Strategic Bid Manager

Company Description We’re Checkout.com – you might not know our name, but companies like eBay, ASOS, Klarna, Uber Eats, and Sony do. That moment when you check out online? We make it happen. Checkout.com is where the world checks out. Our global network powers billions of transactions every year, making money move without making a fuss. We spent years perfecting a service most people will never notice. Because when digital payments just work, businesses grow, customers stay, and no one stops to think about why. With 19 offices spanning six continents, we feel at home everywhere – but London is our HQ. Wherever our people work their magic, they’re fast-moving, performance-obsessed, and driven by being better every day. Ideal. Because a role here isn’t just another job; it’s a career-defining opportunity to build the future of fintech. Job Description About The Role Checkout.com is actively recruiting for a Strategic Bid Manager to join our well regarded RFP Management team in London. At Checkout.com, our Bids Team acts as both a trusted enabler and a commercial accelerator for our Strategic Accounts organisation, supporting the most high-profile and valuable enterprise sales cycles through industry-leading RFP responses and proposal delivery. We are seeking an individual with demonstrable payments experience, and experience in either bid management or a closely-related field. This could include being part of pre-sales, marketing or commercial teams involved in business development/account management. You’ll be leading exciting RFx opportunities across our global markets (Europe, USA, MENA and APAC), focusing on our most strategic accounts. This is an opportunity to join a collaborative environment that values growth, skill development, and impactful contributions. This role will report to the Director of Bid Management, who is seeking a robust, capable and commercially-minded individual to join our friendly and established  team; supporting the global commercial function by managing RFx activity across the group. This role requires payments industry knowledge, strong attention to detail, a continuous improvement and quality-first mindset, and a passion for leading bid teams through to successful RFP outcomes. You will have a front-row seat to some of the most exciting RFPs in the world of payments. If this role interests you and you’re looking for a career in payments, then look no further! What you’ll be doing: Expertly managing RFx projects end-to-end , including capture, formation and management of the bid team, and the creation and delivery of best-in-class RFP response packages. Identification of customer pain points, development of value proposition and win themes during the bid capture phase, and subsequent incorporation of these into the bid strategy and RFP response. Collaborating with and managing internal stakeholders and partners, including commercial, marketing, design, technical, product and functional teams including legal, compliance, information security etc. Generating high-quality, persuasive business development materials which create a compelling case for the prospect. Proactive and seamless management of your own workload, with multiple deadlines and workstreams. Acting as the single point of contact for all types of RFx (including RFI, RFP and due diligence questionnaires), Driving best bid practice throughout each RFx submission, and act as a bid champion. Supporting with back office tasks and ad hoc bid practices (including maintenance and continuous improvement of the bid library and our collateral). Supporting sales with presentation stages of RFP opportunities. About you: At least 3 years of experience within competitive enterprise and/or strategic tendering (bid/marketing/technical) or within the payments industry. Excellent written and verbal communication skills (native English or equivalent) with an ability to write compelling content to an international audience. Excellen ... (truncated, view full listing at source)