Looking for a career where writing can make a real commercial impact?

At Matchtech, we're offering a rare opportunity to join our award-winning Bids Team as a Bid Writer.

We're looking for someone who loves writing, has a keen eye for detail and is excited by the idea of building or progressing a career that's creative, commercially-focused and enables you to build stakeholder relationships at all levels. Whether you're a graduate, an experienced writer or you have a couple of years’ experience in bid writing already, this could be the perfect next step.

Equally, if you’ve already begun your Bids career as a Bid Coordinator or Bid Writer, we would love to hear from you! At Matchtech, we will supercharge your Bids career, further developing your skills through team training and opportunities to work on high-profile opportunities.

What's the role?

Working in a supportive and close-knit team, you’ll be responsible for writing persuasive responses for competitive tenders, proposals and presentations. Working closely with other teams within the business (Sales, Legal, Finance, Subject Matter Experts) you’ll create accurate and compelling content to convince clients we’re the right partner for them.

So, what will you be doing?

Creating winning content

Writing persuasive tender responses, proposals and presentations in response to live business sales opportunities (renewals and new business)
Producing visually impactful proposals through creating branded imagery and graphics
Proofreading and quality-checking documents
Creating client case studies and ‘sales enablement’ documents to support business development activities
Supporting and contributing to content management processes

Project management

Supporting and managing multiple bids and projects simultaneously
Coordinating, supporting and managing internal stakeholder meetings
Managing deadlines and coordinating contributions from stakeholders
Ensuring submissions are completed accurately and on time, including managing client procurement portals

Stakeholder engagement

Gathering information through interviewing teams and stakeholders across the business (Sales, Legal, Finance, Subject Matter Experts)
Building strong internal relationships at all levels

Developing commercial knowledge

Learning how clients buy and what drives decision-making
Understanding the sales process and client drivers
Becoming a key part of a specialist team that acts as a ‘knowledge hub’ for the business

What we're looking for

Strong writing, editing and proofreading skills
Excellent attention to detail
Passion for learning and self-development
Strong Microsoft Word and PowerPoint skills
Experience with web-based content platforms desirable but not essential
Excellent communication and relationship-building abilities
Strong organisational and prioritisation skills
Ability to work under deadlines and manage competing priorities
Recruitment or STEM industry experience desirable but not essential
Curious mindset with an interest in business and learning about the recruitment industry
Self-motivated team player with a proactive attitude
Creative thinker who enjoys finding a better way of doing things
Degree educated desirable but not essential

What's in it for you?

✅ Award-winning team culture

✅ Industry-leading training and mentoring

✅ Career progression opportunities

✅ Fully-funded apprenticeship programmes

✅ Competitive salary and annual bonus

✅ Free on-site parking

✅ Company incentives, awards and social events

✅ Additional annual leave opportunities

✅ A supportive team that genuinely invests in your development

If you're looking for a role where you can combine writing, creativity, business understanding and curiosity, we'd love to hear from you.

Bid Writer