Bid Writer – Must hold active SC clearance / Sole British National
12 month fixed term contract
Remote with ad hoc travel
The Company
At Amber Labs, we are a cutting-edge UK and European technology consultancy that prioritises empowering autonomy, promoting experimentation, and facilitating rapid learning to provide exceptional value to our clients. Our company culture is centred around collaboration, where all colleagues, regardless of their role, work together to minimise risk and shorten delivery times. Our team consists of highly-skilled cross-functional consultants, analysts, and support staff.
Your Role
As a Bid Writer at Amber Labs, you will play a pivotal role in shaping winning proposals and securing strategic opportunities for one of our public sector clients. You will work closely with subject matter experts and bid teams to craft compelling, compliant, and high-scoring responses.
Responsibilities
* Understanding Buyer requirements and identifying hot buttons and pain points to address.
* Building strong relationships with Subject Matter Experts to transform raw material into persuasive bid responses and sales proposals.
* Reviewing, editing, and re-engineering content authored by others to maximise scoring potential.
* Managing multiple bid responses simultaneously as part of expert bid teams.
* Challenging and enhancing content to ensure clarity, depth, and coverage.
* Ensuring consistency across all elements of the bid response.
* Applying high standards of grammar, layout, and readability while adhering to Buyer compliance instructions.
* Developing win-themes and embedding them strategically across responses.
Your Skills and Experience
Essential skills:
* Proven experience in large and/or complex deals where written submissions were critical to success.
* Demonstrable success in winning public sector bids, including common government frameworks.
* Broad technical writing experience, particularly in areas such as Applications and Digital Transformation, blending traditional offerings with innovative technologies.
* Strong copywriting skills applied to technical subject matter, with the ability to clearly articulate win themes and business value.
Desirable skills:
* APMP certification (advantageous but not essential).
Diversity & Inclusion
Here at Amber Labs, we are dedicated to fostering an inclusive and equitable workplace for all. Our commitment to diversity, equality, and inclusion includes:
* Valuing the unique experiences, perspectives, and backgrounds of all employees and creating an environment where everyone feels welcomed, respected, and valued.
* Prohibiting all forms of harassment, bullying, discrimination, and victimisation and promoting a culture of dignity and respect for all.
* Educating all new hires on our Diversity and Inclusion policies and ensuring they are aware of their rights and responsibilities to create a safe and inclusive workplace.
By taking these steps, we are dedicated to building a workplace that reflects and celebrates the diversity of our employees and communities.
Additional Information
This role at Amber Labs is a 12-month permanent FTC. Please be advised that, at this time, we are unable to consider candidates who require sponsorship or hold a visa of any type.
What Happens Next?
Our Talent Acquisition Team will be in touch to advise you on the next steps. We have a two-stage interview process for most of our consultants. In certain cases, we may include a third and final stage, which is a conversation with the company Partners. This will only be considered if deemed necessary.