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Company Description

The Agena Group was formed in 2019 as a UK based multi-disciplinary company. We specialise in parking and software solutions. Our mission is to disrupt industry norms, to innovate, and to provide professional, ethical, customer-focused services.

We’re working hard to raise standards within the parking industry, and to promote regulatory compliance. We invest heavily in our people to provide them with opportunities for growth and development, with dedicated programmes designed to help our employees fulfil their true potential.

Agena takes pride in the quality of solutions that we provide, the expert knowledge of our staff and the strong partnerships we have with our customers. We’re here to help you think differently about parking. Why not join us?

Position

We are looking for a Bid Manager/Writer who wants to work for a market leading organisation, producing winning bids across a diverse range of sectors within the parking industry from the NHS and Higher Education, Local Government to Retail, Leisure and Commercial, offering bespoke products and solutions to our clients. This means co-ordinating and producing high-quality, compliant responses to tenders. The role will work with our Business Development, Commercial, Operations and Technology teams to create winning bid responses.

Working with Agena, you will learn about the various business units, build industry knowledge and develop a set of strong company skills across all departments. We are looking for an individual with drive, someone who wants a challenge, takes initiative and isn’t afraid of pushing boundaries.

Responsibilities And Duties

• Lead the bid strategy
• Ensure all tenders meet internal milestones and submission deadlines
• Liaising with the Head of Bid Management providing regular reports and feedback on the bid performance
• To lead in the preparation, review and submission of each tender with the Bid Team
• Planning, organising, and delivering high-quality bids that meet the client's requirements and expectations
• Researching, writing, editing, and proofreading bid content, and ensuring that it is clear, concise, and relevant
• Produce persuasive and compelling bid documents that meet the client's requirements and expectations
• Working alongside/challenging the sales team for win themes and strategies
• To establish the bid evaluation programme and chair progress review meetings with key stakeholders across the business
• To monitor activity in the market to ensure we maximise our tender potential
• To increase value through an understanding of customer drivers and targeting suitable proposals
• To identify and employ innovative solutions to add value to each individual bid
• To secure and communicate balanced feedback to improve future bids including, following up with the clients and conducting post-bid activities, such as debriefing, feedback, and lessons learned

Requirements

Full scope will be available on the job description.

Who You Are

• Demonstratable bid writing experience
• Bid management experience
• Has Strategic vision and analytical thinking
• Approaches situations with an open and curious mind, taking on challenges with an eye for opportunity.
• Ability to take complex problems, simplify them and think creatively to solve them.

Agena Values

We believe that the way we do business is as important as the business that we do. Operating with integrity and high ethical standards is the Agena Group way. Our values reinforce our behaviours and what is important to us. Living these values is essential to our success.

• Ambitious: we aim for world class service
• Disruptive: we're here to change the industry
• Ethical: we do things for the right reasons
• Insightful: we use research to guide our decisions
• Collaborative: We're better when we work together
• Innovative: we help people see things differently

Other information

Salary: £65,000 per annum

Hours: Monday - Friday, 9am - 5pm

Location: Any of our office locations: Lancing/Newton Abbot/Stafford/Slough available as a hybrid working pattern

What We Offer/ Benefits

We know there’s more to life than work – that’s why when you join Agena, you’ll get your pick of our amazing benefits through our Enjoy Benefits platform. That includes discounts on gym memberships, travel bookings, high street vouchers and days out. You can also benefit from Technology benefits, Wellness benefits, Health Care plans and Car Lease benefits and much more.

• Incremental holiday increases to recognise long service
• 2 volunteering days a year
• Unlock your potential with our training, learning & development, and apprenticeship options throughout your career
• Employee Assistance Programme - 24/7 confidential, independent and professional counselling
• Cycle-to-work scheme
• EV Charging points at office locations
• Regular team/company socials
• Team events from breakfasts for charity, social drinks in your local office location to book clubs, environmental initiatives, and lunch and learns.

We are proud to be certified Carbon Neutral and hold ISO Accreditations for Quality Management, Environmental Management and Information Security Management.

We are a Mindful Employer and are committed to supporting your mental health at work.

The Agena Group are proud to be part of the Disability Confident scheme. We are committed to providing an inclusive and barrier-free recruitment process. We will provide reasonable adjustments and support to ensure neuro-diverse applicants or those with a disability or long-term condition can be their best during the recruitment process. To request an adjustment, if you need this job advert in an alternative format, or if you have any questions about the recruitment process, please contact recruitment@agenagroup.com

We welcome all applicants, including those with unspent convictions. If disclosed during recruitment or after a conditional offer, we may conduct a DBS check and, with consent, liaise with a probation officer if relevant. Disclosures are handled sensitively and assessed individually, in line with our policy. A criminal record does not automatically disqualify candidates.

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