Zigzag is looking for a Bid and Proposals Writer to join our team!
*This is a hybrid setup, once a month onsite.
*Office is located in Ortigas, Pasig
*Working schedule is M-F, 6am to 3pm Manila Time
Role Purpose:
You will lead the development of compelling, persuasive, and high-quality proposals that align with client criteria and reflect our distinctive offering.
Your role will involve crafting well-written content, managing complex projects under tight deadlines, and contributing to tender submissions, particularly in the infrastructure sector.This position requires exceptional writing, project management, and problem-solving skills in a high-pressure environment, with a focus on driving successful outcomes through well-articulated proposals.
Key Responsibilities:
Tender Management and Writing:
- Lead and manage the preparation of tenders, proposals, and related
- documentation, ensuring content is
- clear, persuasive, and tailored to client requirements.
- Write, review, and edit content including methodologies, risk analyses, and
- capability statements, ensuring a consistent tone and high-quality output.
- Manage the tender process from start to finish, ensuring deadlines are met, and all
- documentation is aligned with strategic goals and brand standards.
Strong Writing and Content Development:
- Produce high-quality, concise, and engaging written materials, including
- proposals, articles, and long-form content, tailored for specific audiences.
- Adapt your writing style to meet the needs of different clients and project scopes,
- ensuring clarity, precision, and effectiveness.
- Work with subject matter experts (SMEs) to extract technical information and
- articulate it into clear, accessible content.
Project Management in High-Pressure Environments:
- Lead the end-to-end management of proposals and bids, coordinating resources, managing competing priorities, and meeting tight deadlines in high-pressure situations.
- Ensure project deliverables are met through effective planning, coordination, and stakeholder engagement.
Tender Writing in Infrastructure:
- Provide specialised experience in writing tenders and proposals within the infrastructure space, leveraging industry knowledge to craft compelling and competitive submissions.
- Collaborate with technical and delivery teams to ensure proposals meet the technical and operational needs of infrastructure projects.
Content Collaboration and Continuous Improvement:
- Collaborate with the Business Development and Marketing teams to create content, ensuring alignment with the team's strategic goals and improving the proposal strike rate
- Suggest improvements to proposal processes and materials to drive continuous improvement and increase win rates
Library and Content Management:
- Manage and update the library of CVs, capability statements, services, and presentations to ensure content is relevant, accurate, and readily available.
- Deliver impactful and brand-aligned content including articles, collateral posts, and advertising materials.
Stakeholder Engagement and Feedback:
- Actively participate in strategy discussions, project planning, and feedback sessions to refine processes and celebrate successes.
- Foster a culture of continuous improvement by analysing and incorporating feedback from proposal outcomes.
Candidate Profile:
- Exceptional Writing Skills: You are an articulate and precise writer, able to convey complex ideas in a clear, concise, and persuasive manner.
- Strong Project Management: Proven ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously, under tight deadlines, in a high-pressure environment.
- Infrastructure Tender Experience: Minimum 3 years of experience writing tenders, particularly within the infrastructure sector.
- Attention to Detail: Meticulous attention to detail, ensuring all content is accurate, well-structured, and aligned with client needs.
- Adaptable and Collaborative: Ability to adapt your writing style and collaborate with internal teams and external stakeholders to deliver successful outcomes.
- Calm Under Pressure: Ability to remain focused and efficient under tight deadlines, managing competing priorities with confidence.
