Proposals Manager

The Vacancy

At Wates, we’re laying the foundations for success and we need a talented Proposals Manager to help us cement our position as industry leaders.

Are you ready to construct proposals that resonate with clients and help build a brighter future? If you’re driven by a passion for creativity and innovation, join us at Wates and let’s reimagine places for people to thrive.

Why Join Wates?

• Innovation Built In: We don’t just build structures – we build on fresh ideas and bold strategies. Your creativity and vision are the foundations of our success.
• Room to Grow: Here’s your opportunity to elevate your career, brick by brick, as part of a diverse and dynamic team that values your ideas.
• Challenge and Reward: We’re not just looking for someone to follow the blueprint – we need a trailblazer to help shape the way we win work.

About the Role

As our Proposals Manager, you’ll be a cornerstone of our business, overseeing the end-to-end proposals process. From drafting solid strategies to putting the finishing touches on submissions, you’ll ensure our bids don’t just meet the mark – they knock it out of the park. You’ll work hand-in-hand with our Bid Manager to lay down a winning strategy and build compelling content that stacks up against the competition.

Your Day-to-Day Responsibilities:

• Lead from the Ground Up: Manage the entire proposal process from concept to completion, ensuring every bid is structurally sound and compelling.
• Content Construction: Edit and enhance input from stakeholders, building winning narratives that integrate key strategies and win themes.
• Collaboration is Key: Partner with our in-house specialists to bolster our bids with innovative and value-driven content.
• Master Builder: Manage a team of graphic designers, external agencies, and contributors, making sure everything aligns for a seamless, high-quality submission.
• Laying the Bricks for Improvement: Attend debriefs to gather lessons learned and help us continuously reinforce and refine our approach.
• Knowledge Sharing: Pass on your best practices and support the development of our national proposals team to ensure everyone’s working at peak performance

WHAT WE OFFER

• Competitive salary & profit share scheme

• Flexible working

• Car Allowance / Company Car (subject to Role/Grade)

• Travel covered to any of our sites (subject to HMRC advisory rates)

• Extensive corporate benefits including, Private Medical, Pension 8% employers’ contribution, Health and Wellness programme, 26 days holidays + bank holidays and much more…

• One of the best learning and development programmes which is customizable to support your career progression goals. (c.7000 training sessions delivered year to date across the WATES Group)

• Industry leading family leave benefits to included 26 weeks fully paid maternity, 12 weeks fully paid paternity.

To find out more about LIFE AT WATES please click on the following link https://www.wates.co.uk/careers/

We are always looking for a variety of new talent to join our teams, to help us grow and innovate as a business. Although you may not have all of the skills listed, many of them may be transferable to other roles within the WATES Group.

If you would like clarity on any of our vacancies, discuss career opportunities in strict confidence or need anything to make our recruitment process easier, please contact our In-House Recruitment Team directly or via recruitment@wates.co.uk and one of us will get in touch as soon as possible.

As a responsible and inclusive employer, we are committed to equality and are proud to have been recognised for this through a range of accolades including gold accreditation with Investors in People, we are also a Disability Confident employer. Being a family owned, business means we understand and value long term relationships.

Work for Wates

Wates is one of the UK’s leading family-owned development, building and property maintenance companies.  Founded over 125 years ago, we have a proud legacy in the built environment.

We are driven by our purpose, ‘reimagining places for people to thrive’ and our three promises:

• Thriving places – working with customers, partners and communities to create places that are more sustainable, inclusive, and full of opportunity.
• Thriving planet – protecting nature and taking action on climate change by collaborating and innovating with our partners.
• Thriving people – creating opportunities and relationships so that everyone who works for and with us feels included, invested in and treated with care.

We are proud to be recognised as Gold Investors in People and as a Disability Confident employer.  We also ensure that our recruitment processes do not treat anyone less favourably due to an offending background.