Do you want to join a leading international, independent real estate consultancy with an all together different approach? Are you a Bid Writer who wants a role where they can make their mark and develop? Then this is the role for you as we are looking for someone to join our team!

The key responsibilities for the role:

• The Bid Writer will support the Bid Manager to deliver the Bid stage of the Bid Lifecycle, in line with the published Bid Management strategy plan.
• Working with other members of the bid team, act as principal Bid Writer for SQ/ITT submissions across the business
• Work and develop relationships with technical teams and other internal stakeholders to produce content, acting as QA/editor where required
• Create and manage library of answer material and manage regular updates with bid team and other internal stakeholders
• Organise and/or participate in kick-off meetings, storyboarding, draft reviews/workshops and presentation prep where appropriate
• Participate in post-tender feedback reviews and use lessons learned to undertake revision and improvements to answer texts
• Coordination of virtual bid teams and personal input to create compliant high quality PQQ/ITT responses and presentations
• Document management and coordination of reviews, including undertaking amendments to achieve bid sign-off
• Management of submission to deadlines via electronic or hard copy submission methods
• Act as mentor/provide instruction and support to junior team members, with a key focus on bid writing best practice
• Undertake wider reviews/QA duties for the team, and assisting with production of collateral and content banks as required
• Provide development support to bid coordinator/other support resources to achieve both personal and team objectives
• Provide QA assistance to collateral team as required
• Undertaking other ad-hoc responsibilities that may arise in order to achieve the delivery of the Bid Management plan

Skills & Experience required:

• Demonstrable experience of bid writing for winning submissions across public and private sector opportunities.
• Ability to write clearly and concisely – a strong grasp of the English language
• Experience in managing bid projects from start to completion would be advantageous.
• Eye for design and proficiency in using Adobe Creative Cloud apps (particularly InDesign, Photoshop and Illustrator) would be advantageous.
• APMP qualification and commitment to CPD
• Excellent communications skills, both written and verbal, with the ability to liaise effectively with both internal stakeholders and external clients.
• Should have excellent attention to detail and organisational ability and be able to prioritise multiple demands effectively to tight deadlines.
• Ability to influence and gain respect from senior management.
• IT literate - must be able to use MS Office (Word, Excel, PP) and D365 to a high standard.
• Highly organised, self-motivated and reliable.
• Can-do attitude with ability to work effectively independently and as part of a team when necessary.
• Uses initiative and able to learn independently.

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Hollis is a leading international, independent real estate consultancy. We work with owners, occupiers, developers and funders, across both private and public sectors, to help them get more out of their real estate, at every stage of the property life cycle.

We’re a multi-skilled team of surveyors, engineers, technical specialists, ESG consultants and project managers operating across the UK, Ireland, Germany, Spain and The Netherlands. We have a unique way of working and believe that people do things better by doing them together. We aim to do the right thing, be clear, transparent and find some fun along the way.