Job Description

Ideas | People | Trust

We\xe2\x80\x99re BDO. An accountancy and business advisory firm, providing the advice and solutions entrepreneurial organisations need to navigate today\xe2\x80\x99s changing world.

We work with the companies that are Britain\xe2\x80\x99s economic engine \xe2\x80\x93 ambitious, entrepreneurially-spirited and high\xe2\x80\x91growth businesses that fuel the economy \xe2\x80\x93 and directly advise the owners and management teams leading them.

We\xe2\x80\x99ll broaden your horizons

Our Marketing team is the driving force behind the creativity and growth at BDO. Marketing has a broad remit here. Their main goal is to equip the business to win and there are teams covering most touchpoints of the customer journey. Highlights include a national advertising campaign, the launch of a new firm-wide sales planning process and the implementation of new digital marketing tools. Because we know that great ideas can come from anywhere, you can be sure you\xe2\x80\x99ll be heard and have the chance to make a real impact. You\'ll be supported to build your career, but also to be yourself in the office. Help the firm succeed by staying ahead of the latest market trends, confidently implementing your ideas and collaborating with a range of shareholders. You\xe2\x80\x99ll be rewarded with a great work-life balance and a career with real purpose.

We\xe2\x80\x99ll help you succeed

Leading organisations trust us because of the quality of our advice. That quality grows from a thorough understanding of their business, and that understanding comes from working closely with them and building long-lasting relationships.

You\xe2\x80\x99ll be someone who is both comfortable working proactively and managing your own tasks, as well as confident collaborating with others and communicating regularly with senior managers, directors, and BDO\xe2\x80\x99s partners to help businesses effectively. You\xe2\x80\x99ll be encouraged to identify and draw attention to opportunities for enhancing our delivery and providing additional services to organisations we work with.

This role helps the Bids & Pursuits Team meet its objectives and targets by providing high-quality logistical support to Pursuits & Opportunity Conversion Leads (or Head of Bids and Pursuits) and opportunity teams. You will also get the chance to lead aspects of the bid yourself whilst supported by experienced, professional team members who have helped BDO win and keep major clients. In this role you\'ll:

• Develop a draft project plan that details all milestones within the opportunity lifecycle (meetings, strategy and proposition development, document production, presentation preparation and debriefs etc) and follows BDO\xe2\x80\x99s \xe2\x80\x9cbest practice\xe2\x80\x9d approach. Agreeing the plan with the relevant Pursuits & Opportunity Conversion Lead (or Head of Bids and Pursuits) and communicating it to the opportunity team. Being accountable for monitoring and updating the project plan to meet the deadline.
• Advise opportunity teams on the requirements of the plan and getting their buy-in to follow it.
• Drive activity on the plan so all milestones and deliverables are met on time. This includes booking meetings and making sure participants have relevant material, reminding contributors about their milestones and checking they will be met on time. You will also make sure all tender documents are signed off by an appropriate member of the team (POCL) and the lead partner.
• Lead document production. This includes booking and briefing design resources, day-to-day liaison with design team, booking any reviews (or specialist contributors) and organising any printing or other collateral to ensure it is of a high standard and meets the requirements set by the RFP. Maintaining version control.
• Help to develop and promote best practice systems and procedures, including bid tools, methodologies, templates and credentials data
• Ensure the team gathers feedback from the client and internal teams to help identify areas of improvement/investment

You\'ll be someone with:

• An interest in bidding (and winning)
• Considerable amount of experience of working in a bid and pursuits team (ideally from a professional services business)
• Willingness to manage ambiguity
• The ability to plan, prioritise, and organise in a time-sensitive environment
• Sound experience and good understanding of proposal production
• The ability to adapt style to different stakeholders
• A degree/ relevant professional qualification is desired (but not essential).

At BDO, we\xe2\x80\x99ll help you achieve your personal goals and career ambitions, and we have programmes, resources, and frameworks that provide clarity and structure around career development.

We\xe2\x80\x99re in it together

Mutual support and respect is one of BDO\xe2\x80\x99s core values and we\xe2\x80\x99re proud of our distinctive, people-centred culture. From informal success conversations to formal mentoring and coaching, we\xe2\x80\x99ll support you at every stage in your career, whatever your personal and professional needs.

Our agile working framework helps us stay connected, bringing teams together where and when it counts so they can share ideas and help one another. At BDO, you\xe2\x80\x99ll always have access to the people and resources you need to do your best work.

We know that collaboration is the key to creating value and satisfying experiences at work, so we\xe2\x80\x99ve invested in state-of-the-art collaboration spaces in our offices. BDO\xe2\x80\x99s people represent a wealth of knowledge and expertise, and we\xe2\x80\x99ll encourage you to build your network, work alongside others, and share your skills and experiences. With a range of multidisciplinary events and dedicated resources, you\xe2\x80\x99ll never stop learning at BDO.

We\xe2\x80\x99re looking forward to the future

At BDO, we help entrepreneurial businesses to succeed, fuelling the UK economy. Our success is powered by our people, which is why we\xe2\x80\x99re always finding new ways to invest in you. Across the UK thousands of unique minds continue to come together to help companies we work with to achieve their ambitions.

We\xe2\x80\x99ve got a clear purpose, and we\xe2\x80\x99re confident in our future, because we\xe2\x80\x99re adapting and evolving to build on our strengths, ensuring we continue to find the right combination of global reach, integrity and expertise. We shape the future together with openness and clarity, because we believe in empowering people to think creatively about how we can do things better.

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