Proposals / Senior Proposals Manager

Location: London
Salary: Market Rate
Salary band: Market Rate
Contract type: Permanent
Date posted: 18/11/2022

A leading UK Accountancy firm is recruiting a Proposals Manager to join their London office. The firm seeks someone to manage their proposals process, identify revenue opportunities, create proposal documents, and pitch presentations for their Audit practice, working closely with the Financial and Business Services divisions.

Responsibilities:

• Work closely with the Business Development Director to develop tender best practice processes and ensure they are followed across the firm.
• Qualify the Go / No Go process and develop high-quality proposals within client-defined timeframes.
• Facilitate research to support specific tenders as required.
• Collaborate with the tender team to tailor tender documents to specific opportunities and the firm.
• Manage the creation and maintenance of templates, proposal documents, and pitch presentations.
• Liaise with international teams to obtain content for joint proposals.
• Support the feedback process on proposals and share information internally to encourage improvement.
• Ensure accurate and up-to-date reporting of the firm's opportunity pipeline.
• Hold regular discussions with the BD Director on the status of all live tender opportunities.

Candidate Requirements:

• Experience working within a Professional Services environment.
• Previous experience in a proposal/bids role.
• Ability to translate technical issues into accessible language clearly and concisely.
• Ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously to meet deadlines.

Please note: Due to sector-specific requirements, only candidates with valid work experience in a Law Firm, Accountancy Firm, Management Consultancy, Property/Construction Firm, Financial Services Firm, or a relevant high-profile Association or Agency will be considered. Applications outside these areas will not be accepted.

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