Senior Proposals Writer

Senior Proposals Writer - Basingstoke (Hybrid) Job Title: Senior Proposals Writer Location: Basingstoke, Hampshire (Hybrid working) Job Type: Permanent Salary: £50,000 to £70,000 (DOE) Bonus: Up to 10% company bonus Car: Company car or £5,400 allowance Benefits: Healthcare, pension up to 7% employer contribution (salary sacrifice possible) About the Role A leading UK infrastructure and highways organisation is looking for an experienced Senior Proposals Writer to take a lead role in producing high-quality, high-scoring submissions for major highways and civils opportunities. This is a senior, strategic work-winning role supporting large, complex programmes typically valued £100m to £1bn+, with a strong focus on Local Authority and wider public sector procurement. You will be expected to shape win themes, lead planning activity, and drive a consistent tone of voice across submissions. This is not an entry-level writing role. Key Responsibilities Lead the development of winning value propositions for major highways and civils frameworks Shape and articulate compelling win themes tailored to Local Authority clients Run answer planning sessions and support senior review panels Ensure submissions align to evaluation criteria and scoring mechanisms Drive a consistent tone of voice across bid responses Produce structured, compliant responses for complex £100m+ programmes Coach and develop junior bid team members Manage evidence, case studies, and knowledge systems Support graphics input, document production, and final submission upload Work closely with senior stakeholders across work winning, estimating, commercial and operational delivery teams Stakeholder-facing involvement, with some customer-facing engagement as required Essential Skills and Experience Strong track record writing and managing proposals within civils and highways infrastructure Proven experience bidding into Local Authorities (public sector) Experience leading submissions for large, complex programmes (£100m+) Strong understanding of public sector procurement processes and evaluation models Experience facilitating planning sessions and managing reviews through to submission sign-off Comfortable operating in large, multi-disciplinary bid teams (often up to ~50 contributors) Strong stakeholder management across technical, commercial and operational teams Ability to translate operational delivery detail into clear, compelling, differentiated narrative Desirable APMP Foundation or Practitioner Degree in English, journalism, or professional writing background Advanced MS Word and document production skills Working Pattern Hybrid: typically 1-2 days in the Basingstoke office and 2-3 days from home Flexibility required: likely more office-based time at key bid stages Interview Process Two stages Stage 1: Remote (Teams) Stage 2: Face-to-face, including an exercise (details TBC) Apply To apply, please submit your CV