Overview
Business Development Senior Manager – Woking
Why Menzies?
At Menzies, our culture is our cornerstone. We blend technical excellence with genuine care for our people and clients. With over 1100 colleagues in the UK, we’ve built a culture based on shared values and mutual respect. Here’s why you’ll love working with us:
? People First: Our work-life balance isn’t just talk. From agile working to generous leave, we create space for what matters to you and this is why we were recognised as one of the Best Places to Work 2024, 2025 and now also 2026
? Work with Inspiring Clients: You’ll be working with a range of clients so no two days will be the same.
? Collaborate Across The Firm: Working with various people across the firm to raise the profile of Menzies Academy
? Innovate with Purpose: We’re always looking for better ways to work—leveraging tech, simplifying complexities, and delivering value.
? Empathy at Our Core: We don’t just serve our clients; we build trusted relationships that stand the test of time.
? Certified B Corp™: Part of a global community of over 10,000 businesses recognised for meeting high standards of social and environmental responsibility, accountability, and governance.
Key Responsibilities
- Manage the bids team, setting priorities, allocating workload, supporting development and ensuring deadlines and quality standards are consistently met
- Oversee bid design, including the understanding, writing, editing and formatting of proposals and presentation decks, ensuring outputs are clear, compelling and on brand
- Drive the tender approach with the wider BD team and relationship teams, ensuring best practice and effective project management from receipt of the RFP through to submission
- Maintain visibility of the firmwide bids pipeline, capacity and deadlines, escalating risks and coordinating resource where required
- Develop the capability of the bids team through coaching, feedback, knowledge sharing and clear standards for what good looks like
- Take responsibility for the development and maintenance of the testimonial and case study library, proposal matrix and wider BD credentials
- Adopt, develop and promote BD and bids best practice firmwide, using proposal outcomes, feedback and conversion data to drive continuous improvement
- Undertake firmwide BD projects as required, around analysis, targeting and developing personal BD plans
Skills, Knowledge & Expertise
Qualifications
· The ability to work independently, use sound judgement and effectively prioritise workload and resources.
· At least 5 years’ experience within a B2B business development, bids or proposals environment.
This role is based in our Woking office and has a firmwide remit, so there will be regular travel to other Menzies offices as required.
Job Benefits
? Career Development: From learning opportunities to career coaching, we’ll help you achieve your goals.
? Competitive Benefits: Private medical cover, pension matching, and enhanced parental leave, to name a few.
? Flexibility That Works for You: Agile working is embedded in our culture.
? Perks That Go Beyond: From volunteering days to wellbeing initiatives, we care about your whole self.
About Menzies LLP
Menzies is a proudly independent UK business advisory and accountancy practice with true national coverage and international connections. As a full-service firm with strong sector specialisms, we have a proven track record supporting both businesses, not-for-profits and individuals to successfully reach their financial goals.
We focus on optimising clients’ businesses financially, operationally, and strategically. We employ approximately 1100 trusted advisors in Audit, Tax & Advisory Services, across 11 locations UK wide.
Our industry sector specialisation sets us apart. Expert teams work in collaboration with each other delivering a host of business, tax and commercial advisory projects over and above the market leading assurance and compliance work undertaken for UK and International clients.
We continue to take a relationship-led approach to our client relationships. We use our Brighter Thinking methodology to empower clients with greater confidence and certainty in the face of increasing complexity.
Founded in 1912, Menzies is headquartered in London with coverage nationally in England & Wales and has 1100+ employees and a turnover of £110m. Our clients are mid-size and large privately held corporates, non-profits, and individuals, across the UK and internationally via major market country-desks, and in 157 countries globally through Menzies membership of HLB, the global advisory and accounting network.
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