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Bid Manager

Crawley
1 week ago
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Role: Bid Manager
Location: Hybrid (Remote + London HQ as needed)
Salary: £50,000 + 10% performance bonus
Contract: Full-time, Permanent
Reports to: Business Development Director

Purpose

Drive high-quality proposals and pitch decks to support sales efforts, ensuring smooth coordination, timely delivery, and accurate CRM data. You're the glue in the bidding process.

Key Responsibilities

Draft clear, persuasive proposal content
Create aligned presentation decks
Coordinate with designers for custom bids
Manage timelines and submission deadlines
Keep CRM (Salesforce) accurate and updated
Maintain a proposal content library
Success Targets

100% of bids on time and to standard
Less than 5% needing major last-minute revisions
100% CRM accuracy (stages, values, dates)
£3.5M+ annual bid support with 1 in 3 win rate
Reduce bid creation time by 20% in 12 months
About You

You’re a detail-driven, structured thinker with a passion for clean content and project coordination. You care about language, order, and efficiency. You might describe yourself as part-writer, part-project manager, part-CRM ninja.

Traits We Love

Detail-obsessed and organised
Calm under pressure
Great written communicator
Proactive, dependable, people-aware
Perks & Benefits

28 days holiday + extra for long service
Pioneer Leadership Programme (funded)
Pension and Medical GP Service
Discount Vouchers
2 Charity Volunteering Days
Work up to 5 days/year from abroad
About Them?

Our client is a B Corp-certified commercial cleaning and support services company, scaling to £30M revenue while staying ethical and purpose-led. They value trust, people, and long-term relationships

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