Bid Manager
£35K – £40K + Excellent Benefits
Edinburgh
Are you a skilled Bid Manager with a passion for creating winning proposals? Do you thrive in a collaborative environment where your voice is heard, your ideas are valued, and your work truly makes a difference? If so, this could be the perfect opportunity for you.
Join a highly successful, UK-wide technology business at an exciting point in its growth journey. Renowned for delivering cutting-edge solutions across the public and private sectors, they are now looking to further strengthen their Bid function with the addition of an experienced, ambitious Bid Manager.
About the Role
As Bid Manager, you'll play a pivotal role in leading and shaping bids that win business and strengthen client relationships. Working closely with internal stakeholders across sales, pre-sales, and technical teams, you’ll take ownership of the full bid lifecycle – from opportunity qualification through to final submission.
This is a brilliant opportunity to influence, innovate and enhance the overall bid function – using your experience, creativity and AI-enabled tools to develop compelling proposals that make your organisation stand out.
Key Responsibilities
* Manage the end-to-end bid process across commercial and complex public sector tenders
* Write high-quality, tailored bid content that clearly communicates the organisation’s value proposition
* Coordinate internal contributors to ensure timely, accurate, and compliant submissions
* Utilise AI-powered tools and platforms to enhance the quality, consistency, and efficiency of bids
* Develop and maintain a library of reusable content, case studies, and bid collateral
* Proactively monitor public sector portals for new opportunities
* Support framework registrations, renewals, and pre-qualification processes
* Drive improvements in bid quality and process efficiency, playing a key role in the ongoing development of the function
About You
* A proven track record in bid management and bid writing, ideally within a technology, IT, or B2B solutions environment
* Excellent writing and editing skills, with the ability to craft persuasive, customer-focused responses
* Confident using modern tools (including AI) to streamline and enhance the bid writing process
* Highly organised with strong project management skills – able to juggle multiple deadlines and priorities
* Strong communicator and team player, comfortable working with diverse stakeholders across the business
* Knowledge of public sector procurement and tender portals (e.g. CCS, G-Cloud) is advantageous
* Proactive, positive, and driven to succeed – with a desire to make a real impact
Why Apply?
This is more than just a Bid Manager role – it’s a fantastic opportunity to be part of a brilliant team in a company that genuinely values its people. You’ll be joining a supportive leadership team, working in a culture where collaboration, innovation, and career progression are at the heart of everything they do.
Make your mark. Help shape the future of the bid function. Grow your career in an environment that celebrates success and invests in its people.
Ready to take the next step?
Apply now to find out more – we’d love to tell you why this business stands out from the crowd.