The Role
We are recruiting for a Proposals Manager to join our Southern regional team. As the successful candidate, you will play a pivotal role in winning new work by leading the development of compelling, persuasive and customer-focused proposals across South London and the Southeast.
Working alongside a Bid Manager on first-stage tenders, you will be responsible for shaping and delivering high-quality submissions that clearly articulate our offer, address customer needs and concerns, and demonstrate best value. You will engage and lead subject matter experts across the business, translating complex technical input into clear, engaging and impactful written content that truly resonates with our customers.
This is a highly collaborative and networked role, requiring strong stakeholder engagement, creative thinking and the confidence to challenge and influence. Through well-crafted written and oral submissions, you will help ensure our proposals stand out and ultimately win projects.
NB. This is a 6-month fixed term contract opportunity, with the possibility of converting into a permanent role!
Key Responsibilities:
You will have a work winning mindset and a passion for creating high quality proposals. You do not need to have worked in construction previously but must be able to demonstrate the skills and capabilities outlined below:
Lead the development of compliant, compelling and persuasive bid submissions aligned to the win strategy.
Identify, engage and coordinate subject matter experts to contribute effectively to proposals.
Develop and maintain the proposal plan, managing timescales, inputs, reviews and final submission deadlines.
Proactively write high-quality proposal responses from scratch, ensuring clarity, consistency and customer focus throughout.
Brief, support and challenge contributors to ensure responses meet quality, tone and content expectations.
Review, edit and refine all written content ahead of final submission, ensuring accuracy, consistency and impact.
Facilitate post-submission reviews and lessons learned to continuously improve proposal quality and win rates.
Essential:
Solid writing skills with the ability to craft clear, concise, engaging and persuasive proposal content.
Proven ability to lead the creation of written responses and improve content authored by others.
Strong attention to detail producing error-free, polished submissions under pressure.
Ability to think creatively, problem-solve and translate complex information into compelling narratives.
Strong project management skills, being able to manage multiple contributors and meet fixed submission deadlines.
Confidence to challenge and influence stakeholders at all levels.Desired:
English literature or journalism degree or equivalent qualification.About Us
With over 170 years of rich history, Willmott Dixon's purpose is beyond profit; delivering brilliant buildings, transforming lives, strengthening communities and enhancing the environment so our world is fit for future generations. Ensuring that we add lasting value to the neighbourhoods we work in; our values, people, innovation, partnerships and focus on sustainability has allowed us to build a successful and solid privately owned business where our people can thrive.
Willmott Dixon was recognised by The Sunday Times as one of the Top 10 "Big" Companies to Work For in 2025, named among the Times Top 50 Employers for Gender Equality in 2024, and ranked in the Top Five of Europe's 1,000 best workplaces by the Financial Times in 2025.
Willmott Dixon is also the first major contractor and developer to win a King's Award for Enterprise in the category of sustainable development