Bid Writer

About Us

blueAPACHE is an Australian owned award-winning Managed Service Provider, recognised for the 5th year running, as Mid-Market Partner of the Year at the ARN Innovation Awards.

We pride ourselves on being a genuinely great place to work, with a vibrant culture, clear vision, and strong leadership. When joining blueAPACHE, you are joining an organisation that is driven by our core values of employee and customer experience. We are proud to be an equal opportunity employer and are committed to building a diverse and inclusive workplace where we embrace our individual talents, and our differences.

The Role

Due to continuous growth, we are seeking an experienced Bid & Proposals Writer/Coordinator to join our high performing Sales team.

Reporting into the Head of New Business, the successful candidate will be assisting with the preparation, review and submission of bid responses including expressions of interest, request for tenders, proposals, and presentations.

This role can be based in Brisbane (preferable), Melbourne or Sydney. 

Responsibilities

• Compiling and writing bid responses, tenders and proposals and submitting formal tender responses. 
• Managing bid response schedules, tasks, deadlines, and internal & external meetings.
• Preparing & providing company Proposal Templates on request of the new & existing business or pre-sales teams
• Ensuring content alignment with strategy, and client requirements
• Requesting content from subject matter experts, pre-sales, and other stakeholders/departments including technical, new business team and legal.
• Creating new content or updating content as required
• Collaborating on creating and/or collecting graphics, charts, tables, images, logos, etc.
• Proofreading, editing and formatting as required, for RFP responses, and Scopes of Work.
• Ensuring proposals are delivered complete and on deadline
• Tracking completed proposals (won/lost/awaiting decision) and pre/post RFP communications within the CRM. 

Requirements

• The ideal candidate will have a minimum of 2 years’ experience as a Bid Writer, Proposals/Tender Submissions Coordinator. 
• Passion for writing and a love for creating dynamic and interesting presentations & documents.
• Background as a Copy Writer, Proof Reader, Writer/Marketing is of interest. 
• Ability to accurately interpret submission requirements.
• Ability to liaise with relevant team members to obtain tender input/information.
• Ability to prioritise and work to tight deadlines.
• High attention to detail.
• Advanced skill levels in Microsoft Word and Powerpoint. 
• High level of written and spoken communication
• Demonstrated ability to interpret / create bids and extract the required data from stakeholders
• Ability to identify priorities and manage competing demands and meet deadlines.
• An understanding, or experience working, in the IT/Managed Services Provider industry would be a distinct advantage.
• Previous experience using RFPIO (or a similar bid response and content management application). 

Benefits

blue APACHE continues to grow alongside some of Australia’s leading midmarket businesses, our valued clients. We continue to stay abreast of current technologies to maintain our competitive advantage, offering the opportunity to continually expand your technical expertise and provide an uncompressing offering to our clients. We recognise our people are our most significant differentiator.

• We offer options for you to interview virtually.
• blueAPACHE offers an environment to make a real difference, develop careers within a supportive and rewarding environment.
• Regular social events and an awesome culture – work with a team of experts in their field
• Health Insurance discount with Medibank
• Discounts on 1000’s of products
• Novated leasing available for all employees
• Employee Assistance Program from The Mind Room
• Ongoing training and development including paid certifications.
• Quality hardware and laptop provided.
• Employee referral programs - once you are in and you are loving it - you can refer a friend and get paid for it!

Please note, all offers of employment at blue APACHE are subject to Police Clearance Checks.