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Cushman & Wakefield Bid Manager, EMEA Bid Management in London, United Kingdom

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Bid Manager, EMEA Bid Management

Job Description Summary

Job Description

As a Bid Manager, you will be responsible for preparing the quality aspects of tender submissions for a variety of clients. This includes collating, coordinating, and reviewing information from others, ensuring timely completion, and full compliance with tender requirements. The role involves project managing the response and bid writing. As a senior member of the Bid Team, you are expected to develop win strategies and bid plans, bringing fresh ideas and thinking to the department.

Core Responsibilities:

Your responsibilities will include:

  • Producing winning, persuasive bids on wide-ranging tenders.

  • Reviewing and understanding the bidding process.

  • Ensuring accountability for bid standards and guidelines.

  • Communicating openly, solving problems proactively, and working as a positive, engaged team member.

  • Serving as an ambassador for best practice bid management.

  • Maintaining a high level of market intelligence.

  • Planning and managing bids from start to finish.

  • Managing relationships with internal and external team members, subject matter experts, and Bid Leads.

  • Supporting the development of new systems to ensure ongoing quality and consistency.

  • Developing standard bid responses for the information library, ensuring timeliness and clarity.

Experience:

  • Minimum of five years’ experience in Bidding/Pitching.

  • An understanding of professional services and/or the property industry is preferred.

  • Strong teamwork experience with a responsibility for team success.

  • Experience contributing to bids generating over £250k in fee revenue or with a construction cost value of over £15m.

  • Demonstrated ability to innovate within Corporate Guidelines to develop quality bid documentation.

  • Strong command of both spoken and written English (mandatory).

  • Degree in a relevant discipline (desirable).

Skills & Personal Qualities:

  • Excellent communication skills for dealing with internal and external clients.

  • Strong Microsoft Office Suite skills, particularly in Word, PowerPoint, and Excel.

  • Adobe Design Package experience is an advantage.

  • Keen attention to detail, with a focus on understanding client requirements.

  • Strong time management, planning, and organisational skills.

  • Proactive, self-motivated, and results-oriented.

  • Ability to manage and work with diverse teams across multiple jurisdictions.

  • Flexible approach, adapting to complement team requirements.

  • Consistently portray a professional image to clients and consultants.

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