Overview
ProtekCyber is seeking a driven and detail-oriented Bid Writer to join our growing consultancy team. In this role, you’ll play a key part in shaping how we win new business — creating persuasive, high-quality bids for government contracts, private sector tenders, and cyber security frameworks. From Cyber Essentials projects to full-scale Managed Security Services bids, your writing will help us grow our impact and expand our client base. This is an ideal opportunity for someone with strong written communication skills and a passion for technology or cybersecurity, looking to take ownership of bid processes and contribute to strategic growth.
Join the Frontline of Cyber Defense
Help businesses bounce back stronger by delivering fast, decisive, and intelligent incident response
Client Interaction & Communication
- Act as a technical lead during high-pressure client engagements, providing clear updates, calm direction, and confidence throughout.
- Translate technical threat data into plain-English insights and recommendations.
- Provide structured situation reports and final incident reports tailored to stakeholder needs.
Innovation & Improvement
- Contribute to the development of in-house tooling, detection logic (YARA, Sigma, Snort), and response playbooks.
- Share insights with the wider team to inform detection tuning and threat intelligence development.
- Continuously refine our incident response methodology to reflect evolving threats and client needs.
Knowledge Sharing & Collaboration
- Actively mentor junior team members through shadowing, feedback, and knowledge transfer during live engagements.
- Deliver internal training sessions and workshops to uplift team capabilities in digital forensics, threat hunting, and incident containment.
- Contribute to cross-functional retrospectives post-incident to capture lessons learned and drive process improvements.
What You’ll Be Doing
- Write, structure, and coordinate bid proposals, RFIs, and RFP responses for public and private sector opportunities.
- Collaborate with technical consultants, leadership, and delivery teams to gather the necessary information and shape compelling submissions.
- Ensure all proposals are compliant with buyer specifications, well-written, and aligned with ProtekCyber’s brand and tone.
- Research new business opportunities through procurement portals and partner channels.
- Maintain a library of reusable content, case studies, and templated responses.
- Support bid qualification processes, including capture planning and bid/no-bid assessments.
- Assist with pre-sales content, pitch decks, capability statements, and framework registrations (e.g. G-Cloud, Digital Outcomes, NCSC schemes).
Bonus Skills
- Prior experience with public sector tendering, G-Cloud, DOS, or Cyber Essentials projects.
- Knowledge of cybersecurity frameworks (ISO 27001, NIST, Cyber Essentials) or a keen interest in the cyber industry.
- APMP Foundation or Practitioner certification.
What You’ll Bring
- Experience writing bids, proposals, or technical documentation (cybersecurity, IT, or tech preferred — but not essential).
- Excellent written English and ability to translate technical material into plain-language, client-focused narratives.
- Strong attention to detail, proofreading ability, and formatting consistency.
- Organisational skills to manage multiple deadlines and coordinate input from various stakeholders.
- Comfortable using Microsoft Word, PowerPoint, Excel, and online submission portals (e.g. Jaggaer, Delta, Contracts Finder).
Why ProtekCyber?
- Be part of a fast-growing cybersecurity consultancy with real momentum in the public and private sectors.
- Work alongside a technical team that values your contribution and empowers your creativity.
- Access tailored professional development, training budgets, and the opportunity to shape how we grow.
- Enjoy hybrid flexibility, private medical insurance, team retreats, and a performance-based bonus scheme.
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