Bid Writer

Summary: The Bid Writer role involves collaborating with the Bid Manager to enhance bid-writing processes for various phases of the bid in the Defence industry. The position requires active SC clearance and entails responsibilities such as structuring responses, guiding authors, and ensuring the quality of submissions. The role is hybrid, based in Farnborough, and offers a competitive daily rate.

Key Responsibilities:

• Working with the Bid Manager, modifies bid-writing briefings for the different phases of the bid (Kick-off Meeting, Storyboard Briefs workshop and writing, Writing Brief)
• Structures response outline that sign-posts highlights markers/reviewers to relevant information (Win Themes statements, Requirements, CDRLs, compliance Matrix etc.)
• Works with Technical Lead to identify any gaps or duplication between individual responses, for a coherent approach
• Guides authors in ' Answering the Question' - adding relevant content to the prescribed response outline
• Supports Bid Manager in tracking, chasing and supporting author progress for each key review stage (Pink Team, Red Team and Gold Team reviews)
• Records agreed reviewer comments from Pink Team review, working with authors to address the comments, before draft response writing.
• Supports author with word and/or page count reduction (where required) and fixes grammar, spelling and formatting
• Supports the Gold Team with reviewing, editing and polishing as required, to produce a flawless submission.

Key Skills:

• Active SC clearance
• Experience in bid writing within the Defence industry
• Strong organizational and communication skills
• Ability to guide and support authors effectively
• Attention to detail in editing and formatting
• Familiarity with bid review processes (Pink Team, Red Team, Gold Team)

Salary (Rate): £1000 Daily

City: Farnborough

Country: UK

Working Arrangements: hybrid

IR35 Status: inside IR35

Seniority Level: Mid-Level

Industry: Other

Detailed Description From Employer:

Bid Writer

Location: Farnborough (other working location potentail availble) Hybrid working.

Rate: 1000 per day via an umbrella company

Length: 6 weeks

Industry: Defence

CANDIDATES MUST HOLD ACTIVE SC CLEARANCE

• Working with the Bid Manager, modifies bid-writing briefings for the different phases of the bid (Kick-off Meeting, Storyboard Briefs workshop and writing, Writing Brief)
• Structures response outline that sign-posts highlights markers/reviewers to relevant information (Win Themes statements, Requirements, CDRLs, compliance Matrix etc.)
• Works with Technical Lead to identify any gaps or duplication between individual responses, for a coherent approach
• Guides authors in ' Answering the Question' - adding relevant content to the prescribed response outline
• Supports Bid Manager in tracking, chasing and supporting author progress for each key review stage (Pink Team, Red Team and Gold Team reviews)
• Records agreed reviewer comments from Pink Team review, working with authors to address the comments, before draft response writing.
• Supports author with word and/or page count reduction (where required) and fixes grammar, spelling and formatting
• Supports the Gold Team with reviewing, editing and polishing as required, to produce a flawless submission.