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Role Overview
We are seeking a dynamic and experienced Bid Manager to lead NEP UK’s proposal, tender, and bid activity across our broadcast, media, and live events services.
This role will be responsible for managing the end-to-end proposals process, ensuring the delivery of high-quality, compelling, and commercially robust proposals for new business, contract renewals, and long‑term partnerships.
You will collaborate closely with other teams and bring together cross‑functional inputs to produce well‑structured proposals, pricing models, and commercial narratives that support NEP’s strategic goals. This role plays a key part in shaping NEP’s commercial offering and supporting business growth across the UK.
Key Responsibilities
* Lead the development and delivery of high‑quality proposals, tenders, and RFP/RFI submissions across NEP UK.
* Own the full lifecycle of proposal management: planning, storyboarding, content creation, review cycles, approvals, and submission.
* Develop compelling commercial narratives that clearly communicate NEP UK’s value proposition, technical capabilities, and service excellence.
* Maintain a consistent and professional style across all submissions, ensuring clarity, accuracy, and alignment with NEP brand and commercial strategy.
Cross‑Functional Collaboration
* Work closely with finance, engineering, operations, logistics, and the extended leadership teams to gather information, data, and technical inputs.
* Facilitate bid meetings, progress reviews, and solution development workshops.
* Ensure proposals accurately reflect the operational deliverables, technical requirements, and resource planning across the business.
* Support the Commercial Manager on commercial modelling, pricing structures, and contract assumptions.
* Support the Commercial team in shaping commercial frameworks, pricing methodologies, and client engagement approaches.
* Contribute to the creation and refinement of commercial playbooks, bid templates, and value messaging.
* Analyse historic proposals, performance metrics, win/loss ratios, and market trends to inform future bid strategies.
* Identify opportunities to enhance NEP UK’s commercial competitiveness and differentiation.
Quality Assurance & Governance
* Ensure proposals are compliant with internal commercial, legal, operational, and financial guidelines.
* Maintain a library of standard content, case studies, credentials, and commercial information.
* Coordinate multiple stakeholders to manage version control, quality checks, and sign‑off processes.
* Ensure a well‑organised archive of past proposals, pricing models, and client documentation.
* Mentor and guide colleagues who contribute to bid preparation, content writing, or commercial modelling.
* Champion best practice in proposal writing, commercial storytelling, and internal collaboration.
* Support continuous improvement of tools, processes, and documentation across the Commercial function.
What we’re looking for
* Significant experience in proposals, bids, tender management, commercial development, or solution selling.
* Strong commercial acumen with the ability to structure compelling proposals and pricing strategies.
* Excellent written communication skills with the ability to translate technical and operational information into clear, persuasive content.
* Experience managing complex submissions with multiple stakeholders.
* Highly organised with exceptional attention to detail and the ability to manage deadlines.
* Strong stakeholder engagement and relationship‑building skills.
* Good financial awareness and ability to interpret commercial models.
Preferred
* Experience in broadcast, media, live events, technology, or engineering‑based industries.
* Experience building or leading a commercial proposals function.
* Familiarity with commercial frameworks such as rate cards, service models, and contract structures.
* Experience with CRM or proposal automation tools (Salesforce).
Interests and Background
We’re looking for someone who is:
* Collaborative: You bring teams together and build trusted relationships.
* Articulate: You communicate complex ideas clearly and professionally.
* Detail‑driven: You take pride in accuracy and presentation.
* Commercially minded: You understand value, margin, and business impact.
* Organised: You manage multiple moving parts and deliver on time.
* Creative: You craft compelling narratives and find ways to stand out.
* Ethical and professional: You treat sensitive information with discretion.
What’s in it for you
This permanent role offers the opportunity to help shape NEP UK’s commercial strategy and play a central role in securing high‑profile broadcast and live events contracts. You’ll:
* Influence commercial decisions at the heart of NEP’s UK operations.
* Work on proposals for some of the world’s most exciting events and productions.
* Collaborate with talented professionals.
* Develop advanced commercial, analytical, and communication skills.
* Help drive business growth across NEP UK.
At NEP UK, you’ll be part of a team that brings the world’s biggest live and broadcast events to life. We pride ourselves on innovation and excellence, and our global team of over 4,000 employees is driven by a shared passion for technology and creativity. Ensuring we have our employees covered at NEP is a top priority:
* Cycle to Work Scheme: Fancy a new pair of wheels and want to reduce your carbon footprint at the same time? Our Cycle to Work scheme offers money‑saving on bikes, safety equipment, and other accessories while promoting healthier and environmentally friendly journeys to work.
* Pension: We offer a contributory pension scheme to our employees and encourage everyone to invest in their future through a long‑term savings plan with tax relief. Our pension partner also provides access to other saving products such as ISAs and GIAs.
* Training: Our aim is to develop and inspire our future leaders and people of tomorrow. At NEP, we are committed to developing our people and ensuring everyone who works here can build a fantastic career. Unlimited online training is at our fingertips through our training platforms. We provide financial aid and paid time off for job‑related qualifications and study that will support you in your career with NEP.
* Employee Assistance Programme (EAP): Free 24/7 access to financial, legal, health, and wellbeing resources and support for employees and their immediate families.
* Private Medical Insurance (PMI): Employees and their families can access world‑class healthcare and treatment with medical history disregard coverage plans.
* Eye Care: Employees receive free access to eyesight tests with Specsavers, and contributions towards the cost of prescription glasses.
* Hearing Tests: A dedicated in‑house testing unit for all UK employees.
* Life Insurance: Financial security for your loved ones. We provide your next of kin with a lump‑sum payment in the event of your death.
* Income Protection: You will receive a percentage of your income (basic salary) in the event of long‑term sickness/disability.
* Uber Discounts: We are thrilled to announce that NEP has officially partnered with Uber for Business, bringing you exclusive benefits for both Rides and Eats! It’s not just about making our internal processes smoother; it’s about making your day‑to‑day life easier and more enjoyable. You'll have access to more vehicles, premium support, the opportunity to collect Avios points.
Company Overview
NEP UK, part of the NEP Worldwide Network, is a global leader in outside broadcasting, remote production, and media workflow solutions. Known for delivering high‑quality broadcasts for major events including The Grand National, Royal Ascot, Wimbledon Championships, Premiership Football, Squid Games, Love Island, and Traitors, NEP UK combines innovative technology with world‑class expertise to support some of the biggest productions globally.
With over 4,000 employees across 65 countries, NEP is committed to excellence, operational innovation, and building strong relationships across the broadcast and live events industry.
Note: This job description is intended to outline the main duties and responsibilities of the role. It is not exhaustive and may be amended to reflect the needs of the business.
We encourage early applications, as we may close this role ahead of the advertised closing date of Friday 10 April 2026 if we receive a strong shortlist of candidates.
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