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Inventive AI helps teams win more RFPs in less time using AI agents to draft responses to RFPs, RFIs, DDQs and security questionnaires. As Bid Manager, you will own the end-to-end bid process for the company itself, making you the most demanding user of the Inventive AI platform and giving your feedback direct access to the product team.
Key responsibilities include:
- Own the complete bid lifecycle from intake through submission, managing RFPs, RFIs, DDQs and security questionnaires while hitting all deadlines
- Lead bid/no-bid decisions by qualifying opportunities with Sales against fit, win probability and effort
- Build win strategy in collaboration with account executives, defining win themes, differentiators and pricing positioning
- Coordinate subject-matter experts across Product, Engineering, Security, Legal and Finance to gather timely, accurate input
- Write and edit responses, transforming AI-drafted and SME answers into clear, persuasive, compliant communications in a consistent voice
- Manage the content library within Inventive AI, keeping approved answers current and establishing review cycles
- Ensure compliance and quality by building compliance matrices, verifying all requirements are met, and conducting final reviews
- Conduct win/loss debriefs, track bid metrics and incorporate lessons into future responses
- Serve as the voice of the proposal team to Product and support Sales and Marketing with real-world proposal expertise
You will work closely with founders and senior leaders across Sales, Product and Engineering, using cutting-edge AI daily while directly influencing the product you use.
Requirements:
- 4–8 years managing bids, proposals or RFP responses, ideally for B2B SaaS or technology products
- Track record of running multiple complex bids simultaneously and delivering on time
- Excellent written English with ability to make technical answers clear, concise and persuasive
- Strong project management and stakeholder coordination skills; ability to get busy experts to deliver without formal authority
- Comfort with enterprise buyer requirements including security, compliance and procurement questions
- Sharp attention to detail and habit of checking every requirement before submission
- Curiosity about AI and willingness to change how bids get done
Nice to have:
- APMP Foundation or Practitioner certification
- Hands-on experience with RFP software (Inventive AI, Loopio, Responsive or similar)
- Familiarity with security questionnaires and frameworks such as SOC 2, ISO 27001 and GDPR
- Experience with public-sector or regulated-industry tenders
- Startup experience where you built a process rather than inherited one
