Bid Writer / Business Development Manager in Manchester, Greater Manchester, North West

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Bid Writer / Business Development Manager

Hybrid / Greater Manchester

Up to £55,000 

Full-time, Permanent

The Role:

A key opportunity to lead and deliver high-quality bids across major public sector markets. The role focuses on managing written submissions, shaping compelling proposals and coordinating activity across internal teams to produce clear, compliant and competitive responses.

You must have significant experience managing and writing bids for Employment, Justice, Health and Business Support contracts. This role requires strong bid writing capability, excellent coordination skills and the confidence to guide colleagues through storyboarding, drafting and review processes.

Duties:



Lead the production of high-quality bid responses that achieve strong scoring outcomes.

Manage EOIs, SQs, ITTs and proposals within tight deadlines.

Lead storyboarding and draft responses aligned to specifications and scoring criteria.

Work with business units, solution design, supply chain and finance to shape submissions.

Provide challenge and feedback to improve the quality of written responses.

Oversee bid activity through all stages, ensuring high standards and compliance.

Support presentations, supplier meetings and early engagement activity.

Maintain and improve bid documentation, templates and best practice resources.

Monitor market intelligence to identify upcoming opportunities.Required Skills:



Proven experience managing and writing bids for Employment, Justice, Health and Business Support.

Strong written communication and editing skills.

Confident leading storyboarding, drafting and review processes.

Able to manage competing priorities and deliver to tight deadlines.

Skilled in working with colleagues and stakeholders across multiple teams.

Strong analytical skills with close attention to detail.

Good understanding of public sector procurement and tendering portals.

Proficient in Microsoft Office.

If this sounds like the perfect role for you then please submit your CV.



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