Bid Associate

About PUBLIC

PUBLIC is a digital transformation partner committed to helping the public sector turn innovative ideas into practical solutions. Combining our expertise around government policy, delivery and technology, we aim to build a public sector that is powered by new technologies and innovative ways of working to achieve better outcomes for citizens. This mission is what drove us to create PUBLIC and is what continues to drive everything we do.

We started PUBLIC because we were collectively frustrated that the technology revolution we were witnessing was not having a positive enough impact on the public sector. With the ambition to put ‘GovTech’ on the map, PUBLIC emerged as a trailblazer in bridging this gap between government and innovative tech.

Today, PUBLIC works with a diverse range of organisations including the UK Ministry of Defence, the UK Department for Business and Trade, the European Commission, the Crown Commercial Service, National Grid and the NHS, to name a few. We support these organisations with their digital transformation through our full suite of services, delivering strategic advising, learning and digital upskilling programmes, digital product delivery and policy monitoring and evaluation.

We are proud to be a go-to digital transformation partner for the public sector and continue to work rigorously to provide greater value for our clients and achieve greater impacts on the services they deliver for citizens. As we continue to evolve as a business, this vision to build a better public sector will remain our north star - informing our decisions, guiding our growth and energising our dedicated team of innovators.

Commitment to Diversity & Inclusion:

PUBLIC is deeply committed to maintaining a diverse, inclusive and safe workplace that embraces individuals from all walks of life. We are an equal opportunity employer and actively encourage applications from people of all backgrounds, experiences, and perspectives. This includes, but is not limited to, those with neurodiversity, disabilities, members of the LGBTQ+ community, individuals from all ethnic and racial backgrounds and veterans. We believe that a wide range of voices enriches our team and drives innovation.

As a proud signatory of the Armed Forces Covenant, we are dedicated to supporting the Armed Forces community and welcome applications from service leavers, reservists, veterans, and their families. We are also committed to creating an environment free from discrimination, where everyone feels respected and can thrive.

Candidates from non-traditional backgrounds and underrepresented groups are strongly encouraged to apply. To facilitate an equitable hiring process and minimise unconscious bias, we blind review all applications in the initial stages through questions thoughtfully designed to help you demonstrate your skills and unique potential.

The Role

We are seeking a highly organised and detail-oriented Bid Associate to join our dynamic team. In this role, you will play a crucial part in the end-to-end process of identifying and bringing in new business into PUBLIC. This role is a development position. As such we are interested in candidates with a great attitude and demonstrable potential to learn quickly and achieve. We are looking for someone with exceptional writing skills with the ability to craft clear and engaging proposals.

You will support a wide range of different business development activities at PUBLIC. This includes working closely with team members across PUBLIC to identify business development and partnership opportunities. A key aspect of your role will be to coordinate internally to manage and organise opportunities, with a focus on creating compelling proposals, bids and pitches to help to win new business.

Key Responsibilities

Contributing to PUBLIC’s proposals and business development activities:

• Working with the Business Development (Growth) Manager to manage the end-to-end business development process, ensuring all deadlines and milestones are met.
• Cultivating a foundational understanding of topic areas that align with PUBLIC's strategic goals and developing effective and compelling proposals, bids and pitches in response to identified business development opportunities.
• Reviewing and editing proposal documents to ensure accuracy, consistency, and compliance with all guidelines and specifications.
• Coordinating with internal subject matter experts, technical teams, and other stakeholders to gather necessary information for proposal submissions.
• Collaborating with teams across PUBLIC to keep our shared knowledge base up-to-date and ensure everyone has access to the latest best practices, tools, and resources.

Working with internal and external stakeholders to drive new business:

• Building strong relationships with internal stakeholders across different departments, including technical delivery teams, marketing, and operations.
• Acting as the central point of contact for proposal-related communications, keeping all stakeholders informed and engaged throughout the process.
• Facilitating internal proposal kick-off and follow up meetings to track progress, address challenges, and ensure alignment.

Proposal database management:

• Maintaining and updating our repository of proposal resources, including case studies, project summaries, and team qualifications.
• Identifying opportunities to improve the efficiency and effectiveness of the proposal management process, including enhancements to the proposal database and workflow systems.

Essential Requirements

• The ability to work as part of a team in a dynamic and fast-paced environment.
• A high level of resourcefulness and determination.
• High levels of EQ and emotional empathy.
• The ability to write clearly and persuasively.
• An interest in writing and editing, including long-form proposals.
• The ability to work collaboratively with other team members.
• The ability to learn at pace and in live environments.
• The ability to work independently and manage a varied workload.
• Organisation and effective prioritisation.

Essential skills:

• Experience in business development, sales environments or client facing roles.
• Experience working with or in the public sector, or in a professional services environment.
• Experience creating proposals, bids or other sales materials.
• Proven ability to work proactively and autonomously, effectively managing competing time commitments and varied responsibilities.
• Interest in and knowledge of, emerging uses for technology in the wider public sector.

What you don't need:

A traditional educational background - we are looking for people with the right attitude, a willingness to learn and a passion for what we do.

Visa

We welcome applications from candidates who have the Right to Work in the UK.

Benefits

Salary for this position will be £36,118.80 per annum.

Like the rest of the company, you’ll benefit from:

• A MacBook for work, plus a £300 home office budget for your ideal setup.
• Hybrid working flexibility, agreed with your line manager.
• An enhanced company pension scheme with a 5% match.
• 6 paid days off per year (3 for L&D, 3 for volunteering), a £300 annual learning budget and access to the 5Mins platform.
• £300 annual 'Wellness Budget' for supporting your wellbeing.
• 25 days holiday (increasing to 30 days) pro-rata, plus bank holidays and Christmas Shutdown.
• Up to 30 days a year to work from outside your employed country.
• Access to our Cycle to Work Scheme and Forest Bikes.
• Community groups, team-led activities and regular All Team socials.
• A discretionary bonus scheme.

Applications for this role are reviewed on a rolling basis, and we encourage candidates to apply as early as possible . The role will close once we have received a sufficient number of applications.