Bid Manager

Monday at Nine are working with an International Law Firm to support with the recruitment of a Bid Manager on an initial 6 month contract. The role can be based from multiple locations including Leeds, Manchester, London or Scotland.

Due to continued growth across the firm's UK business there is a pressing need to increase the capacity of the Bids team. You will form part of a well established and high-performing team supporting 12 practise areas. The work will be varied and will focus on high profile big ticket pitches. The firm is looking for an individual with previous experience of working within professional services who can demonstrate a dynamic approach to bid management, is a team player, can constructively challenge internal stakeholders and can bring a more creative/visual element to how the firm produces and presents their bids.

In summary, the role will be responsible for:

• challenge on Go/No Go decisions, with both quantifiable evidence and knowledge of other decisions for the same similar clients around the business
• advise lead partners and associates on bid strategy and formulation of winning proposition
• project manage of overall bid process, including:

- initial scoping
- document development, including writing elements of content
- developing and challenging key messages/propositions

• developing and challenging pricing propositions
• liaising with the design function in the production of bids documentation
• coach bid teams at the presentation stages of pitches
• work with Business Systems Co-ordinator to ensure all deal information and other information is captured and shared for future bids conduct post tender debriefs
• collate, share and disseminate best practice and lessons learned
• work with partners and fee earners to drive account growth and facilitate best practice in account/relationship management
• liaise with other members of the bids' team to develop overall quality of bids and efficiency of process