Overview
Salary: Competitive Salary
Shift hours: Full Time
✍️ Bid Writer Wanted – Wordsmiths, Strategists & Storytellers Apply Within
Hybrid (Home + Birmingham & Chertsey Head office)
Reports to: Solutions Director (a.k.a. your partner-in-bid-crime)
Team: Healthcare, & ESS – Sales & Retention
The Mission
We’re not just looking for a writer. We want a persuasion powerhouse. Someone who can turn “meh” into “must-have,” and proposals into winning stories that seal the deal.
As our Bid Writer, you’ll:
- Wrangle words and craft pitches that shine.
- Juggle projects across the whole bid lifecycle.
- Team up with experts across the business (and challenge them when needed).
- Shape ideas into slick, client-winning documents that are clear, compliant, and impossible to ignore.
- Obsess over technical scoring, making sure every answer ticks all the boxes and maximises points.
Think: research meets storytelling meets project management with a sprinkle of creative flair.
What You’ll Actually Do (aka not boring bullet points but the juicy bits)
- Bring fresh energy into sales and retention strategy sessions.
- Turn technical jargon into compelling, client-focused solutions.
- Work hand-in-hand with SMEs to draw out insights that put the customer first.
- Own your bid sections, polish them, and make sure every answer sparkles and scores.
- Build a knowledge library of killer content (so we’re not reinventing the wheel every time).
- Mentor teammates on how to write like a pro.
- Add visuals, infographics, and smart layouts to make proposals pop.
- Keep calm under pressure and still deliver on time, every time.
Who You Are
- Ambitious, curious, and a natural relationship-builder.
- A confident communicator who knows how to persuade without the hard sell.
- A detail-obsessed writer who still sees the big picture.
- Someone who thrives in a multi-player game (aka cross-functional team chaos).
- Bold enough to challenge ideas, but kind enough to bring people with you.
The Essentials
- 3+ years of professional writing/editing experience.
- A portfolio of winning bids or proposals (the bigger the better).
- Expert-level writing, editing, and proofreading chops.
- Strong Word + Microsoft Office skills.
- Cool under pressure, clear under complexity.
- Willing to travel when duty calls.
Bonus Points (but not dealbreakers) ⭐
- Experience with £25m+ bids (especially public sector).
- Familiar with Shipley/Bid Perfect or similar bid methodologies.
- Background in FM, construction, or professional services.
- English/Journalism degree (or A-Level English A grade).
- A dash of design skills.
Why Join Us?
Because this isn’t just another “job.” It’s a chance to:
✅ Shape proposals that directly win big contracts.
✅ Flex your creativity in a role that blends writing + strategy + design.
✅ Work with smart, ambitious teammates who value your ideas.
✅ Do hybrid working (home days + buzzing Birmingham HQ).
If you’re ready to turn bids into winning stories, draw out customer-focused solutions, and make every evaluator say “full marks,” we want you on our team.
Apply now and let’s start writing success together.
Reference: compass/TP/308146/200052
Location: Birmingham
