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Bid Manager – Legal Sector
Newcastle
Full Time | Hybrid/Flexible Working Available
Salary: Competitive + Benefits
About the Role
As the Bid Manager, you’ll lead the full bid, proposal, and tender lifecycle from initial request through to submission and post-pitch feedback. You'll work closely with senior stakeholders, partners, and legal teams to produce persuasive, high-quality content that wins business and enhances our brand.
Key Responsibilities
You’ll be an experienced, confident communicator with a proven track record in bid/proposal writing and project management, ideally within professional services or legal.
Essential Skills & Experience:
Newcastle
Full Time | Hybrid/Flexible Working Available
Salary: Competitive + Benefits
About the Role
As the Bid Manager, you’ll lead the full bid, proposal, and tender lifecycle from initial request through to submission and post-pitch feedback. You'll work closely with senior stakeholders, partners, and legal teams to produce persuasive, high-quality content that wins business and enhances our brand.
Key Responsibilities
- Lead end-to-end management of bids, tenders, and proposals.
- Create compelling and client-focused submissions that reflect the firm’s strengths.
- Oversee and deliver legal directory submissions to drive rankings improvement.
- Collaborate with lawyers, partners, and the BD team to align on messaging and strategy.
- Coach legal teams on pitch best practices, tender writing, and presentation skills.
- Analyse bid performance to refine future strategies and increase win rates.
- Support pricing strategies with the finance team and contribute to client retention.
- Identify PR and marketing opportunities from client feedback and successful submissions.
You’ll be an experienced, confident communicator with a proven track record in bid/proposal writing and project management, ideally within professional services or legal.
Essential Skills & Experience:
- Degree educated (Business, Marketing, English, PR or related field).
- Strong writing and editing skills with attention to detail.
- Excellent stakeholder management and influencing ability.
- Knowledge of legal sector tendering and directory submissions (desirable).
- Advanced skills in Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, Outlook); knowledge of InDesign, Canva, or Better Proposals a bonus.
- CRM and marketing systems experience preferred.
- Comfortable working to tight deadlines in a fast-paced environment.
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