowledge and understanding of the fundamentals of bid writing best practice, bid processes and methodologies. You will have demonstratable experience working with subject matter experts and other key stakeholders to gather the information required to craft high-quality, compelling proposals. In addition to the above, you will have the ability to work with senior stakeholders where required, to drive the design of client-focussed solutions that meet client requirements and strong written English language skills.
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Our market-leading offering provides you with benefits that suit your lifestyle.
We have a virtual GP on hand for you and members of your household. So you can get expert advice by video or phone without having to leave your home. We offer financial wellbeing assistance through our Salary Finance scheme. For example, you could access 50% of your earned pay before payday for a small fee. Salary Finance also offers competitive loans.
When you join us, we’ll give you a link to our flexible lifestyle benefits platform, Choices. You might choose to purchase up to five extra days’ holiday each year. You might buy critical illness insurance, seek dental treatment or buy technology products at an affordable cost. There are many choices!
We give you access to high street discounts from thousands of well-known retailers, gyms and more through our MiDeals platform. And we have a cycle-to-work scheme. Life cover of up to four times your salary is available. We also offer enhanced pension contributions, a save-as-you-earn scheme, and a Mitie Matching Share Plan (you could even be awarded free shares in Mitie).
We award our employees with Mitie Stars as recognition for their hard work. There are cash prizes up for grabs each month and at the end of the year there’s a chance to scoop a top prize of £10,!
Our success is a direct result of the experience and quality of our people. Progressing your career is therefore a top priority for us. We offer a diverse variety of training and development avenues via a wide selection of learning resources to suit you.
We are committed to ensuring our recruitment process is inclusive and accessible to all. If you have a disability or long-term condition (for example dyslexia, anxiety, autism, a mobility condition or hearing loss) and need us to make any reasonable adjustments, changes or do anything differently during the recruitment process, please let us know by emailing Sophie Willson at .