Bid Manager

Role: Bid Manager
Location: Delft, hybrid - 2 days in the office

Fox-IT
We are Fox-IT, or Fox. We stand for making the world safer and more secure. That means every one of us contributes in making society safer and more secure with the help of our technical and innovative solutions. From our Red Team of hackers, our Blue Team of defense specialists, highly skilled developers to trusted security consultants and more: We do this for organizations where cyber security is highly important. That is why we continuously develop our individual skills and knowledge.

We are critical thinkers, naturally security paranoid and thrive on development. We are part of NCC Group and with 2000 like-minded colleagues around the globe, we are on our never-ending mission to create a safer world.

We are on a mission to make society a safer and more secure place. Our people are the ones who make that possible; a global community of talented individuals working together towards a safer future.

We aim to create an environment where everyone can reach their full potential. We work together, we are brilliantly creative, we embrace difference and we want you to join in our mission.

This is you

We're looking for a creative and strategic Bid Manager who can lead our proposal efforts, especially across high-stakes government and enterprise RFPs. You'll be the driving force behind crafting tailored, high-impact bid submissions that clearly communicate our value, align with client needs, and position us ahead of the competition.

This role is ideal for someone who thrives on taking raw information and turning it into compelling, client-focused proposals, with the strategic oversight to manage the full bid lifecycle.

Key Responsibilities

End-to-End Bid Management: Own the full bid process - from opportunity qualification, bid/no-bid decisions, through to submission and post-bid feedback.
Government Bid Expertise: Lead and develop bids in response to government and public sector RFPs, RFIs, and ITTs, ensuring compliance with procurement frameworks and deadlines.
Content Development: Create, write, and tailor proposal content to reflect client needs, technical requirements, and our unique value propositions.
Creative Storytelling: Bring creativity to the process by transforming technical information into persuasive and accessible content that resonates with different audiences.
Collaboration: Work closely with sales, technical teams, product, legal, and leadership to gather input and translate it into cohesive proposal documents.
Bid Library Development: Build and maintain a library of reusable content, case studies, and visuals to streamline future bids.
Proposal Customisation: Adapt and refine proposals for each opportunity, ensuring a high level of personalization and strategic messaging.
Process Improvement: Identify opportunities to improve the efficiency and effectiveness of our bidding processes and win rates.

Previous skills & experience

Proven experience managing complex bids, ideally in the Cybersecurity, Technology, or Defense sector.
Strong understanding of government procurement processes and public sector bidding frameworks
Deep familiarity with RFPs, RFIs, ITTs, and the nuances of proposal development.
Exceptional writing and editing skills - able to translate technical language into compelling, client-focused narratives.
Highly organized, deadline-driven, and comfortable managing multiple bids at once.
Creative mindset with an eye for layout, presentation, and clear visual communication.
Ability to work independently while collaborating across departments.

Our offer

You will work in a place at the top of cybersecurity where your ideas are valued. You cannot always tell all the details about your work, but you can tell that you contribute to a safer society. That's not all, you also get:

A good salary;
Flexible working hours and flexibility in working at home or in the office, so that you can optimally combine your private life with your work;
A favorable pension scheme, 26 vacation days (+4 office closing days) and 8% vacation pay with a full-time contract;
Lots of development opportunities: you can gain and share knowledge through TechTalks, Crypto Colloquia, events and our own Fox Academy;
A laptop and business phone. Do you use your own phone? Then you will receive a maximum reimbursement of €25 per month,.
A monthly homework allowance (by hybrid working).
A performance bonus and profit sharing, because we value your effort;
When we work in the office, we gather every day for a delicious lunch.

An extensive background check will be part of the selection process.

About your application
We review every application received and will get in touch if your skills and experience match what we're looking for. If you don't hear back from us within 10 days, please don't be too disappointed - we may keep your CV on our database for any future vacancies and we would encourage you to keep an eye on our career opportunities as there may be other suitable roles.

If you do not want us to retain your details, please e-mail ***. All personal data is held in accordance with the NCC Group Privacy Policy. We are committed to diversity and flexibility in the workplace. If you require any reasonable adjustments to support you during the application process, please tell us at any stage.