Bid/Proposals Writer

Overview

Compose and coordinate bid proposals for WSP’s strategic growth projects

Key Responsibilities

• bid analysis
• content development
• write/edit
• workshop facilitation
• team collaboration
• client relations

Tasks

-Analyse each bid to identify and share good practice with operational and business development staff across the business, providing support to cross-cutting initiatives and bids to support WSP to achieve its corporate objectives. -Review, re-write or edit written responses from others including, but not limited to, sales, operational, commercial, legal, HR and finance staff. -Develop our written offer from initial content planning, through drafting and quality reviews to final production and submission. Typically, this includes authoring, developing, reviewing new and tailoring existing solutions. -Participation in workshops, formulating ideas, drafting solutions and graphics that fully meet client requirements. -Work closely and flexibly with the Bid Manager, technical authors, operational and business development staff to develop and/or advise on the production of tailored solutions in response to tender invitations. -Build relationships quickly to deliver efficient and effective working within newly created bid teams. -Convert knowledge from operational and business development staff into winning solutions and proposals. -Support and promote a culture of continuous improvement. -Adhere to and develop WSP’s in-house style guidance and coach Bid Team members including subject matter experts in best practice writing for bids, client presentations and sales collateral. -Confidently develop new written content in collaboration with operational and business development colleagues, checking it forms a comprehensive, correct and accurate answer. -Identify and re-work existing written content and boilerplate in line with specific questions, tailoring to individual client requirements. -Build and maintain close links with WSP’s operational businesses, in particular subject matter experts, identifying and collating areas of best practice, improvement and innovation, and clearly articulate these areas into strategic bids. -Be an integral part of WSP’s Strategic Bids Team, supporting WSP’s operational businesses to deliver growth through winning new, sustainable work. -Analyse bids to identify and share good practice which will enhance our library of excellent, high scoring responses. -Lead and facilitate content planning sessions with Bid Team members, to establish the structure, content and flow of key responses and across the bid submission. Ensure each question is dissected, understood and fully answered, considering the client drivers and our value proposition. -Work independently (and with bid managers, authors) to convert knowledge from operational and business development staff into winning solutions and proposals. -Develop strong relationships and rapport with internal colleagues and external clients. -Support bid planning, management, review, governance and feedback processes as required.

Requirements

• degree
• bid author
• ms word
• collaboration
• english
• tender experience

What You Bring

-Qualified to degree level in an appropriate subject. Our preference is for candidates with an English degree but other subjects that require the assimilation and communication of information such as History, Marketing and Journalism or similar will be considered. -The ability to choose the right approach to developing the quality proposal to meet client requirements and business capabilities. -Experience of producing tenders in the markets that WSP operates in including Transport & Infrastructure, Earth & Environment, Property and Buildings, Industry & Energy -A strong command of oral and written English, with the ability to present complex ideas in a straightforward, compelling and easily understandable way. -Strong and effective collaboration and communication skills in team environments, including active listening. -Knowledge and experience of the development of solutions and their translation through excellent written English into winning proposals. -Ability to assimilate large volumes of information and understand, plan and manage associated workflows. -Relevant experience in a similar role. -Understand internal and external customer requirements in order to support the development of quality solutions and authorship of written offers for strategic bids across WSP UK. -An acknowledged bid author with a demonstrable record of success in formulating and delivering winning bids -Understanding of the professional services industry and public sector procurement process. -Good level of IT literacy in particular MS Word. Knowledge of InDesign is desirable. -Excellent long form content development, writing, editing and proofreading skills. -Ability to work independently to tight deadlines and communicate and influence at senior levels.

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About Wsp

-Partners with clients to create sustainable, efficient, and resilient solutions. -Known for iconic projects like the One World Trade Center and London's Crossrail. -Provides cutting-edge services in transportation, energy, water, and commercial developments. -Blends technical expertise with deep industry knowledge to solve complex challenges globally.

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