JOB PURPOSE

The Senior Bid Coordinator is attached to the Sales organization, and supports the bid management team and activities across the Regulated Industries business.

ACCOUNTABILITIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

• lead commercial proposals in response to RFI/RFP projects of variable size, scope, region, complexity and duration
• digest complex project briefs
• create, collate, coordinate, update, rephrase, review and copy-write information of various nature and form (text, numbers, screen shots, signatures, visuals, forms, collateral, etc.)
• orchestrate projects to drive success
• communicate heavily with peers and across the business to maintain current knowledge of processes, people and technologies
• take the lead with financial / legal projects
• manage multiple SMEs across the organization in accordance with multiple concurrent deliveries
• liaise with a network of service providers in parallel as needed (print professionals, proof-readers, copy artists, creative agency, etc.)
• use, update and maintain dedicated content repositories (online and offline)
• do administrative tasks such as project schedules, project notes, research, call minutes, file management, design and format

QUALIFICATIONS, SKILLS AND ATTRIBUTES

• English native or near-native speaker (Europass level C1);
• Excellent communication skills (written and verbal)
• Advanced command of Spanish; French will be a plus (Europass level B2)
• Recent Language industry experience is a must
• Service-oriented mentality and “can do” culture
• Documented experience with financial, legal or life sciences disciplines and markets
• Experience with content management and taxonomies is a plus
• Advanced organizational, creative, and analytical skills
• Content enthusiastic and detail-oriented
• Pressure-resistance and effective listening
• Proven ability to multitask and prioritize
• 3 years professional experience in a bid management role, content authoring or pre-sales function
• Experience with project, document and process management, content processing, language software, journalism, technical writing or content marketing will be considered
• Excellent command of Office suite; design applications can be a plus
• Familiarity with the language technologies and the Cloud is a strong asset: Translation Management Systems, Computer Aided Translation (CAT) Tools, Machine Translation,