Alex Payne

Alex Payne

Copywriter and bid managerLondon, United Kingdom
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Alex Payne

Alex Payne

Copywriter and bid managerLondon, United Kingdom
About me
I am a creative and personable bids management professional, with over six years’ experience in bid and sales roles. Currently working in the legal sector, I possess strong skills in the creation, management and design of compelling bid responses.
Work history
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    Bid ManagerMacfarlanes LLP
    London, United KingdomFull Time
    Macfarlanes is a silver circle law firm focused on providing high-quality legal services to corporate, commercial and private clients. A stand-alone bids management role as part of the firm’s business development function. Responsibility for the management, production and design of all materials for opportunities across the firm, working in close collaboration with partners from all practice areas. Activities: End-to-end management of the firm’s bid process. Leading on complex projects from kick-off to post-submission, for both informal and formal (RFP, ITT) response requirements. Developing pitch reporting, management and kick-off systems from the ground up for use on opportunities across the firm. Co-ordintating the input of specialists from across the firm, principally at partner level. Spearheading best practice in relation to marketing content, including the production and management of firm boilerplate. Developing new approaches to the creation of marketing and sales collateral in collaboration with partners and the business development and design teams. Producing high-quality, compelling bid responses and brochures against tight client deadlines. Day-to-day management of bid and business development resources, including credentials, boilerplate and design libraries.
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    Bid writerISS Facilities services
     - London, United KingdomFull Time
    ISS is one of the world’s largest facilities management companies. An end-to-end bid management and support role for the firm’s security division. Working with the business development director to manage, write and design large-scale bid responses for a varied client base in the security sector. Additionally, managing the security input for large scale, total facilities management alongside the wider bids team. Activities: Management of the security division’s bid process, from kick-off through to presentation and post-submission. Creation and design of a diverse range of bid responses. Use of InDesign and Illustrator to update and improve existing bid templates and materials. Overall responsibility for the security input into international public and private opportunities, alongside the firm’s total facilities management bid function. Responsibility for the recording of bids win-loss and debrief information on the firm CRM.
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Skills
  • Project Management
  • Bid Writing
  • Adobe Indesign
  • Copywriting
Education
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    Masters Degree in History University of Exeter
     - Exeter, United Kingdom
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    Bachelor's Degree in HistoryUniversity of Birmingham
     - Birmingham, United Kingdom