Bid Coordinator Populous is an award-winning international design firm specializing in creating destinations that bring people and communities together for unforgettable experiences. We are looking for an organised, detail-oriented, and strategic bid and proposal coordinator to join our Populous EMEA team in London. If you have a talent for coordinating, as well as supporting the management and/or implementation of complex bid processes, and a passion for architecture, we offer an exciting opportunity to influence how we collectively pursue and win new work. Key responsibilities: · Being a key hire to support the management of the bids process; shaping winning strategies and ensuring excellence from opportunity identification to delivery. You'll collaborate closely across the business, harnessing your organisational prowess to drive success. · End-to-end accountability for pre-positioning, win strategy, storyboarding, bid kick-off, clarifications, response development, submission, interview and post-bid feedback / hygiene. · Assessing client requirements and working with internal and external stakeholders to craft, edit and review responses, ensuring they are tailored, high-quality, and submitted on time. · Driving collaboration between internal and external stakeholders, including supply chain partners and design teams. · Designing and implementing bidding best practices, including our approach to win strategy, the bidding process and the centralised knowledge library. · Working with other bid specialists as a community of practice to improve the standard and effectiveness of written responses and shared best practice. · Managing the upcoming submissions pipeline, ensuring each proposal is effectively resourced and recorded in our CRM. What We're Looking For: · Experts in bid coordination, with demonstrated success in establishing and reinforcing best practices. · Experience in architecture or a construction-related field, with in-depth knowledge of construction / RIBA Design stages, supply chain roles, and procurement and selection routes including Design & Build, EPC, RFPs and design competitions. · Exceptional project management skills, with the ability to help coordinate multiple bids with precision – APMP certification highly valued. · Great writing and editing skills – with the ability to translate highly technical content into plain English · Strong leadership and communication skills, with a talent for fostering knowledge sharing and continuous improvement. · Additional language skills may be beneficial. · InDesign and Microsoft 365 suite including PowerPoint, SharePoint. How To Apply If you are interest in joining our expanding team, please “Apply”. In your application, please include your CV and a one-page letter of motivation (cover letter), salary expectations, and your availability. Populous is an equal opportunities employer. A global practice like no other, Populous employees enjoy a full range of workplace benefits, as well as the opportunity to attend events at a number of Populous-designed venues.