Bid Manager (Stellenbosch) at Mezzanine

About the role

• We are seeking a dynamic Bid Manager to lead the entire bid management process, ensuring each proposal is tailored to their specific needs. You will take ownership of developing high-quality, competitive bids from strategy to submission, reflecting our company’s strengths to deliver impactful digital solutions.
• Collaborating with our sales and technology teams, you will gather all necessary information to craft comprehensive solutions that meet client objectives.

Responsibilities

• Identify opportunities in collaboration with the Sales and Business Development teams.
• Crafting of competitive solutions by assessing client needs and developing tailored, value-driven solutions in collaboration with technical teams.
• Lead and orchestrate the proposal development process from start to submission, coordinating with internal teams and external partners to gather information, maintain templates, and ensure timely, compliant submissions.
• Manage technical writing for proposals by compiling subject matter content with Technology, Customer Delivery, and Sales teams to create impactful, error-free proposals.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Business, Marketing, Communications, or related field.
• Minimum of 5 years’ experience in proposal writing, business development, or a related role.
• Proven project management skills with experience coordinating cross-functional teams and managing timelines.
• Strong analytical, written, and verbal communication skills with attention to detail.
• Ability to interpret client needs, conduct market research, and formulate innovative, impactful solutions.

Advantageous

• EE candidate
• Experience in the social impact and innovation, ICT4D or social enterprise environment
• Experience in a start-up environment