Strategic Bid and Proposal Lead

1 month ago


Bristol, Bristol, United Kingdom Zellis Full time

About the Role



The Zellis Bid Support team plays a crucial role in driving business growth by efficiently managing bid processes from qualification to close. As a Strategic Bid and Proposal Lead, you will oversee the production of high-quality bids and proposals, ensuring the company's reputation as a top solutions provider. Your key responsibility will be to plan, structure, and prepare winning bids that meet customer requirements.



Responsibilities




  • Lead the management and production of bids and proposals for new and retained business opportunities
  • Develop and maintain effective bid management tools and processes to improve efficiency and effectiveness
  • Collaborate with internal stakeholders to create high-quality bid responses
  • Maintain continuous liaison with senior leadership to ensure compliance with legal, commercial, and technical requirements
  • Project manage all aspects of the bid process, including resource allocation, progress monitoring, and risk mitigation
  • Ensure finalised documents are competitive, compliant, and compelling
  • Assist in the production of technical responses, infographics, and methodologies
  • Develop and maintain an in-depth knowledge of the company's products and services
  • Support the administrative task of receiving and recording bid and proposal requests
  • Help maintain a calendar/workload tracker for ongoing proposals


Requirements



To succeed in this role, you will need:




  • Experience in a similar position leading bids and proposals of strategic significance
  • Excellent communication and project management skills
  • Able to collate, organise, and distil key points from multiple sources
  • APMP Certified Professional or equivalent
  • High level of attention to detail


Benefits



Zellis offers a competitive base salary, private medical insurance, life assurance 4x salary, enhanced pension scheme, and a range of additional flexible benefits across financial & personal wellbeing, lifestyle & leisure. Our vision is to be the clear leader in pay, reward, analytics, and people experiences. We're passionate about creating an environment where people want to join, belong to, and be part of a progressive organisation. Our values include being unstoppable together, always learning, making it count, and thinking scale.



We estimate the salary for this role to be around £60,000 - £80,000 per annum, depending on experience. The exact figure will be discussed during the interview process. Located in the UK, this role offers excellent career opportunities and a dynamic work environment.



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