Bid Manager, Digital London, England
Job description
Mercer is seeking candidates for the following position based in the London office:
Bid Manager, Digital
What can you expect?
- The Digital Bid Manager is accountable for coordinating and completing successful RFPs and Tenders for new and existing Clients, mainly for Darwin, Mercer’s Employee Benefits platform.
- You will report into the Digital Leader for UK & Continental Europe.
- The opportunity to work in a hyper-growth team that has achieved rapid revenue for the last 3-years.
- Learn from industry leaders who will work closely with the team to help upskill, network and ultimately support the mission to generate growth across the business.
What is in it for you?
- A competitive basic salary plus bonus and a full suite of employee benefits including an excellent pension, Private Healthcare, Life Assurance, 25 days annual holiday, with the option to buy additional days and a flexible benefits package.
- Excellent on the job training and support.
- A flexible working environment with a mix of home/office based working (1-3 days in office depending on individual preference) , consideration will also be given to candidates wishing to work remotely.
- We also support programmes including: health & welfare, tuition assistance, employee assistance program, career mobility, employee network groups and volunteer opportunities.
We will count on you to:
- Proactively curate and maintain Bid content, working with business subject matter experts where necessary
- Create question banks for RFIs and external collateral for use in RFPs
- Create and keep a library of best-practice content for the business to utilise
- Reactively respond to Bids across new business and existing client renewals
- Craft market-leading tender responses to help drive revenue growth
- Research clients, in order to tailor bid content
What you need to have:
- Previous experience as a Bid Manager in a SaaS business or similar industry, such as Tech, Software or Employee Benefits
- Ability to craft market-leading tenders for new and existing clients
- Strong copywriting skills to tailor bids to individual prospects
- A commercial mind-set with strong business and financial acumen
- Organized, with strong time management skills.
- The ability to deliver on promises, manage expectations correctly, set clear agendas & objectives, diligently and thoroughly prepare.
- Be a team player, living and breathing the culture of the business and an ambassador for diversity and inclusion.
- A proactive, passionate professional who demonstrates a ‘Just Do It’ mind-set.
- Have a winning mindset with a drive to continually improve and a willingness to be challenged & coached
- Strong verbal & written communication skills
Mercer
Mercer believes in building brighter futures by redefining the world of work, reshaping retirement and investment outcomes, and unlocking real health and well-being. Mercer’s approximately 25,000 employees are based in 43 countries and the firm operates in over 130 countries. Mercer is a business of Marsh McLennan (NYSE: MMC), the world’s leading professional services firm in the areas of risk, strategy and people, with 85,000 colleagues and annual revenue of over $20 billion. Through its market-leading businesses including Marsh, Guy Carpenter and Oliver Wyman, Marsh McLennan helps clients navigate an increasingly dynamic and complex environment. For more information, visit mercer.com. Follow Mercer on LinkedIn and Twitter.
Marsh McLennan is committed to embracing a diverse, inclusive and flexible work environment. We aim to attract and retain the best people regardless of their sex/gender, marital or parental status, ethnic origin, nationality, age, background, disability, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity or any other characteristic protected by applicable law.
We are an equal opportunities employer. We are committed to providing reasonable support to any candidate with a disability/health condition to allow them to fully participate in the recruitment process. We welcome candidates to contact us at [email protected] to discuss any specific needs
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