Bid Designer/ Writer
at Holroyd Howe
Reading RG6, England, United Kingdom -
Start Date | Expiry Date | Salary | Posted On | Experience | Skills | Telecommute | Sponsor Visa |
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Immediate | 04 Oct, 2024 | GBP 28000 Annual | 05 Jul, 2024 | N/A | Graphic Design,Proofreading,History,Photoshop,Independent Schools,Communications,Adobe Creative Suite,Indesign,Design,Bid Writing,Design Skills,Editing,Children,English | No | No |
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Description:
BENEFITS:
- 25 Days holiday Plus bank holidays
- 3 volunteering days
- 3 days grandparent leave
- 24 week’s enhanced maternity leave
- Bespoke training and development opportunities
- Pension and life insurance
- Discounts available on our HAPI app; high street shops, holidays & cinema
- Wellbeing hub
- Access to employee assistance programme
- Free meals whilst at work
- Career development opportunities
- HIT Apprenticeships for all experience levels
Are you a creative genius with a flair for writing and an eye for design? Do you thrive on tight deadlines and juggling multiple projects? If so, our sales department needs YOU!
As our Bid Designer/Writer, you’ll be the mastermind behind crafting irresistible, visually stunning bid proposals that wow potential clients. We’re looking for someone who can combine creativity with strategic communication to make our bids shine.
Whether you’re a fresh graduate or someone ready for an exciting career switch, we’ve got your back with full training and development. Step into a role where your creativity and skills can truly sparkle!
Holroyd Howe is a renowned independent school catering company that prides itself on delivering exceptional food services. Our mission is to provide fresh, nutritious, and innovative meals that enhance the educational experience for students. With a strong commitment to sustainability and ethical sourcing, we ensure that our ingredients are of the highest quality, supporting local farmers and producers. Our passionate and skilled team is dedicated to creating a vibrant dining environment that promotes healthy eating habits and fosters a sense of community within the school. Join Holroyd Howe and be part of a dynamic organisation that values excellence, creativity, and the well-being of our young customers.
This is a fantastic opportunity for a skilled Bid Design/Writer to make a name for themselves and be a part of setting the new standard for education catering.
Job Description
- Proposal Development: Create, write, and design high-quality bid proposals that align with client requirements and company standards.
- Content Creation: Develop persuasive and informative content for bids, including, where applicable executive summaries, case studies, and tailored responses to proposals, tenders and PPQ’s/SQ’s.
- Visual Design: Utilise design software to produce visually appealing and professional proposal documents, incorporating graphics, charts, maps and images.
- Presentations: Aid in the presentation process using PowerPoint and creating printed collateral.
- Collaboration: Working closely with the sales, design and marketing department, and other stakeholders to gather necessary information and ensure proposal accuracy and coherence.
- Flexible approach: Offering wider support when required to the sales, design and marketing teams.
- Quality Assurance: Review and edit proposal content to ensure clarity, consistency, and adherence to consultant/client specifications.
- Project Management: Manage multiple bid projects simultaneously, ensuring timely submission and compliance with all deadlines and requirements.
- Continuous Improvement: Seek feedback on submitted bids and continuously refine and improve proposal strategies and processes.
- Efficiencies: Create standardised templates for generic material to ensure consistency across all bids. Research and implement software that will streamline the bid writing/design process. Completing a tender matrix and documenting where to find content for future use.
QUALIFICATIONS
- Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience in Marketing, Sales, Communications, Graphic Design, English, History or a related field.
- Exceptional writing, editing, and proofreading skills.
- Knowledge of using AI is advantageous.
- Strong graphic design skills with proficiency in Adobe Creative Suite (InDesign, Photoshop, Illustrator).
- Excellent organisational and project management abilities.
- Ability to work collaboratively in a team environment and communicate effectively with stakeholders at all levels.
- High attention to detail and a commitment to producing high-quality work under tight deadlines.
- Familiarity with trends and best practices in bid writing and design.
Additional Information
Holroyd Howe is one of the UK’s leading contract caterers, providing fresh innovative food services solely to independent schools and colleges. We are a team of experienced professionals who tailor our catering service provision specifically to suit children of all ages in order to meet the bespoke requirements of each school.
To provide our teams with the right skills to succeed in their jobs, we invest in their training and development. Our exceptional teams of seasoned specialists customise our catering services to fit children of all ages and satisfy the unique needs of our clients.
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REQUIREMENT SUMMARY
Min:N/AMax:5.0 year(s)
Marketing/Advertising/Sales
Web / Graphic Design / Visualiser
Content, Journalism
Graduate
Marketing sales communications graphic design english history or a related field
Proficient
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Reading RG6, United Kingdom