Blue Legal have partnered with an award-winning national law firm who are seeking a Proposal Manager to join their team in their Edinburgh or Glasgow office. The role holder will be responsible for the overall performance, skills development and leadership of the Proposals Assistants and Executives.
The Responsibilities:
* Leading internal clients through the bid response process to horizon scan, qualify (Go/No Go), plan, develop and submit compliant, high quality proposals within client-defined timeframes.
* Implementing improvements to existing processes and procedures to streamline service delivery to internal clients, in collaboration with the Head of Proposals.
* Maintaining the proposals pipeline up to a year in advance and horizon scanning for new opportunities.
* Assisting with the opportunity qualification process by researching clients and sectors to understand key priorities and win themes, documenting considerations and rationale for decisions, and communicating outputs.
* Developing and maintaining the proposal response plan, including scheduling and running proposal kick-off meetings.
The Candidate:
* Minimum of 5 years' experience in a dedicated proposal/bids role within professional services or construction sectors, or a lawyer with 5 years PQE.
* Strong academic background with a degree in English, marketing, business, or equivalent.
* Excellent written English and oral communication skills.
Please note: Due to sector-specific requirements, only candidates with valid work experience in a Law Firm, Accountancy Firm, Management Consultancy, Property/Construction Firm, Financial Services Firm, or relevant Association or Agency will be considered. Applications outside these areas will not be accepted.
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