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Overview

What if you could do the kind of work the world needs? At WSP, you can access our global scale, contribute to landmark projects and connect with the brightest minds in your field to do the best work of your life. You can embrace your curiosity in a culture that celebrates new ideas and diverse perspectives. You can experience a world of opportunity and the chance to shape a career as unique as you.

What if you could do the kind of work the world needs? At WSP, you can access our global scale, contribute to landmark projects and connect with the brightest minds in your field to do the best work of your life. You can embrace your curiosity in a culture that celebrates new ideas and diverse perspectives. You can experience a world of opportunity and the chance to shape a career as unique as you.

A Little More About Your Role…

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.

General responsibilities of the role include:

• 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.

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

At WSP, we understand that work is just one aspect of your life. It’s important to make time for you, your family, friends, interests and your community. Our hybrid working policy offers the flexibility to work from home two days a week, while also providing opportunities to collaborate in our modern offices across the UK.

Inclusivity & Belonging

We welcome applicants with varied backgrounds and experiences. We enable rewarding careers by encouraging people to bring their whole and authentic selves to work so that our work represents the fullest spectrum of society. We celebrate integrity and treat people with respect, supporting each other and embracing a culture of inclusion and belonging at WSP. We have our employee resource groups bring together employees and allies with different backgrounds to promote our culture of inclusivity.

Health & Wellbeing

We are committed to supporting our people, giving you the tools to make improvements to your health and wellbeing through our Thrive programme. Our Virtual GP service gives you access to an NHS or Irish Medical Council GP at a time and place that suits you – giving you peace of mind and quick access to medical advice when you need it most. We also provide reasonable workplace adjustments for those in need. Additionally, you can benefit from the Gymflex scheme, which offers up to 40% off annual gym memberships through our WSP flexible benefits program, as well as a comprehensive menopause support package.

Flex your time

To enhance work-life balance, WSP offers the “WSP My Hour,” allowing you to take one hour each day for personal activities, with the flexibility to make up the time earlier or later that day. We also provide part-time and flexible working arrangements, the option to purchase additional leave, and the ability to use your bank holiday entitlement to suit you.

Your development

We understand the importance of development and training to you. That’s why we foster a supportive environment that invests in your growth, whether through training, mentoring, or Chartership.

#WeAreWSP

Here at WSP we positively encourage applications from suitably qualified and eligible candidates regardless of sex, race, disability, age, sexual orientation, gender reassignment, religion or belief, marital status, pregnancy or maternity/paternity. As a Disability Confident leader, we will interview all disabled applicants who meet the essential criteria, please let us know if you require any workplace adjustments in support of your application.