Proposal Content Manager

Version 1 has celebrated over 26 years in Technology Services and continues to be trusted by global brands to deliver solutions that drive customer success. Version 1 has several strategic technology partners including Microsoft, AWS, Oracle, Red Hat, OutSystems and Snowflake. We’re also an award-winning employer reflecting how employees are at the heart of Version 1. 

We’ve been awarded: Innovation Partner of the Year Winner 2023 Oracle EMEA Partner Awards, Global Microsoft Modernising Applications Partner of the Year Award 2023, AWS Collaboration Partner of the Year - EMEA 2023 and Best Workplaces for Women by Great Place To Work in UK and Ireland 2023. 

As a consultancy and service provider, Version 1 is a digital-first environment and we do things differently. We’re focused on our core values; using these we’ve seen significant growth across our practices and our Digital, Data and Cloud team is preparing for the next phase of expansion. This creates new opportunities for driven and skilled individuals to join one of the fastest-growing consultancies globally. 

Due to our GCC expansion plans, we are looking to hire a talented writer to work within our Commercial team to support and develop our already strong footing in the US,  UK and Irish markets.

The fast-paced role will be part of a successful, growing team focused on opportunities in current and potential customers. Our vision is to create a world-class bid management capability supported by talented individuals driving our growth and success.

You will be able to work on multiple projects at one time and will be have several elements to their role:

• Produce high quality content including but not limited to written submissions, case studies, testimonials, and methodologies.
• Supporting bid kick-off meetings, storyboarding workshops and review meetings.
• Ability to work in a deadline driven environment without compromising creativity or quality.

You will need to work across commercial, project managers, and delivery consultants to ensure the best quality content is prepared, submitted, and managed; this will include preparation of documentation, tender responses, case studies and guiding demonstrations during the selection process for large consulting project or managed services bids.

The role will ideally be based out of our Bangalore North office; however, we will also consider candidates who wish to be based at any of our other offices e.g. Pune

As our bid and content writer, you will be working as part of a team but also on projects on your own. You need to be comfortable working to deadlines on numerous projects simultaneously. Although primarily a writer for bid responses, an understanding of layout and general design would be beneficial. Key objectives include:

• Reviewing bid documents to understand client/project drivers and interpret PQQ/ITT questions.
• Write new business bid submissions, creating, and proofing your work to an excellent standard to develop winning proposals.
• Interviewing technical team members to gain a sufficient understanding of a specific topic/project to write a first-draft response. Over time, produce clear answer templates to streamline the process.  
• Championing the role of the bid team around the company, responding to bid related queries and advising bid contributors on writing best practice.
• Identifying and suggesting opportunities to enhance and improve the bid process
• Seek feedback on completed proposals to continuously refine our processes.
• Produce a delivery schedule to coordinate workflow, meet deadlines and handle multiple bids.
• Promote best in class submissions across other teams within the business to ensure compelling proposals.
• Work with the wider bid team with ad hoc duties including bid aftercare and compiling, updating and maintaining a library of ‘exemplar’ responses.

• 8+ years of experience writing about IT Services.
• Ideally you will have a proven Bid Management / Bid Writing experience in the Private  Sector.
• Excellent inter-personal and communication skills (both written and verbal)
• Ability to manage stakeholders, collaborate effectively and communicate with our teams at a range of levels.
• Excellent and evidenced time management, organisational, computer / IT systems and writing skills.

Desired Qualifications

• Bid management expertise in the US., meeting clients and being part of orals and contract negotiations.
• Working with US Sales teams in an Onshore/Offshore delivery model
• Experience in proposal writing and content management in a Banking & Financial Services Sector Bids - both in Fixed Price and T&M projects.

At Version 1, we believe in providing our employees with a comprehensive benefits package that prioritises their well-being, professional growth, and financial stability. 

One of our standout advantages is the ability to work with a hybrid schedule along with business travel, allowing our employees to strike a balance between work and life. We also offer a range of tech-related benefits, including an innovative Tech Scheme to help keep our team members up-to-date with the latest technology. 

We prioritise the health and safety of our employees, providing private medical and life insurance coverage, as well as free eye tests and contributions towards glasses. Our team members can also stay ahead of the curve with incentivized certifications and accreditations, including AWS, Microsoft, Oracle, and Red Hat. 

Our employee-designed Profit Share scheme divides a portion of our company's profits each quarter amongst employees. We are dedicated to helping our employees reach their full potential, offering Pathways Career Development Quarterly, a programme designed to support professional growth. 

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