Bids Executive

HaysMac is an award-winning firm of chartered accountants and tax advisors, with almost 40 partners and over 500 staff, providing advice and services to entrepreneurs, fast-growing and owner managed businesses, charities and not for profit organisations across the UK and internationally. From our trainees to our partners, our culture of support and progression means we grow together as one firm to best help our clients. We are a top 20 London accountancy firm, a leading member of MSI Global Alliance, and advisers to some of the UK’s most exciting businesses and charities. Our team of over 500 people all work together in our modern offices located in London and Cape Town. The role and responsibilities Working as part of the newly formed Bids Team, the successful candidate will be responsible for a number of critical activities to support the delivery of bid submissions to potential clients. This is an excellent opportunity to join a busy, professional and highly regarded team in a role that offers exposure to a wide range of clients spanning nine sectors. Key responsibilities Draft customised bid documents to answer Invitations to Tender (ITTs) and Requests for Proposals (RFPs) in a dynamic and responsive manner, making sure all key client requirements have been covered. Create final bid submissions using InDesign and Microsoft templates. Proof read bid submissions owned by other members of the team to ensure content is relevant, tailored and free of spelling and grammatical errors. Take ownership of the bid related administrative requirements (e.g. logging bids received, sending bids received to stakeholders, recording outcomes, analysing win/loss data) Assist with the creation of template documents and self -serve material for the wider business where required. Contribute to the development of the proposal team capability. The Candidate Work-Based Competencies Essential

• 1-2 years of previous bid experience
• Experienced in delivering to tight deadlines with prioritisation and time management skills.
• Strong proofreading/editing skills with excellent attention to detail.
• Proven writing skills in tenders.
• Strong verbal communication skills.
• Microsoft Office suite – particularly Outlook, Teams, Word, Excel and PowerPoint

• Experience in professional services or partnership environment.
• Adobe Creative Cloud, particularly InDesign would be an advantage as critical to the role. Training will be provided for the right candidate.

• A self-starter and highly organised
• Ability to effectively time-manage and prioritise multiple competing deadlines and stakeholders
• Confident, professional, articulate and able to communicate with stakeholders of all levels
• Resilient, persistent, persuasive and assertive
• Ability to build good working relationships with colleagues at all levels whilst working remotely

• A reliable team player
• Flexible on working hours in order to deliver bid submissions
• Proactive
• Keen to pursue a career in bids