- Company: Axon
- Location: London, England, United Kingdom
- Job type: Full-time
- Salary: Competitive compensation
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About the role
Axon is seeking a Lead Bid Manager to lead its most complex and high-impact RFP and tender responses across the UK and Ireland. You will serve as the senior proposal execution lead for the region, owning the process from early procurement engagement through submission and evaluation follow-up. This is a hybrid position based in London, with a schedule of working remotely on Mondays and in the office from Tuesday to Friday.
Responsibilities
- Translate win strategies into executable response plans, including workstreams, assignments, and review cadences.
- Lead large cross-functional teams involving Sales, Engineering, Legal, and Finance to drive decisions and close gaps.
- Manage proposal governance, compliance traceability, and submission readiness to mitigate disqualification risks.
- Write and edit high-value technical content, ensuring responses are clear, compliant, and focused on evaluator needs.
- Coach other Proposal Managers and improve regional execution through reusable standards, tools, and training.
Requirements
- Typically 8+ years of proposal, bid, or tender experience with end-to-end ownership of large, high-stakes submissions.
- Strong experience with UK public-sector tenders, including procurement routes, frameworks, and mandatory requirements.
- Experience in policing, public safety, central government, defence, or complex public-sector technology procurements is strongly preferred.
- Excellent proposal writing skills and the ability to influence senior stakeholders without direct authority.
- Familiarity with proposal management platforms (e.g., QorusDocs, Responsive) and Microsoft 365/SharePoint.
Pay and benefits
- Competitive compensation and UK retirement benefits.
- Company bonus scheme.
- 30 days paid time off.
- Private medical insurance and health cash plan.
- Paid parental leave and various insurance coverages.
- Learning and development programs.
How to apply
Apply directly on Axon’s own careers website. Omadaily never charges job seekers.
