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With over ten years experience of working within business development, I work with companies in the areas of bid development and marketing communications, producing high quality tender submissions and marketing material.My expertise includes:Managing and developing work winning opportunities from expression of interest through to tender submission.Working with clients to understand their marketing communication needs and producing materials such as:BrochuresCase studiesNewslettersWebsite content.Producing and engaging and informative internal communications through a variety of different channels.

Currently taking a career break following the birth of my son.

Working within the Business Development team in Balfour Beatty's Gas & Water business unit, I take full responsibility for researching, writing, managing and facilitating written bid content from expression of interest through to tender award. I also work closely with the Client Development Managers to develop strategic road maps for key clients.My main duties involve:• Research and write EOI, prequalification and tender responses • Support on preparation of response templates / Gantt Charts / Time Lines and Allocation Forms for each bid and set up meetings as necessary • Contributing to executive summaries • Ensure quality of PQQ / tender submissions for which you are responsible and attend workshops, peer reviews and red line reviews• Own parts of the Production Line Process as directed by the Business Development Managers / Business Development Support Manager • Maintain and work to the Proposals Team style sheets• Organise bid correspondence and maintain up to date bids folders with appropriate sign-offs• Liaise with marketing in developing the bid design• Assist with regional bids as required• Support in the preparation of Tender Launch presentations• Maintain relationships with other departments and understand their capabilities for working on bids• Work within the departmental quality procedures and processes• Research and write case studies, company capability documents etc• Support the Client Development Managers to create client development plans, conduct competitor analysis’s and other activities that help develop our strategic position.

Reporting to the Marketing Communications Manager, I was responsible for managing the internal and external communications activity for our electricity sectors. My role involved:The design, delivery and measurement of communications strategies and plans for both internal and external communication requirements in the electricity business.The creation of effective marketing material for a variety of different audiences.Writing copy for a number of different communication channels including formal employee announcements, internal newsletter articles and client facing literature. Organising internal events. Advising and supporting directors and senior management teams to ensure key messages are delivered in an appropriate and timely way.

At Royal Mail I was the lead for internal communications for a major HR transformation project. This was the implementation of the largest SAP HR system in Europe for many years, to over 30,000 PC users. My main duties were:• The creation and implementation of an internal communications plan.• Stakeholder management.• The creation of written and visual internal communications. • Producing simple and clear communications from detailed technical information.• Responsibility for organising and presenting at a variety of internal events. • The creation of SharePoint sites for a number of audiences.

Key responsibilities and achievements:• The transition of SYHA’s corporate identity.• The writing and implementation of the Association’s first Marketing & Communications strategy & work plan.• The creation of a monthly staff newsletter ‘The Grapevine’. • Improved quality of residents’ quarterly newsletter ‘Keeping in Touch’ .• Improved quality of SYHA main annual corporate document ‘SYHA Annual Review’. • Comprehensive programme of events.• Full re-design of SYHA’s corporate website. • Improved media relations.

Key responsibilities and achievements:• Management and implementation of a large programme of events. • Owning the marketing plan and budget. • Production of monthly staff newsletter & quarterly client newsletter.• Identifying direct marketing opportunities. • Key achievements: Re-establishing the quarterly newsletter as an effective communications tool.Improved attendance at seminars and conferences, as a result of targeted direct mail campaigns.