A well-established UK-based facilities management company with over a decade of experience and a workforce exceeding 300 employees is looking to hire a skilled Bid Writer. The successful candidate will be responsible for producing high-quality, persuasive proposals and tender submissions that clearly convey the company’s value proposition. This role requires exceptional writing skills, meticulous attention to detail, and the ability to translate complex technical and operational information into clear, compliant, and compelling bid documents.
Key Responsibilities
Bid preparation and writing will be a core part of the role, involving thorough research, drafting, and editing of tender responses, pre-qualification questionnaires (PQQs), and proposal documents. The Bid Writer must ensure all submissions meet client requirements and comply with company standards. Maintaining and updating a bid content library, including templates and case studies, is also essential.
Collaboration and coordination with multiple departments such as Operations, Finance, HR, and Sales are critical to gather necessary inputs and technical details for proposals. The role also requires working closely with the design team to create professional and visually appealing documents. Managing multiple deadlines and priorities across concurrent bids is expected.
Participation in bid strategy meetings is necessary to understand client needs and develop winning themes. The candidate should contribute innovative ideas to enhance the bid narrative and review draft responses from subject matter experts to ensure clarity, consistency, and persuasiveness.
Quality assurance is a key responsibility, including proofreading, formatting, and compliance checks before submission. All bids must align with company branding and be free from grammatical or factual errors.
The Bid Writer will also engage in continuous improvement by staying updated on industry trends, competitor offerings, and client expectations. Contributing to lessons-learned sessions after each bid to improve future submissions is part of the role.
Required Qualifications
A bachelor’s degree in English, Business Administration, Marketing, or a related field is essential. Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Excel, PowerPoint) and familiarity with document design tools are required. Strong written and verbal communication skills in English, excellent organizational and time management abilities, and the capacity to work under pressure to meet strict deadlines are critical. Candidates must demonstrate strong analytical and research skills, with the ability to translate complex information into clear and engaging content. A collaborative approach and a positive attitude are also important.
Preferred Qualifications and Benefits
Experience with public and private sector tender processes is highly desirable. Candidates may range from trainees with 6 months to 1 year of experience to bid writers with 2 to 3 years of relevant experience.
This is a full-time, onsite position based in Karachi, with working hours from 12:00 pm to 8:00 pm during summers and 1:00 pm to 9:00 pm in winters, Monday through Friday. The monthly salary is Rs50,000.
Additional benefits include a travel allowance of Rs10,000, outpatient department (OPD) coverage of Rs10,000 per year, and inpatient department (IPD) benefits following probation. Employees are also provided with Friday lunch, 20 annual leaves on a pro-rata basis, and 6 sick leaves on a pro-rata basis.
This opportunity is offered through a reputable technical recruitment firm with a global presence, supporting over 300 employers worldwide across various industries.