Bid and Content Manager

March Ltd; Sheffield; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading engineering services provider is seeking a Bid and Content Manager to lead bid delivery and create compelling proposals. This role requires a blend of strategic leadership and creative design, with responsibilities spanning the full bid lifecycle. Ideal candidates should have 3+ years of B2B experience, strong communication skills, and expertise in tools like Microsoft 365 and Adobe Creative Cloud. The position offers a competitive salary and is rooted in a culture that values employee well-being and diversity.

Benefits

Competitive salary and benefits

Workplace wellbeing initiatives

Career development opportunities

Qualifications

• Minimum 3 years’ experience in B2B environments, ideally 5+ years.
• Experience in engineering-led sectors is an advantage.
• Strong written communication and editing skills.

Responsibilities

• Own the full bid lifecycle and compliance.
• Write and design compelling content for bids.
• Coordinate inputs across teams for alignment.

Skills

Bid Management

Content Creation

Microsoft 365 skills

Written communication

Commercial awareness

Adobe Creative Cloud

APMP Certification

Education

Degree in business, marketing/communications or related field

Tools

Adobe InDesign

Microsoft Word

Microsoft PowerPoint

Microsoft Excel

Job description

Location: Glasgow, Sheffield, Manchester, Daresbury, Burton on Trent, Burntwood

Type: Bid and Content Management, Engineering

Date posted: 14/01/26

March is the leading provider of critical engineering services.

We collaborate with the businesses of today, to engineer the industries of tomorrow.

We increase output, reduce cost, save energy and cut carbon, putting ideas on the table and boots on the ground for solutions that leave a lasting impact.

We are March.

We are seeking a highly organised and creative Bid and Content Manager to lead end‑to‑end bid delivery and craft compelling, visually engaging proposals that win work. This role blends strategic bid leadership with content design: you will design win strategies and themes, storyboard and write persuasive narratives, and bring ideas to life through brand‑aligned layouts, graphics and presentations. Every submission will be compliant, innovative and tailored to customer needs.

Key Responsibilities

Bid Management

• Own the full bid lifecycle – qualification, capture, planning, authoring, reviews, approvals and submission.
• Shape win strategy and value propositions – develop customer‑focused win themes and storyboards.
• Coordinate inputs across sales, operations, engineering and commercial to align on solution, price and risk.
• Lead structured review cycles (Pink, Red, Gold) aligned with Shipley best practice to ensure compliance and quality
• Ensure compliance with ITT, scoring criteria and submission requirements.
• Maintain bid documentation, templates, and best practices.

Content Creation

• Write, edit and design persuasive content that translates complex technical solutions into clear, customer benefits.
• Create brand‑aligned layouts, graphics, infographics and iconography in Word, PowerPoint and Adobe InDesign.
• Develop visually engaging executive summaries, bid decks and interactive PDFs to elevate message clarity.
• Maintain tone of voice, style guide and visual standards across all proposal materials.
• Prepare post‑bid presentations and support clarifications.
• Partner with sales, marketing and subject matter experts to gather insights and evidence.
• Coach contributors and reviewers; champion plain English and visual storytelling.
• Foster a constructive, deadline‑driven culture with clear roles, responsibilities and accountability.
• Build and manage bid plans, schedules, risks, assumptions and dependencies; enforce deadline discipline.
• Manage and evolve a reusable knowledge library: case studies, CVs, boilerplate, graphics and templates.
• Monitor market trends and competitor positioning to refine differentiators.

skills and experiences

• Minimum 3 years’ experience, ideally 5+ years for full proficiency (with significant exposure to complex, multi-stakeholder bids) in B2B environments.
• Experience in engineering-led sectors such as infrastructure, process industries, or digital services is an advantage.
• Advanced Microsoft 365 skills – Word (styles, sectioning, cross‑referencing), PowerPoint (Slide Master, layouts, animation) and Excel (tables, basic modelling).
• Strong written communication and editing skills; able to craft persuasive, evaluative content with clear structure.
• Commercial awareness – Comfortable articulating value, ROI, risk and price‑quality trade‑offs.
• Experience running formal review cycles (Pink/Red/Gold), compliance matrices and submission portals.
• Adobe Creative Cloud (InDesign, Illustrator, Photoshop) for bid design and visual storytelling.
• APMP (Association of Proposal Management Professionals) Certification — Foundation (preferred) or Practitioner/Professional (advantage).
• Degree or equivalent experience in business, marketing / communications or a related field.

what we offer

• A competitive salary and benefits package appropriate to this position
• An employer who values the ongoing wellbeing of its employees
• Career development within a successful and growing business

We are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity at our company. We do not discriminate based on race, religion, colour, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status.

We will ensure that individuals with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodation to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform crucial job functions, and to receive other benefits and privileges of employment. Please contact us to request accommodation.

If you would like to apply please submit your details in the form and we will get back to you as soon as we can.