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Purcell is looking for a creative Bid Coordinator with a passion for architecture to join our London studio. Working closely with partners and the wider work winning teams, the successful candidate will be responsible for the project management of key and/or high-value bids, taking ownership to maximise our success. You will be working within the wider Bids Team to support on longer-term strategic ambitions and our positioning within the industry. As a bids team, we are constantly striving to improve and learn, and are a collaborative and supportive team. This is a fast-paced full-time role which requires the ability to work well under pressure and to tight deadlines so excellent time management is essential. It also requires an excellent all-round understanding of the bids process and the ability to multi-task to be able to work on various multiple bids with various stakeholders, all with differing requirements and deadlines. If you are passionate about architecture, self-motivated and have excellent communication skills, this role will allow you to work within a successful architecture practice using your creative skills to deliver quality bid submissions.
Job Responsibility:
Assist the implementation work-winning strategies to help win new projects across a range of sectors
Build strong relationships with internal stakeholders, including senior partners, to produce proposals and presentation materials
Manage the end-to-end bid process following internal bid procedures and workflow
Use Adobe Creative Suite, in particular InDesign, to produce high-quality bid submissions, reviewing information that is provided for bids to ensure consistency and accuracy
Assist with internal bid library filing and housekeeping, including for staff CVs, project case studies and photographs, filed in accordance with practice standards
Report on and understand the principles of winning bids and analysis with those stakeholders involved, both wins and losses
Take ownership and initiative to implement improvements or efficiencies
Collaborate with business development and marketing teams on projects
Requirements:
Previous experience in bid coordination/ management, ideally in architectural industry
Excellent InDesign skills
Strong time management and organisational skills
Excellent written and verbal communication skills with exceptional attention to detail
Experience with collaborating with people of all levels and ability to adjust your communication style to manage your stakeholders
Experience using procurement portals
Experience using CMAP and Open Asset desirable
What we offer:
Agile, flexible and hybrid working, (a minimum of 3 days in office, up to 2 days WFH)