Bid Writer

Employer: Pineapple Recruitment

Sectors Covered: Contract Catering, Hospitality, Finance, HR, Education, and Tech

Location: Hybrid/Remote 

Working Pattern: Monday – Friday (Full-time, Permanent)

Salary: £40,000 – £45,000 per annum (DOE)

About Us

We are a dynamic, fast-growing specialist recruitment agency dedicated to connecting top-tier talent with industry-leading organisations across the Contract Catering, Hospitality, Finance, HR, Education, and Tech sectors.

Known for delivering exceptional service, tailored solutions, and high-quality results, our teams focus on building long-term, trusted relationships and driving continuous business growth.

Role Overview

We are seeking a talented and proactive Bid Writer to join our high-performing business development team.

In this role, you will play a critical part in winning new business and securing tenders across our key specialist sectors. You will create compelling, persuasive, and high-scoring proposals by collaborating with internal stakeholders,

senior leaders, and recruitment specialists to produce tailored written content that meets complex client specifications.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead the end-to-end bid writing process, producing high-scoring, persuasive, and tailored responses for tenders and proposals from initial draft through to final submission.

• Engage directly with external clients, procurement teams, and industry consultants to understand specific bid requirements and participate in pitch meetings.

• Partner with internal teams—including sales, operations, HR, and finance—to gather relevant technical content and align responses with client requirements.

• Edit, proofread, and review all bid documentation to ensure accuracy, consistency, professionalism, and full compliance with legal, regulatory, and tender guidelines.

• Oversee the end-to-end submission process to guarantee all deadlines are strictly met.

• Identify potential risks within bid responses, propose mitigation strategies, track submission outcomes, and analyse results to drive continuous improvement.

Candidate Requirements

• Proven experience as a Bid Writer (or closely related proposal writing role), ideally within recruitment, professional services, hospitality, or technical sectors.

• Ability to rapidly understand and tailor written proposals across diverse industries.

• Exceptional written communication skills, with a track record of producing clear, concise, and highly persuasive proposal text.

• Meticulous editing and proofreading abilities to ensure error-free, high-quality documentation.

• Proven ability to manage multiple bid streams, competing priorities, and tight deadlines simultaneously.

• Strong ability to work both independently and collaboratively across multi-disciplinary teams.