Job Description

General Information

Job title:

Bid writer / Specialist within the Travel Industry

Purpose:

In this role, you will primarily be responsible for leading a bid writing process, responding to FCM global/multinational tenders throughout South Africa / MEA, as well as providing support to the other corporate brands falling under the Flight Centre Travel Group brand.
This role will also see you responsible for administering, updating and maintaining the bid/proposal database for Flight Centre’s corporate travel businesses, as well as working closely the Marketing Department to prepare bid collateral.

Primary duties and responsibilities (KRAs)

Writing, collating, editing and producing bid responses for large market client opportunities as required;
Contributing to an agreed style guide to provide a linguistic framework for responses to tenders and development of proposals;
Working closely with the Global Bid Manager, local and regional Sales Leaders to create and manage timelines;
Identifying new content that needs to be created and housed within RFPIO and facilitate its production
Ensuring existing library content is current and updated as required; and
Ensuring the creative output is dynamic and within brand guidelines
Manage complex communications with multiple deadlines

Hierarchy:

FCM GM

Key communication and relationships:

Internal: BDM’s, KAM, SWOT
External: Customers and Suppliers
 

Job Requirements

Education and qualification:

Minimum requirements

Added advantage

Matric

Qualifications in Communications, Public Relations,

Experience:

4 years bid management, writing, and request for proposal (RFP) processes in Travel Industry
Managing projects involving complex communications with multiple deadlines
Microsoft Office Suite to format documents.

Other:

Location:

In Johannesburg Head Office (Blackheath)

Travelling:

As per business needs

Office hours:

To be confirmed by leader in interview process

Additional:

As per business needs