London, UK
Bid coordinator
at John McAslan + Partners
John McAslan + Partners is seeking to recruit a talented and enthusiastic bid coordinator to join its London studio.
The successful candidates will join our busy creative studio and will work with studio teams across a variety of sectors including public realm, education, culture and transportation on an international platform to win new work. Working closely with and supporting the new business development manager and the senior management team, the successful candidate will be responsible for preparing, coordinating and producing compelling bid material. The candidate must have excellent written skills, time management and attention to detail, and would ideally Candidates must have prior experience in a similar role within the architectural or built environment industry.
General responsibilities include:
- production and delivery of bid documents to a high standard (RFPs, PQQs, EOIs and ITTs), including competition entries
- coordinate bid proposal inputs from a variety of consultants
- write copy for proposals, and compile and present information into comprehensive documents with a strong graphic presence
- tracking bids, monitoring submission deadlines and following up where required
- providing regular feedback on any successes/weaknesses and identifying/advising on areas of improvement that can be made for future bids/practice protocols
- maintain an up-to-date centralised database
- maintain company bid literature, including all staff CVs and the bid resource library
- copywriting for bids
- support marketing and communications with administrative tasks, as required
Preferred skills and experience:
- excellent literacy, writing and editing skills
- excellent time-management and organisational skills
- strong attention to detail
- ability to multi-task effectively and efficiently, prioritising key tasks
- advanced knowledge of Adobe Creative Suite (InDesign) and MS Office
- strong content generation skills with a keen eye for detail (including proofreading, quality checking, imagery and design)
- ability to work autonomously as well as part of a team
- ability to coordinate people effectively and efficiently
- reliable, hard-working and flexible
- ideally proven experience of working within architecture or built environment industry
Why JMP?
We consider our people to be our greatest asset. JMP place great emphasis on attracting, retaining and developing the best talent and exploring design together. We place value on the quality of everyone’s ideas and the contribution our team make to our open and collaborative culture. We encourage innovation and creativity to enable exceptional design outcomes.
John McAslan + Partners is an equal opportunities employer. We are committed to equality, diversity and inclusion, ensuring that everyone in our team has the opportunity to thrive and excel. We welcome and encourage job applications from people of all backgrounds and would particularly welcome applicants from currently under-represented groups, people with disabilities and people who identify as LGBTQIA+.
How to apply
If you think this could be the placement for you, we look forward to receiving your cover letter, CV and a concise sample of your most exciting work (maximum file size of 5MB).
Please submit your application using the ‘apply’ link below quoting 2207_BC in the subject line.
If you require alternative application route or reasonable adjustments to attend an interview (virtually or in person) we would be happy to help.
Due to the high level of response anticipated, we may not be able to respond to every application received but thank you for your interest in the role and working for John McAslan + Partners.
Closing date: 22 July 2022
No agencies please.
Proof of your eligibility to work in the UK (without restriction) will be required.