Location: Hybrid (Mansfield) / Remote
Department: Group Sales & Marketing
Reports to: Head of Bid Management
Working Hours: 40 hours per week (08:30–17:30, one-hour lunch break)
On-site Requirement: Ideally, one day per week in Mansfield, depending on location
Linney is a world-class, multichannel marketing services business. We’re looking for an Bid Manager to manage the end-to-end tender process, from qualification through to submission and feedback.
Main Purpose of the Role
* Manage the end-to-end tender process, from qualification through to submission and feedback.
* Write compelling, tailored bid responses for a wide range of business audiences, marketing services and industry sectors.
* Ensure bid & marketing library and resources are up to date and accessible.
* Lead, coach, and support SMEs and cross-functional teams.
* Support continuous improvement within the bid function.
Key Duties and Responsibilities:
Bid Management
* Oversee the entire bid process, ensuring all responses are delivered on time and to agreed standards, using best practice bid management tools, and our Standard Operating Procedure.
* Lead and motivate cross-functional teams to deliver high-quality bids.
* Develop and maintain strong relationships with internal and external stakeholders.
* Use AI to improve the speed and quality of responses and to automate routine, repetitive tasks.
* Monitor incoming tender opportunities, triage and distribute enquiries, and respond promptly (within 24 hours).
* Ensure bid library content is regularly updated, catalogued and tagged.
* Obtain feedback on all tenders, wherever possible and feed key learnings into future bid responses.
Bid Writing & Content Development
* Identify key win themes with sales leads and articulate these clearly in responses.
* Write, proofread, and edit content with input from subject matter experts.
* Research relevant sectors to supply tailored content for tender responses.
* Ensure quality controls are adhered to for all bid responses.
Reporting & Analytics
* Produce monthly reporting on bid activity and results.
* Use analytics to inform best practice and improve future activities.
Market Research & Planning
* Maintain up-to-date knowledge of Linney’s key propositions, market trends, and competitor developments.
* Keep up to date on AI and how best to apply it, informing the business of potential new uses and systems
* Keep abreast of public sector procurement legislation and advise the business as necessary.
Essential Skills & Experience
* Well organised and flexible, able to meet deadlines in a fast-paced, dynamic environment.
* Outstanding writing, editing and proofing skills.
* Ability to prioritise and manage multiple tenders simultaneously.
* Strong interpersonal skills with the ability to lead and motivate teams.
* Creative and innovative thinking.
* Highly proficient in MS Office (Word, PowerPoint, SharePoint).
* Familiar with the use of AI in bids.
* Good commercial awareness.
Desirable Skills & Experience
* Degree or professional qualification.
* APMP qualification.
* Knowledge of marketing and the marketing services sector.
Additional Information
* The role is varied, supporting tenders across all marketing services and industry sectors in a dynamic, fast-paced environment.
* Linney offers a competitive salary, benefits package, and a full programme of training and development.
* The job description is a guide to minimum requirements and does not restrict activities that contribute to the company’s growth and profitability.