Bid Director

The Bid Director is a strategic leader responsible for overseeing the full lifecycle of bid management across complex, multi-sector opportunities. This role drives the development and execution of high-impact bid strategies, ensuring the delivery of compelling, compliant, and innovative proposals that align with client needs and business objectives.

The Bid Director leads a high-performing global bid team, fosters cross-functional collaboration, and acts as a trusted advisor to senior stakeholders, including C-suite executives.

Strategic Leadership & Planning

• Drive bid strategies aligned with business growth objectives.

• Lead planning for high-value bids (opportunity qualification, win themes, storyboarding).

• Translate client challenges into tailored, consultative solutions.

Bid Management & Delivery

• Direct the end-to-end bid lifecycle (RFI/RFP/RFQ, writing, submission).

• Ensure innovative, compliant, and technically accurate proposals.

• Manage timelines, risks, and resource allocation.

Team Leadership & Development

• Lead and upskill a high-performing, global bid team across geographies.

• Foster a culture of continuous improvement and knowledge sharing.

Stakeholder Engagement & Collaboration

• Partner with cross-functional SMEs (Sales, Marketing, Legal, Finance, Delivery) to align proposals with client needs.

• Act as Pontoon's strategic liaison across the Group.

Content & Knowledge Management

• Manage the proposal content library for accuracy and accessibility.

• Craft compelling executive summaries and tailored narratives.

• Utilize bid analytics and ROI data to optimize win rates.

Governance & Compliance

• Enforce company policies (ethics, diversity, financial) and procurement protocols (e.g., Ariba, Coupa).

• Manage and digitize Bid technical platforms.

Education & Experience

• Background in HR, recruitment, professional services, MSP is a must.

• 10+ years in business/technical writing.

• 5+ years managing a bid team ; global experience preferred.

Knowledge, Skills & Abilities

• Expertise in strategic planning, opportunity qualification, and bid delivery.

• Ability to manage complex, multi-workstream projects and tight deadlines.

• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills ; proven ability to engage stakeholders at all levels, including C-suite.

• Proficient in MS Office (Word, PowerPoint, Excel) and internet-based procurement tools.

It’s an exciting time to be part of our team. We’re proud to be a global thought-leader and care about doing the best job we can to ensure better futures for everyone. We do this by building our Future@Work strategy as a united team of 30,000+ colleagues with a collective spirit working in over 60 countries globally.

You’ll have the opportunity to grow across a variety of interesting jobs and careers over our extensive portfolio of global brands. We empower our colleagues to work in the smartest, most efficient ways to achieve total balance between the demands of their jobs and their lives. That’s why we give you the autonomy and support you need to work in the way that makes you most productive, agile, confident and insightful.

Putting people first, pioneering with a collective spirit and always advancing with a growth mindset -that’s what we stand for at the Adecco Group. Here, we are all individuals with a unique perspective on the world we live in. That’s what makes us stronger. Whoever you are and whatever your background, you can be yourself. So, we aim to build on the attributes that make you, you. We offer a range of world-class resources for upskilling and development, satisfying your curiosity while the sharing skills, knowledge and expertise to grow together.

Make an impact where it matters most.

We believe that having an understanding of the hiring process helps you to prepare, feel, and be, at your best. As a global, multi brand organisation with multiple different roles, our application process can vary.

Onour career site, you will find some of the key steps you can expect to guide you along the way.

As one of the world’s largest employers we believe in talent, not labels, and focus on the diverse and unique skills our people bring. We seek to foster a culture of belonging and purpose, an environment where everyone can thrive and feel engaged, and where difference is respected and valued. Our commitment to equity, equal opportunity, inclusion, and diversity is part of our broader commitment to respecting fundamental human rights across our value chain.

The Adecco Group is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer.

Posting date: 23-04-2026