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Bid Writer

Old Street
10 months ago
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Bid Writer

Salary Competitive

Homebased

BlockDox is an award-winning smart building start-up with patented tech looking to disrupt the market and scale globally. They now have an amazing opportunity for a talented and experienced Bid Writer to join their team and make a difference in a rapidly progressing business.

As Bid Writer you will lead their bid and proposal efforts for public sector opportunities in the UK. This is a remote, flexible position suited to a self-sufficient, proactive individual who thrives in a distributed team environment. The Bid Writer will be responsible for managing the entire bid process, from identifying new opportunities to crafting compelling responses for ITTs, PQQs, and pre-market engagement activities.

Bid Writer Key Responsibilities:

  • Lead the end-to-end bid writing process for public sector tenders, focusing on ITTs and PQQs within industries such as government, housing, education, and healthcare.

  • Research, identify, and qualify new bid opportunities that align with our services in data analytics, AI, and smart buildings.

  • Develop high-quality, persuasive content for bids and proposals, ensuring alignment with client requirements and compliance standards.

  • Collaborate with technical experts and other team members to gather necessary information and insights for each proposal.

  • Manage timelines and deadlines effectively, ensuring timely submission of all proposals.
    Conduct post-submission bid reviews and work on continuous improvement of our bid writing processes.

  • Engage in pre-market activities and build strong relationships with potential clients to better understand their needs.

    Bid Writer Qualifications and Experience:

  • Proven experience as a Bid Writer, ideally at a mid-to-senior level.

  • Demonstrable success in writing winning bids for the UK public sector, particularly in areas like housing, education, or healthcare.

  • Knowledge of UK public sector procurement processes and regulations.

  • APMP certification is preferred but not essential.

  • Exceptional writing, editing, and communication skills with a focus on creating compelling narratives.

  • Strong project management and organisational skills, attention to detail, and the ability to manage multiple bids simultaneously.

  • Self-motivated, with strong initiative and comfortable working independently in a fully remote, flexible team environment.

    BlockDox are looking for someone with:

  • Fluent English who can work the core hours of 10.00-16.00 BST.

  • Passion for persuasive writing.

  • Willingness to adapt to fast changing priorities and learn new skills in a dynamic startup environment.

  • Open and respectful attitude to collaboration and knowledge-sharing in a cross-disciplinary team of experienced engineers and scientists.

    Why work with BlockDox?

    They are a small talented and experienced team of engineers and data scientists, who are passionate about solving the biggest problems facing smart cities and urban mobility today.

    You will be joining early in the development of a ground-breaking suite of protech products and services underpinned by artificial intelligence, with the opportunity to be highly influential in the roadmap and progress to mentoring and management as the company grows.

    They have a highly motivated team that have already won several awards together and are now looking to disrupt the market and scale globally.

    As a start-up they are an extremely innovative organisation and can engage in R&D and try out new ideas live very rapidly. If you have an interest in IoT, smart cities, artificial intelligence, and scientific research in general you will find BlockDox a stimulating environment.

    Open to both full-time and part-time applicants.

    Benefits:

  • Fully remote with optional occasional meetings in Central London and client sites in the UK and worldwide.

  • Flexible Working.

  • Salary is negotiable, dependent on experience.

    If you are looking for a new, exciting challenge where you can put your skills and experience to the test and help build one of the most exciting IoT businesses of a generation, get in touch with your full CV to Bid Solutions

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