Advertising Agency Tender, Bid and Proposal Director

• Bid and Tender Manager / Director
• Advertising and Media Agency
• Public sector and higher education specialist
• Preparing, co-ordinating and fulfilling new business tenders alongside the agency team
• Insight and strategy planning
• Proposal writing including creative and media strategy, budgeting and timing etc
• c.50k DOE / maybe more for right candidate
• Exeter (hybrid, part time considered).

This agency has a fabulous and long heritage in public and education sector advertising and media and regularly wins large tender based new business to add to their existing portfolio of clients.

This is a brand new position created to hand over the day to day tender proposal needs to a singular individual. You will be coming on board responsible for the tender and bid process as well as the proposal writing itself working alongside the team of creatives, media and client service managers, as well as a tender admin individual who can take care of PQQs etc.

To succeed in this role you will have really good experience of advertising planning across media and creative as well as previous tender fulfilment and ideally public sector experience (even better if HE too). So you may be a current or ex advertising agency Account Director or planner. Or you might be a Marketing Comms expert (especially in HE) where your skills can transfer. Alternatively an industry bid and tender specialist with marketing heritage and skills.

You will be able to understand and discuss briefs, identify insights and advertising strategy and turn those in to compelling and well written pitch "stories". You will then drive forward detailed budgeted proposals working with media and creative teams and ensure the tender process is both seamless and impressive along with excellent win rates.

Clients can be nationwide, although there is no need for extensive travel to prospects or attendance at pitches as the client service team is also on hand and of course much of the work is "online tender" based. This is a rare opportunity to join this agency at a mid to senior level and one that does not come round often. Plus enjoy the benefits of working and living in Exeter / Devon. Part-time also considered.

Core responsibilities:

·Identify and research potential tender opportunities in the Education sector.

·Analyse relevant tender documents and understand client needs.

·Develop winning bid strategies and proposals with our media team

·Write compelling and persuasive bid content that addresses all evaluation criteria.

·Write compelling and persuasive case histories.

·Ensure proposals are compliant with all tender requirements and submission guidelines.

·Manage the bidding process, including timelines, budgets, and resources.

·Liaise with internal teams and stakeholders to ensure seamless collaboration.

·Present bids to clients and answer questions during the evaluation process.

·Track and analyse bid success rates and identify areas for improvement.

·Stay up-to-date with industry trends and best practices in tendering.

Qualifications:

·Good experience in tender writing, with specific focus on Education or a related field.

·Proven track record of success in winning bids and securing new contracts.

·Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to write clearly, concisely, and persuasively.

·Strong analytical and research skills, with the ability to identify key information and trends.

·Ability to work independently and as part of a team in a fast-paced environment.

·Excellent time management and organisational skills.

·Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite and relevant bid management software.

·Knowledge of the Education sector is highly desirable.

The Package

·Salary: c. £50,000pa DOE. (maybe more for right candidate)

·Part time considered.

·25 days holiday (plus Bank holidays)

·Hybrid working - Flexible office/home

·Company Pension scheme (NEST)

·Birthday as extra day holiday

To apply please send Cv and detailed experience relevant to this role.