About The Role
Working within Gateley's Property New Business team, the Bid Manager will be responsible for supporting partners to win profitable work through the sales and tender process. You will take ownership of and project manage responses to formal tender opportunities as well as produce credentials and proposals to support winning work within the legal and surveying businesses across the Property Platform. The role holder will work proactively to ensure all tenders are delivered on time and accurately, in compliance with client and regulatory requirements.
This is a 12–14 month Fixed Term Contract.
Key Responsibilities
You will be responsible for leading tenders and proposals across our Property Platform, for both regional and national opportunities. This includes legal and consultancy tenders and cross‑platform proposals.
- Identifying, scoping and evaluating bids; working with the other Bid Manager and the wider New Business team to guide the bid/no‑bid decision.
- Working closely with fee earners to develop winning bid strategies and propositions, and carrying out research on clients and prospective clients.
- Project managing bids: initiating kick‑off emails, coordinating progress meetings, pricing and contract reviews, ensuring full compliance with all requirements, drafting, editing and proofreading compelling content, liaising with other support departments (IT, HR, Accounts, Facilities and Compliance) and ensuring all collateral is created within the Gateley brand guidelines.
- Coaching fee earners to help them prepare for presentations.
- Follow‑up: analyzing pitch wins and losses, following through a proactive debrief process and following the bids promises process after winning sales opportunities.
- Developing and sharing best practice: collaborating with the wider Property New Business team, contributing to the Content Hub, maintaining knowledge of work completed by teams within the Property Platform, gathering best‑practice responses to common questions and useful case studies, sharing examples of innovative ideas across the Platform, and ensuring a consistent bid approach across the Property Platform.
This job description is not an exhaustive list due to the requirements of the role. Therefore, the job holder may be required from time to time to work with the wider new business team on ad‑hoc projects.
Qualifications
- Minimum of three years of experience in a bid or tender management role in a B2B environment.
- Experience working in the property and/or construction sectors (preferred but not essential).
- Experience working on formal tenders.
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills with the ability to influence.
- Ability to maintain and develop senior client relationships.
- InDesign experience preferred.
- Knowledge of CRM systems and online research tools.
- Excellent IT and numeracy skills.
- Strong personal organisation and fastidious attention to detail.
- Ability to prioritise own workload.
Benefits
We offer a competitive remuneration package, a comprehensive rewards programme that includes annual leave, cycle‑to‑work, critical illness benefit, employee assistance programme, group personal pension and health care. We also provide extensive learning and development opportunities through our learning platform and a range of retail perks.
Diversity, Inclusion and Well‑Being
Diversity, inclusion and well‑being is an important part of Gateley's culture and values. We recruit talented people from a diverse range of backgrounds and provide equal opportunities for all, regardless of age, sex, race, sexual orientation, disability or culture.
Additional Information
If you are successful we will conduct a variety of pre‑employment screening checks, including eligibility to work, professional and academic qualifications, criminal record checks, financial stability and references from previous employers.
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