Bid Writer

At Smart, our mission is to transform retirement, savings and financial wellbeing, across all generations, around the world. THE ROLE We are seeking an experienced RFP writer who will be responsible for crafting well-written, accurate and compelling responses to RFPs and RFIs for the Smart Pension Master Trust. This role works closely with the Business Development teams. The ideal candidate will have exceptional writing skills, strong deadline orientation and high attention to detail and quality. Main Responsibilities: Write tailored, persuasive and high-quality responses to RFPs, RFIs and DDQs to support the master trust’s business development efforts. Re-write / edit proposal responses from a variety of stakeholders, typically involving contributions from our operations, business development, communications, legal, product, finance and other teams. Ensure win themes are articulated in such a way to meet / exceed the client’s requirements. Deliver completed written proposal responses to the Proposal Manager against agreed RFP deadlines, escalating issues as required. Lead storyboard sessions with bid / proposal team members. Undertake market research for the kick off and solution meetings. Assist the Proposal Manager in developing a proposal structure. Maintain a strong knowledge base of the Smart Pension Master Trust offering, identifying and re-working existing pre-written content where relevant. Present and tag all new proposal content for potential re-use. Communicate and influence at a senior level. Collaborate with teams across the organisation to craft differentiated, well positioned responses; ensure that questions are comprehensively answered and that written responses are appropriately customised for the specific opportunity. Manage a structured, organised RFP process that incorporates stakeholder inputs, reviews and strict deadlines. Help support and build out the firm’s RFP process (e.g., database maintenance, updating standardised content, coordinating SME input, etc.). WHO WE ARE LOOKING FOR The skills, experience, and aptitudes we are looking for are listed below but please don’t be discouraged from applying if you don’t meet every single one of these criteria – having a ‘can do’ attitude is sometimes more important than being able to tick every box: Strong academic background in English Language or equivalent is desirable. APMP Foundation or similar qualification is desirable. Relevant experience in new business proposal (RFP) writing. Pensions knowledge, particularly Defined Contribution. Outstanding verbal and written communication skills. Strong attention to detail in writing and editing documents is key. Knowledge of proposal automation software is desirable. Project management skills and the ability to work under tight deadlines while maintaining a high standard is essential. WHO WE ARE We work in partnerships with governments and financial institutions in the UK and internationally. Our cloud-native digital platform is revolutionising how people around the world think about, and save for, their retirement. At heart, we’re a financial technology business. What we do is all about innovation, and using the power of digital change to put the customer first. Our Engineers will tell you that working at Smart gives you the opportunity to play your part in developing world-class technological solutions, working with – and learning from – like-minded people. You’ll also find that, across our business, our colleagues love Smart’s culture, and how what we do means better financial outcomes for savers. That feels worthwhile, and it means that what we do, collectively, goes way beyond the nine to five of a typical working day. Don’t just take our word for it – you can see what our colleagues say about working at Smart on the LinkedIn Life and Glassdoor . BENEFITS At Smart, one of the eight principles we work to is “We want happy and good people in our team”. We created a list of benefits that helps us achieve this goal: 25 days’ holiday per year, increasing with length of service. £500 annual training budget to spend on your professional development Extensive private healthcare, including dental, eyecare and EAP Enhanced sick leave (three months’ pay per year) Enhanced maternity and paternity (maternity – 6 months fully paid/paternity – 3 weeks fully paid) Death in service insurance cover Fully-paid five-week sabbatical after five years of employment In office wellbeing, such as manicures, massages and barbers. We also serve free lunch, breakfasts and social drinks weekly. Smart employees also enjoy a 50% discount on orders from our sister company Arena Flowers, Britain's most ethical florist. They offer unique hand-tied bouquets, luxury flowers, letterbox flowers, plants and gifts to spend on friends and loved ones or even for yourself. Visit our careers page at www.smart.co/careers to find our Recruitment Data Policy. We think Smart is an awesome place to work. If it sounds like somewhere you’d like to work, too, and if you’re ready to play your part in our continued success in the future, then naturally we’d love to meet you.

Location: London, GB

Posted Date: 1/17/2025