Zigzag is looking for a Senior Bid Writer to join our team! 

Role Purpose:
"As our Senior Bid Writer, you will lead the development of compelling, persuasive, and high-quality proposals that align with client criteria and reflect our distinctive offering. 

Your role will involve crafting well-written content, managing complex projects under tight deadlines, and contributing to tender submissions, particularly in the infrastructure sector. This position requires exceptional writing, project management, and problem-solving skills in a high-pressure environment, with a focus on driving successful outcomes through well-articulated proposals."
 

Key Responsibilities:

• Tender Management and Writing:
  • Lead and manage the preparation of tenders, proposals, and related documentation, ensuring content is clear, persuasive, and tailored to client requirements.
  • Write, review, and edit content including methodologies, risk analyses, and capability statements, ensuring a consistent tone and high-quality output.
  • Manage the tender process from start to finish, ensuring deadlines are met, and all documentation is aligned with strategic goals and brand standards.
• Strong Writing and Content Development:
  • Produce high-quality, concise, and engaging written materials, including proposals, articles, and long-form content, tailored for specific audiences.
  • Adapt your writing style to meet the needs of different clients and project scopes, ensuring clarity, precision, and effectiveness.
  • Work with subject matter experts (SMEs) to extract technical information and articulate it into clear, accessible content.
• Project Management in High-Pressure Environments:
  • Lead the end-to-end management of proposals and bids, coordinating resources, managing competing priorities, and meeting tight deadlines in high-pressure situations.
  • Ensure project deliverables are met through effective planning, coordination, and stakeholder engagement.
     
• Tender Writing in Infrastructure:
  • Provide specialised experience in writing tenders and proposals within the infrastructure space, leveraging industry knowledge to craft compelling and competitive submissions.
  • Collaborate with technical and delivery teams to ensure proposals meet the technical and operational needs of infrastructure projects.
     
• Content Collaboration and Continuous Improvement:
  • Collaborate with the Business Development and Marketing teams to create content, ensuring alignment with our client’s strategic goals and improving the proposal strike rate
  • Suggest improvements to proposal processes and materials to drive continuous improvement and increase win rates
     
• Library and Content Management:
  • Manage and update the library of CVs, capability statements, services, and presentations to ensure content is relevant, accurate, and readily available.
  • Deliver impactful and brand-aligned content including articles, collateral posts, and advertising materials.
     
• Stakeholder Engagement and Feedback:
  • Actively participate in strategy discussions, project planning, and feedback sessions to refine processes and celebrate successes.
  • Foster a culture of continuous improvement by analysing and incorporating feedback from proposal outcomes.
    
     

Candidate Profile:

• Exceptional Writing Skills: You are an articulate and precise writer, able to convey complex ideas in a clear, concise, and persuasive manner.
• Strong Project Management: Proven ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously, under tight deadlines, in a high-pressure environment.
• Work Background: proven experience in consulting firms with the capability to draft 2-3 proposals per week, including creating them from scratch and must have work experience in a global engineering firm
• Expertise: Comprehensive understanding of the end-to-end bid process, from procurement analysis to successful execution.
• Business Development Focus: Results-driven mindset with a strong emphasis on converting proposals into successful wins.
• Infrastructure Tender Experience: Minimum 3 years of experience writing tenders, particularly within the rail and roads, water, and energy sector.
• Attention to Detail: Meticulous attention to detail, ensuring all content is accurate, well-structured, and aligned with client needs.
• Adaptable and Collaborative: Ability to adapt your writing style and collaborate with internal teams and external stakeholders to deliver successful outcomes.
• Calm Under Pressure: Ability to remain focused and efficient under tight deadlines, managing competing priorities with confidence.