Bid Executive (Early Careers Opportunity)
Location: London or Sunbury‑upon‑Thames, UK (Hybrid: 3 days on‑site, 2 days from home)
Contract Type: Full‑time, Permanent
Salary: £30,000 – £35,000 (dependent on experience), plus company benefits and training opportunities
Interview Process: 2-stage (Virtual and Face‑to‑face)
About the Role
Kinly is a leading integrator of audio‑visual and unified communications solutions. In this position you will support the wider sales organisation and the bid team, managing, preparing and submitting all RFP (Request for Proposal) submissions for Kinly’s UK entities.
Working within the bid team you will develop your professional journey, taking on growing responsibility and advancing into more senior roles.
Key Responsibilities
* Support the Bid Manager in end‑to‑end bid process management.
* Create written content for bid submissions, ensuring clarity, consistency and alignment with client needs.
* Enforce and develop bid process efficiencies.
* Produce a bid plan for each tender and ensure it is adhered to throughout the bid process.
* Schedule crucial meetings and deadlines (deal qualifications, bid kick‑offs, clarification deadlines, checkpoint calls, story‑boarding sessions, submission deadlines, commercial reviews).
* Coordinate post‑submission follow‑ups and capture bid feedback/outcomes to drive future improvements.
* Maintain bid tracker data, keeping comments, statuses and values up‑to‑date and communicating changes to stakeholders weekly.
* Ongoing management and enhancement of bid library content alongside contributing subject‑matter experts (SMEs).
Desired Skills & Experience
* Excellent work ethic, self‑motivated and proactive approach to tasks.
* Strong written and verbal communication skills.
* Desire to understand Kinly’s business offerings.
* Strong organisational and time‑management skills.
* Ability to work independently, take initiative and manage multiple deadlines.
* Detail‑oriented, creative, with excellent attention to detail.
* Team player with strong interpersonal and collaboration skills.
* Ability to work under pressure.
* Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Excel, PowerPoint).
* (Desirable) Adobe InDesign expertise.
* (Desirable) Demonstrable experience in similar markets/sectors.
Future Skill Development
* Ability to succeed with different personality types.
* Analytical thinking and understanding of complex client requirements.
* Tailoring responses to client needs.
* Creating high‑quality documentation and presentations.
* Managing multiple deadlines.
Future Qualification
* APMP Foundation (Association of Proposal Management Professionals) certification is a plus.
Equity, Diversity and Inclusion
Kinly is committed to providing equal opportunities in employment. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to sex, age, gender identity, pregnancy, colour, race, national origin, sexual orientation, disability, religion or any other protected characteristic.
Reasonable Adjustments
If you require reasonable adjustments for the interview, please let the Talent Acquisition team know at the point of scheduling.
About Kinly
Kinly is the globally trusted AV and UCC technology advisor to world‑class organisations. We enable collaboration and productivity through secure and reliable meeting experiences.
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