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Fletcher Priest Architects is hiring a bid manager to join its London-based office.

Salary: £35k – £45k

Fletcher Priest Architects is an award-winning architecture practice located in London’s thriving Fitzrovia, and we are on the hunt for a new fee bid manager capable of turbo-charging our business.

You will be a knowledgeable, enthusiastic and proactive Bid Manager with previous experience of a similar role and extensive knowledge of the architecture and property market. Working closely with the partners and associates, you’ll be responsible for leading the practice’s bids, pitches and competition entries.

We think this is a fantastic opportunity to join a thriving, well-established architecture and design studio and to work with a lively and diverse group of talented people. We offer excellent benefits, investment in employee development and a positive and forward-thinking work approach.

Please apply with your CV and a covering letter telling us why you would like to work with Fletcher Priest and what you would bring to the role.

What we need

Using your industry experience and knowledge, you will be responsible for identifying new opportunities, leading the bid process, writing, researching and coordinating the production of UK and international bids and competition submissions.

This is a fast-paced and varied role within a creative, busy environment.

The bid manager will work as part of the communications team and report to our new Head of Communications. Where appropriate, the bid manager works across other areas of the team’s work, for example, events and publications, to support business development opportunities.

Skills required:

• MS Office, Adobe Creative Suite, Photoshop, InDesign, Illustrator
• a keen visual and graphic eye
• excellent written and oral communications skills

Experience:

• at least three years’ experience of working within business development in an architectural practice
• experience of leading bids, PPQs, ITTs and competition entries

Competencies:

• well organised and able to work effectively under pressure
• meticulous and thorough
• knowledge of and enthusiasm for architecture, property and the built environment
• proactive and energetic
• confident, outgoing and able to communicate effectively with a range of contacts
• well-informed about the latest developments in bid management, and the architecture and property worlds

Ours is an established and well-regarded architecture practice, with many great projects under our belt, and some of the world’s most prominent businesses on our client list. We’re looking to expand that list and win even more great projects for the practice. It’s an exciting time to be a part of Fletcher Priest! Maybe you’d like to be a part of it?

Please email your CV to [email protected] with your name and position applied for in the subject line.

• Applications have closed.