As the demand for QinetiQ’s services continues to grow, we are looking for an experienced Bid Writer to join our existing team. In this role, you will support the development of highly polished and easily readable bid responses that effectively answer the question—and clearly articulate QinetiQ’s value proposition, win themes and solution narrative.

You will be involved in the full bid lifecycle—engaging with the bid team as early as possible in order to achieve a strong understanding of the bid narratives—and leading bid writing activities from kick-off to submission, in line with Bid Manager (BM) requirements, which may vary from bid to bid.

Key Accountabilities Include:

• Early Engagement - Participate in capture meetings to achieve an early understanding of QinetiQ’s proposed solution, our win themes and discriminators and our competitive advantages.
• Content Generation - Support the development of the response structure, in line with BM requirements. Actively support (or lead) storyboard workshops and writing briefings; supporting authors in producing first draft content within required timescales (with coaching where required).
• Content Editing - Edit author content for “one voice” and house style and—critically—readability. You will liaise closely with authors to ensure that technical meaning is not altered by editorial changes.
• Content Enhancement - Ensure QinetiQ’s win themes, customer benefits and competitive advantages have all carried through from the storyboards into the written response, and are clearly articulated.
• Content Management - Support Bidding’s knowledge management programme by following the post-bid content management procedures set out in our Content Management Plan.

The Fit:

The successful candidate will have previous bid-writing experience, and be able to demonstrate exposure to multiple stages of the bidding process—including storyboarding sessions, participating in key review meetings/final document review, content sign-off, and document production. You will have previous experience in making technical language accessible to non-technical reviewers, and be comfortable in making recommendations to senior individuals within the company.

Our bid writers play a key role throughout the bidding process, so the ability to build lasting and trusted relationships with internal stakeholders is essential. This is a varied and fast-paced role where no two days are the same, therefore you will be able to manage multiple priorities in an effective and calm manner.

Why Should I Apply?

You would be joining the small—yet growing—bid-writing team supporting the Business Winning division of QinetiQ. Our writers are typically assigned to QinetiQ’s larger strategic captures, so there is scope to play a part in winning some very exciting, high-value opportunities.

You will have the opportunity to build your own profile within the Business Winning organisation, and to make the role your own by seeking out creative ways for the bid-writing team to continuously raise the bar in our delivery, and to add value in everything we do.

Furthermore, continued learning and development is at the heart of QinetiQ’s offering, so you will continue to grow in your role and benefit from a fulfilling career progression path.

Why join QinetiQ?

As we continue to grow into new markets around the world, there’s never been a more exciting time to join QinetiQ. The formula for success is our appetite for innovation and having the courage to take on a wide variety of complex challenges.

You’ll experience a unique working environment where teams from different backgrounds, disciplines and experience enjoy collaborating widely and openly as we undertake this exciting and rewarding journey. Through effective teamwork, and pulling together, you’ll get to experience what happens when we all share different perspectives, blend disciplines, and link technologies; constantly discovering new ways of solving complex problems in an diverse and inclusive environment where you can be authentic, feel valued and realise your full potential. Read more about our diverse and inclusive workplace culture here.  

Joining QinetiQ offers you an opportunity to work on a broad range of interesting defence-based projects with vast career progression across a global organisation in addition to competitive personal and professional benefits.  You’ll receive a highly competitive salary and benefits package: our basic salaries are very attractive as we constantly review what’s happening in the market. The range of benefits that we offer include, adaptive and flexible working, generous holiday entitlements, Health Cash Plan, Private Medical Insurance and Dental Insurance and much more. 

About QinetiQ

As a company of over 6,000 dedicated professionals, we are a world-centre of excellence in research and development and act as a catalyst for fast-track innovation, offering outstanding experimentation facilities, and technical, engineering and scientific expertise. QinetiQ is made up of dedicated experts in defence, aerospace, security and related markets, all working together to explore new ways of protecting what matters most. Being part of QinetiQ means being central to the safety and security of the world around us. Partnering with our customers, we help to save lives; reduce risks to society; and maintain the global infrastructure on which we all depend. Come and find out how you can play a role.

Please note that many roles in QinetiQ are subject to national security vetting. Applicants that already hold the appropriate level of vetting may be able to transfer it upon appointment, subject to approval. A number of roles are also subject to restrictions on access to information that mean factors such as nationality, previous nationalities held and the country in which you were born may have an effect on the roles that you can be employed in.