Overview

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Senior Talent Acquisition Specialist at WSP in the UK

What you will do

As a Marketing & Proposals Manager within the WSP GL Hearn Rating and Valuation team you will support marketing and work winning/ client retention activities, aligned to our purpose. Working with business unit teams and reporting to our Marketing & Strategic Pursuits Lead you will successfully align our marketing and proposals activity to business priorities across rating and valuation.

You will work on a wide range of opportunities, crafting practical proposal plans, winning bid/ proposals, integrated marketing and communications activity, and successful programme management.

You will support continuous improvement of our work winning activity demonstrating shared values and behaviours and supporting colleagues. You champion successful bid management and consistently demonstrate positive behaviours that align with our values.

Responsibilities

• Undertaking client, project, scope, stakeholders, and competitor research to better understand opportunities and inform bid strategy, working with colleagues from across the business (including customer satisfaction surveys).
• Portal management and coordination of opportunity sharing.
• Qualification of bid opportunities.
• Organising bid kick off and review meetings including all agenda, materials and outputs.
• Managing proposal programmes and timelines, ensuring that all team members are clear on what is required from them, and key milestones are in place.
• Contributing to proposal winning strategies and themes.
• Content planning and storyboard development with the business to understand the question/scoring mechanisms.
• Coordinating and participating in internal and external progress meetings, maintaining close liaison with the team.
• Bidding in compliance with the established BMS governance and work winning processes throughout the bid lifecycle.
• Facilitating knowledge sharing across the business with regards to marketing and bidding activity and promoting best practice.
• Taking a proactive role in the writing of standard content for CVs, and project profiles - closing gaps where possible by interviewing/questioning as relevant.
• Bid Hub and knowledge management for the team.
• Proofing / copy-editing responses and using evidence and validation effectively to ensure compelling, benefits-driven copy.
• Managing document formatting and production process to ensure that all materials submitted are of the highest possible quality.
• Checking and reviewing the quality of bid text, editing where necessary to ensure that it is of the highest possible quality.
• Directing and managing content for post-tender presentations/ reviews/ feedback.
• Supporting successful framework management – existing framework management and reporting as well as identifying future framework opportunities.
• Managing marketing outputs and campaign plans through delivery phases.
• Supporting on client engagement activities, including surveys, for continuous improvement and emerging best practice.
• Graphic design support.
• Support with client engagement to close win projects and finalise commercial and contractual cover.

Your Team

The Rating team at WSP GL Hearn is a highly skilled and specialised group dedicated to providing exceptional rating and valuation services to clients in the commercial real estate sector. With an in-depth understanding of the complex rating landscape, our team combines extensive industry knowledge with strategic insights to deliver accurate and insightful assessments.

We pride ourselves on our ability to navigate changing regulations and market conditions, providing clients with the expertise they need to optimise their property portfolios and minimise their tax liabilities. With a proven track record of excellence and a commitment to delivering results, the Rating team at WSP GL Hearn is the trusted partner that clients turn to for comprehensive and reliable rating services.

What we will be looking for you to demonstrate

• Working knowledge of delivering action plans – and monitoring progress.
• Demonstratable experience of executing work winning proposals.
• Organisational skills and strong project management capabilities.
• Good communicator who is confident and able to work with colleagues and challenge where necessary to achieve the best outcome.
• Attention to detail – a strong implementer and finisher of tasks.
• Flexibility which enables you to manage priorities; both those of your own day-to-day workload as well as those of colleagues and stakeholders around you.
• Ability to engage at all levels to ensure successful outputs.
• Active user of digital tools, including AI, to enhance efficiency and collaboration.
• Experience of establishing internal relationships with capabilities/assignment managers that enable businesses to deliver and exceed customer requirements.
• Experience in customer profiling to tailor marketing content and communications.
• Good written and verbal communication skills and presentation skills, as well as proven negotiation skills.
• Ability to resolve issues quickly and adapt in a fast-moving environment
• Resilient and positive when managing conflict or challenge
• Stakeholder engagement and management.

Don’t quite meet all the criteria? Apply, and we can see how your experience aligns to this role and other opportunities within the team.

What we offer

Imagine a better future for you and a better future for us all. Join our close-knit community of talented individuals who share your passion for making a positive impact. Our global team includes more than 69,000 employees, working together to make a difference in communities both close to home and around the world.

With us, you can. Apply today.

About Us

We are one of the world’s leading engineering and professional services firms. Our 72,800 passionate people are united by the common purpose of creating positive, long-lasting impacts on the communities we serve through a culture of innovation, integrity, and inclusion. With over 9,000 professionals across the UK and Ireland, we are dedicated to our local communities and propelled by international brainpower.

What’s in it for you?

Work-life balance — Our hybrid policy offers flexibility to work from home two days a week, with opportunities to collaborate in our modern offices across the UK.

Inclusivity & Belonging — We welcome applicants with varied backgrounds and experiences and promote a culture of inclusion and belonging at WSP.

Health & Wellbeing — Thrive programme, Virtual GP service, workplace adjustments, Gymflex, and menopause support.

Flex your time — WSP My Hour, part-time/flexible working, additional leave options, and bank holiday usage.

Your development — Training, mentoring, and Chartership opportunities.

#WeAreWSP — We encourage applications from qualified candidates regardless of background and will interview disabled applicants who meet essential criteria if adjustments are requested.

London, United Kingdom – listings indicate activity; entries removed for clarity.

Seniority level

• Mid-Senior level

Employment type

• Full-time

Job function

• Other

Industries

• Professional Services

This posting is restricted to applicants per EEO guidelines.