Location: Remote base with the ability to collaborate ~monthly at either St Neots or Lincoln
Benefits include:
• 25 days annual leave (inclusive of December shutdown) • Buy or sell up to 5 days’ leave • Two pension schemes • Private Medical & Dental Insurance • Life Assurance (4 x salary) • Save and share schemes • Electric/Hybrid car leasing • Cycle to work • Retail discounts • Continuous Professional Development • Annual Wellness Allowance
We’re looking to expand our Bid Team with an experienced and enthusiastic Bid Writer.
This is an opportunity to join a growing team responsible for developing high-quality proposals across MASS’s defence and secure technology portfolio. Working alongside bid managers, technical specialists and commercial leads, you’ll help articulate the value of the services and solutions we deliver to highly secure organisations.
You’ll be comfortable working within formal bid governance processes, developing responses against evaluation criteria and collaborating with technical subject matter experts to shape compelling, evidence-based answers.
You’ll support bids across defence and secure technology programmes, contributing to proposals that range from hundreds of thousands to multi-million pound contracts.
The role is primarily remote, although you’ll need to be able to attend meetings in our Lincoln or St Neots offices when required, particularly during key stages of bid development - the Bids team also try to meet face-to-face, monthly.
How you’ll support us
You’ll play a central role in developing persuasive bid responses that align with customer requirements and evaluation criteria.
Working closely with Bid Managers and subject matter experts across the business, you’ll shape and refine written responses that combine technical expertise, delivery capability and commercial value.
You’ll:
* Lead content planning and storyboard sessions with bid teams and key stakeholders
* Translate complex technical input into clear, structured responses aligned to evaluation criteria
* Work with subject matter experts to extract knowledge through interviews and workshops
* Support Bid Managers in shaping proposal structure, win themes and response strategy
* Identify and adapt relevant pre-written material where appropriate
* Develop and maintain high-quality exemplar responses for future opportunities
* Edit and refine contributions from across the business to ensure clarity and consistency
* Deliver completed responses to agreed deadlines and escalate risks where needed
* Support colleagues in developing strong bid writing practices
You’ll also contribute to maintaining and improving MASS’s internal knowledge base and content library, helping ensure we continuously improve how we respond to opportunities.
The invaluable experience you’ll bring, to help us achieve more
We’re expecting that you’ve worked in a similar role before and are comfortable managing multiple deadlines in a fast-moving commercial environment.
Essential experience
* Experience working within a bid team, proposal environment or professional writing role
* Strong written communication skills with the ability to craft clear, persuasive content
* Experience working with multiple stakeholders and extracting information from subject matter experts
* Strong organisational and prioritisation skills, particularly when working to tight deadlines
* Advanced MS Word skills and proficiency across the MS Office suite
Desirable experience
* Experience writing bids within the defence, technology or government sectors
* Familiarity with structured bid methodologies and evaluation criteria
It would be great if you also have:
* Experience creating graphics using InDesign or similar tools
* APMP Foundation or Practitioner certification
Our non-negotiables
Due to the highly secure nature of the projects you will be involved with, you must be:
* Eligible to work in the UK
* Eligible to obtain and maintain UK Government Security Check (SC) clearance
Who is MASS?
MASS is an independent, global technology company, trusted by highly secure organisations to provide advanced digital services that manage data and keep information safe. With our heritage in defence, we deliver robust solutions into sectors where security expertise is essential.
We work in close partnership with our customers, combining deep technical expertise with innovative thinking to deliver agile, resilient solutions that secure advantage and enable digital transformation.
MASS is an equal opportunities employer. We know our people are smart, skilled and motivated, and in return we provide a supportive workplace where everyone is valued and has the opportunity to make a real impact.
Apply today to see how working for MASS could work for you
Salary description
£35000.00 - £40000.00 per year