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Job Type:
Permanent
Specialism:
Other
Salary:
Salary Description:
Competitive
Location:
London / Central / West End
Posted:
29/10/2009
Job Ref:
PS09107
Punter Southall LimitedContact Us
Working as a member of business development team, this role requires proven experience of the business development process, gained within the employee benefits, investment or actuarial sectors.  The role will involve managing the bid process from dealing with initial queries, to project managing the selected team on document delivery all the way through to preparing for final pitch.

  • Co-ordinating initial brainstorming meeting with selected team and agreeing content owners and timelines.
  • Circulating ‘best of breed’ precedents improving existing process where necessary.
  • Developing and writing winning service propositions and key messages.
  • Liaising with the design team to deliver the final proposal document.
  • Maintaining and improving tender database.
  • Coaching teams and managing pitch planning process.
  • Analysing win /lose scenarios and monitoring trends.
  • Input to weekly monthly and quarterly MI reports.
  • Engaging with members of the business at all levels

You will need to be able to work well under pressure and senior principals dealing with multiple bids/tenders and pitches at any one time. You need to be able to understand and appreciate both our key messages and each of our prospect’s individual needs in order to deliver the compelling copy needed.

 

You must be capable of producing copy to a high standard, accurately describing our services and messages, and reflecting the quality, adaptability and uniqueness of our business.

Competencies/skills needed for this role include:

 

·         Excellent written communication skills with proven relevant experience in the production of bids and proposal documentation. Examples required if possible.

·         Previous industry related experience gained within the pensions actuarial and/or employee benefits market. (Whilst not essential previous investment consultancy experience would be of advantage, but not mandatory for selection purposes.)

·         Experienced in the full bid management lifecycle.

·         Excellent attention to detail in written material.

·         Excellent oral communication skills with the ability to work well with a variety of people at all levels, including senior executives within the business.

·         Highly organised with the ability to prioritise work and effectively manage your own workload whilst still working as part of a team. The ability to manage multiple projects at any one time is vitally important.

·         Commercial awareness.

·         Pro-active and professional in your working attitude.

·         Enthusiasm and a true desire to help us develop a copy style for our business(es) which works effectively with our branding, layout and design style.

·         Desktop publishing experience will be an advantage.
Enthusiasm for the role itself with a demonstrable focus winning new business.
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