Howden is a collective – a group of talented and passionate people all around the world. Together, we have pushed the boundaries of insurance. We are united by a shared passion and no-limits mindset, and our strength lies in our ability to collaborate as a powerful international team comprised of 18,000 employees spanning over 100 countries.
People join Howden for many different reasons, but they stay for the same one: our culture. It’s what sets us apart, and the reason our employees have been turning down headhunters for years. Whatever your priorities – work / life balance, career progression, sustainability, volunteering – you’ll find like-minded people driving change at Howden.
The Role
Are you a Bid Manager with experience in fast-paced bidding across multiple sectors and an ambitious outlook?
You’d be joining our team of experienced, collegiate Bid Managers to play a pivotal role in delivering high quality, client facing tender responses and documents.
Reporting to the Head of Specialty Bids, you will be leading RFP, Bid and Tender processes creating winning documentation which supports the client growth and retention aspirations of our business.
You will need to be confident in running kick off meetings, challenging stakeholders appropriately and critiquing content that comes back to you. You’ll need expert PPT and word skills and have the ability to write client-facing bid content.
What you'll do
Run key bid opportunities from beginning to end
Challenge stakeholders on concepts and content
Craft and review all aspects of bids ensuring that all aspects are included in the final proposal to the client and their questions have been fully answered
Follow the bid process from qualification through to presentation
Build strong relationships with clients, stakeholders, and industry partners
Work with the business and other functions to share information, promote the adoption of best practices, identify risks and opportunities and deliver business growth
Research potential opportunities/ensure they understand the client’s needs and can support qualification discussions
Work with your team members to plan the most appropriate solutions for the client’s demands and needs
Attend feedback interviews so that feedback is incorporated in any resubmission
Who we’re looking for
High impact RFP creation skills
Writing persuasive content, tailoring content and putting the client first
Working closely with the Bid Design Team to create a visual identify
A real understanding of key business metrics, operational risk and the ability to analyse our clients’ businesses
The ability to be subject matter agnostic when delivering RFP responses but having the ability to dig into the client and their sector
The ability to work at speed and with others to achieve tight deadlines
An understanding of cultural variations when working internationally
Ability to build effective relationships with senior managers and other key stakeholders
A career that you define. At Howden, we value diversity – there is no one Howden type. Instead, we’re looking for individuals who share the same values as us:
Our successes have all come from someone brave enough to try something new
We support each other in the small everyday moments and the bigger challenges
We are determined to make a positive difference at work and beyond
We're committed to providing reasonable accommodations at Howden to ensure that our positions align well with your needs. Besides the usual adjustments such as software, IT, and office setups, we can also accommodate other changes such as flexible hours* or hybrid working*.
If you're excited by this role but have some doubts about whether it’s the right fit for you, send us your application – if your profile fits the role’s criteria, we will be in touch to assist in helping to get you set up with any reasonable adjustments you may require.
*Not all positions can accommodate changes to working hours or locations. Reach out to your Recruitment Partner if you want to know more.
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