Introduction Indulge your passion for problem-solving and embrace the thrill of addressing risk head-on at Gallagher's global brokerage team. Join a family of diverse minds, united by a relentless pursuit of excellence. As part of our team, you'll be the architect of protection, safeguarding businesses and empowering their ambitions. Together, we'll build a legacy of trust and triumph in the dynamic world of risk management. We believe that every candidate brings something special to the table, including you! So, even if you feel that you’re close but not an exact match, we encourage you to apply. Overview Our Public Sector and Education team are looking for a Bid and Review Manager to help support them on their delivery of internal projects and business proposal for both new and existing clients and for when organisations tender for their insurance requirements. We are looking for someone with previous bid experience or someone who has worked within the Public Sector/Education industry as an insurance broker or insurance purchaser (Insurance Officer or Manager). This is a home based role with occasional travel into UK based offices. How you'll make an impact Key requirements will include the planning, managing, and writing new business and defensive broker tender responses. This role involves establishing project timetables, structures, roles, and support requirements, ensuring documentation adheres to compliance, legal, and marketing protocols. The Bid Writer will produce quality responses that clearly answer the questions posed and manage the inception and initiation of each bid project. Key Responsibilities: Bid Planning and Execution: Oversee the end-to-end bid process from planning, coordination, and execution of bid activities to ensure timely and accurate submissions. Proposal Development: Craft compelling and competitive proposals that meet client requirements and highlight the company's strengths. Collaboration: Work closely with various departments, including sales, servicing, broking, claims, and legal, to prepare, review, and submit cohesive bid responses. Process Optimisation: Continuously seek ways to streamline the bid process and implement improvements to enhance efficiency and effectiveness. Content Management: Contribute to the maintenance of bid content, including templates, case studies, and standard responses to ensure consistency and quality in all submissions. Performance Tracking: Monitor and report on the performance of submitted bids, including feedback from clients and stakeholders. Sales Support: Collaborate with the Public Sector and Education sales team to develop sales materials that support the overall sales process. About You Project Management: Strong project management skills with the ability to work under pressure and handle multiple bids simultaneously, ensuring timely and high-quality submissions. Communication Skills: Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to craft compelling proposals and deliver impactful presentation documentation. Stakeholder Engagement: Demonstrated ability to collaborate effectively with cross-functional teams, managing relationships and expectations. Compliance and Attention to Detail: Meticulous attention to detail to ensure bid documents are error-free and compliant. Proficiency in Microsoft Word and PowerPoint: Advanced skills in creating, formatting, and editing documents and presentations, including the use of templates, styles, and design elements to produce professional and visually appealing bid materials. Content Maintenance: Contribute to the ongoing organisation and update of a centralised content library, ensuring all bid-related materials, templates, and case studies are accurate and easily accessible. Essential Experience: Bid/Project Management Experience: proven experience in managing the end-to-end bid process, including proposal writing, presentation development, and stakeholder management. This could also include being involved in the bid process as an insurance purchaser within the Public Sector/Education industry. Industry Knowledge: Technical insurance experience is required, with Public Sector and Education knowledge preferred. Candidates from an insurance broking and account management background with an interest in project management are encouraged to apply. Good knowledge of general insurance products, services, and underlying legal principles and practices relating to risk within the role capacity. Desirable Experience: Graphic Design Capabilities: Proven ability to create visually appealing and effective designs for various digital and print media. Developing creative concepts and producing high-quality graphics that align with the company's brand identity. Design Software: Proficiency in design software such as Adobe Creative Suite (Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign). Strong understanding of design principles, typography, colour theory, and layout techniques. Understanding of procurement rules & regulations and Public Sector procurement portals – however training is available. Behavioural Competencies: Client Excellence: Understands the client and manages conflicts effectively. Innovation & Resourcefulness: Demonstrates innovation and drive for results. Teamwork & Interpersonal Skills: Works well within a team and communicates effectively. Business Acumen: Shows functional excellence and integrity; adapting to change and personal development. Eligibility Requirements: Eligible to work in the UK. Office travel may be required from time to time, albeit infrequent, as this is a home-based position. Compensation and benefits On top of a competitive salary, great teams and exciting career opportunities, we also offer a wide range of benefits. Below are the minimum core benefits you’ll get, depending on your job level these benefits may improve: Minimum of 25 days holiday, plus bank holidays, and the option to ‘buy’ extra days Defined contribution pension scheme, which Gallagher will also contribute to Life insurance, which will pay 4x your basic annual salary, which you can top-up to 10x Income protection, we’ll cover up to 50% of your annual income, with options to top up Health cash plan or Private medical insurance Other benefits include: Three fully paid volunteering days per year Employee Stock Purchase plan, offering company shares at a discount Share incentive plan, HMRC approved, tax effective, stock purchase plan Critical illness cover Discounted gym membership, with over 3,000 gyms nationally Season ticket loan Access to a discounted voucher portal to save money on your weekly shop or next big purchase Emergency back-up family care And many more… We value inclusion and diversity Inclusion and diversity (I&D) is a core part of our business, and it’s embedded into the fabric of our organisation. For more than 95 years, Gallagher has led with a commitment to sustainability and to support the communities where we live and work. Gallagher embraces our employees’ diverse identities, experiences and talents, allowing us to better serve our clients and communities. We see inclusion as a conscious commitment and diversity as a vital strength. By embracing diversity in all its forms, we live out The Gallagher Way to its fullest. Gallagher is Disability Confident Committed. We have pledged to make sure our recruitment process is inclusive and accessible, in addition to supporting our existing employees with any long-term health conditions or disabilities. We understand that applicants may have disabilities, if you do, you may find some parts of the recruitment process more challenging than others. Don’t worry, we’re here to help, however, we can only do this if you let us know. Should you require reasonable adjustments to your application, please get in touch with TAGlobalSupport@ajg.com . If you’d prefer to speak on the phone, please request a call back, leaving details, so we get in touch. Our employing entity, Arthur J. Gallagher Services (UK) Limited, is proud to be accredited as a Living Wage employer with the Living Wage Foundation. We are committed to diversity and opportunity for all and are opposed to any form of less favourable treatment on the grounds of gender or gender identity, marital status, civil partnership status, parental status, race, ethnicity, colour, nationality, disability, sexual orientation, religion/ belief, age and those with caring responsibilities. Gallagher believes that all persons are entitled to equal employment opportunity and prohibits any form of discrimination by its managers, employees, vendors or customers based on race, color, religion, creed, gender (including pregnancy status), sexual orientation, gender identity (which includes transgender and other gender non-conforming individuals), gender expression, hair expression, marital status, parental status, age, national origin, ancestry, disability, medical condition, genetic information, veteran or military status, citizenship status, or any other characteristic protected (herein referred to as “protected characteristics”) by applicable federal, state, or local laws. Equal employment opportunity will be extended in all aspects of the employer-employee relationship, including, but not limited to, recruitment, hiring, training, promotion, transfer, demotion, compensation, benefits, layoff, and termination. In addition, Gallagher will make reasonable accommodations to known physical or mental limitations of an otherwise qualified person with a disability, unless the accommodation would impose an undue hardship on the operation of our business.