Job Title: Bid Manager
Location: London, UK
Salary: £45,000 – £50,000+ (depending on experience)
Job Type: Permanent, Full-Time
Job Ref: 39335
Looking to take the lead on exciting design bids?
We’re on the hunt for a super-organised Bid Manager to join a leading UK design studio. If you enjoy writing, coordinating teams, and making sure things run like clockwork — this could be right up your street.
You’ll be working closely with senior leadership and creative teams to help the studio win work they’re genuinely passionate about — from regeneration projects and housing, to public realm and sustainability-focused schemes.
There’s loads of variety, lots of responsibility, and the chance to make a real difference in a supportive, ambitious environment.
* What you’ll get:A key role in a nationally recognised practice
* Loads of autonomy and trust to run the show
* Supportive team of creatives and business leaders
* High-quality, meaningful projects to pitch for
* Hybrid working and a healthy work/life balance
* Great salary and long-term career progression
* What they’re looking for:Someone with a few years’ experience running bids – you’ve handled EOIs, PQQs, RFPs and ITTs
* Confident coordinating people, timelines and submissions
* Good writer and editor – you know how to tell a story and keep it on-brand
* Happy working across sectors (housing, regeneration, public)
* Used to managing portals, deadlines, formatting, and final submission
* Calm, methodical and positive under pressure
* Experience in architecture or the built environment would be a real plus
* Comfortable with Microsoft Office and Adobe InDesign (Affinity is a bonus)
* UK right to work (unfortunately, no sponsorship available)
A bit about the studio
This team is doing things the right way — design-led, people-first, and purpose-driven. With 200+ staff across the UK, they combine architecture, planning, sustainability, interiors and more, all under one roof. They're also a certified B Corp, which means they care just as much about people and planet as they do about profit.
You’ll be part of a positive, collaborative culture where you can grow your career — and actually enjoy the work you’re doing along the way.
Interested? Let’s chat.
Please give me, Hannah Lawry, a call if this role sounds like your ideal opportunity. I recruit across the creative and built environment sectors.
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