Bid Writer

We are recruiting for an experienced Bid Executive/Bid Writer to join our expanding team.

The company has a strong 5-year growth plan and as part of that, our Bids team will be developing its service offerings further and supporting our continued international growth.

This will provide the right individual with an outstanding opportunity to work on international bids for a range of solutions and the potential to develop into a Bid Management role and play a key role in this transformation.

What do we do? STR Group is a recruitment company that is comprised of six niche brands, each operating within a specific market sector.

This offers great diversity in your role, writing for a variety of audiences, the chance to work with multiple brands and therefore design documents in vastly different styles.

Our Bids team is a highly creative one, developing all our infographics and graphics inhouse, adding another dimension to the role.

What are we offering you?

A commitment to provide you with a personal development plan and clear career path including any required training.

The chance to contribute to the continued development of our Bids Team and its processes as we welcome ideas and encourage innovation.

We also offer:

• Flexible and hybrid working


• Modern, slick, state of the art offices with breakout areas and dedicated kitchen (including pool & football tables)


• Breakfast club


• Company-wide monthly business meetings


• Annual conference, summer & Christmas parties celebrating with the whole company


• Special work anniversaries, including chocolate or sweet bouquet, voucher, champagne, bonus and additional holiday depending on length of service!


• 23 days holiday plus bank holidays (rising by one day each year of service capped at 28 days)


• You can purchase up to 5 days extra holiday


• Health care cash plan and optional private health care from Day 1!


• Company pension scheme


• Birthday off


• Drinks fridge


• Free onsite parking


• Cycle to work scheme

Essential

• Excellent communication skills, especially use of English: grammar, spelling and vocabulary


• Bid/project management and/or document preparation/production experience


• Bid writing experience


• Excellent administration/coordination skills


• Sound IT knowledge and skills: Microsoft 365, Adobe InDesign


• Disciplined, organised and structured approach to managing projects


• PC literate/keyboard skills


• Strong numerical skills


• Degree educated or equivalent


• An eye for detail and an unwillingness to compromise on quality


• Effective and persuasive internal and external communication skills


• Initiative and perseverance

Personality

• Self-driven individual, positive outlook, natural forward planner and able to prioritise, able to work alone, motivated, reliable, tolerant and determined


• Well-presented


• Commercially aware


• Enjoys detail work, managing projects, ideally a completer-finisher


• Flexibility, including a willingness to work outside normal hours of work when necessary

STR commits to offer disabled people an interview if they meet the minimum criteria for the job vacancy.

If you feel you have the right skills to join our fantastic Bids team here at STR then all you need to do is send your CV to our Talent Acquisition Team at talent@strgroup.co.uk to apply!

TA is acting as an Employment Agency in relation to this vacancy.