Proposals Bids and Tenders Manager

<p>Job Description</p><br>Read the overview of this opportunity to understand what skills, including and relevant soft skills and software package proficiencies, are required.<br><p>Proposals, Bids & Tenders Manager</p><p>£35,000 | Agile Working | Northwest-Based (Predominantly Remote)</p><p>Permanent | Full Time | Monday–Friday</p><p>Mainly remote with monthly leadership meetings at our Manchester HQ</p><p>Are you an experienced bid professional with a proven track record of winning commercial tenders and developing high-performing teams?</p><p>Do you thrive in a strategic, commercially focused environment where your expertise directly influences business growth, client partnerships, and long-term success?</p><p>This is an outstanding opportunity to join a highly respected organisation at an exciting stage of expansion, helping shape and grow a successful bids and proposals function across a diverse and evolving client portfolio.</p><p>Why Join?</p><p>Our prestigious client delivers industry-leading professional development, training programmes, conferences, and events across a broad range of sectors, while also supporting ambitious international growth in partnership with a leading University. You’ll be joining an organisation that genuinely invests in its people, offering flexibility, autonomy, and excellent professional development opportunities within a collaborative and forward-thinking culture.</p><p>Benefits Include:</p><ul><li>Agile and predominantly remote working</li><li>24 days holiday plus bank holidays</li><li>Christmas closure</li><li>Birthday day off</li><li>Healthcare Cash Plan</li><li>Subsidised University gym membership and dining</li><li>Excellent CPD and professional development opportunities</li><li>Pension scheme</li><li>Supportive and values-led working culture</li></ul><p>The Role</p><p>As Proposals, Bids & Tenders Manager, you will lead the development and delivery of compelling, commercially successful tender submissions while driving strategic growth opportunities across the organisation.</p><p>You will take ownership of key bid portfolios, build and maintain a healthy pipeline of opportunities, and mentor Bid Coordinators to ensure best-practice bid management across the team.</p><p>This is a highly strategic role requiring strong commercial awareness, exceptional stakeholder engagement skills, and the ability to create persuasive, compliant, and high-quality bid responses that win business.</p><p>Key Responsibilities</p><ul><li>Identify, evaluate, and manage high-value bid and tender opportunities</li><li>Lead the end-to-end bid process, ensuring quality, compliance, and timely submission</li><li>Manage, coach, and develop Bid Coordinators and support team performance</li><li>Build and strengthen long-term client and stakeholder relationships</li><li>Develop strategic re-bid and account growth plans</li><li>Create tailored, high-impact proposal content aligned to client objectives</li><li>Work collaboratively with finance, legal, operational, and subject matter experts</li><li>Analyse market trends, pricing models, and commercial data to maximise bid success</li><li>Maintain accurate forecasting, reporting, and pipeline management</li><li>Identify opportunities to expand partnerships, sponsorships, and commercial growth</li></ul><p>About You</p><p>We are looking for an accomplished bids and tenders professional who can combine commercial insight with outstanding relationship management and leadership capability.</p><p>You will ideally have:</p><ul><li>A strong track record of winning commercial bids and tenders</li><li>Experience managing or mentoring bid coordination and/or sales teams</li><li>Excellent proposal writing and strategic bid management skills</li><li>Strong financial and commercial acumen, including forecasting and pricing analysis</li><li>The ability to manage multiple deadlines and deliver results under pressure</li><li>Outstanding communication and stakeholder engagement skills</li><li>A proactive, solutions-focused and growth-oriented mindset</li></ul><p>This role would suit someone looking to step into a broader strategic position where they can genuinely influence growth, client success, and future business direction.</p><p>To apply for the role of Proposals, Bids & Tenders Manager, please send your CV to:</p><p>Tina Lacey Recruitment is a specialist recruitment agency dedicated to the skills, training, and employability sectors nationwide. xwzovoh We provide free pre-interview advice and guidance throughout the interview process to help candidates perform at their very best.</p>