We’re Doccla, the virtual ward company. We provide patients and clinicians with the transformative power of remote patient monitoring.
Our existing customers are Hospitals, Community Services, and NHS Commissioners that we partner with to deliver tech enabled virtual wards. With our technology, logistics, and support patients can be discharged from a hospital ward to a virtual one and recover in the comfort of their own homes. Patients love our care pathways and health services become more efficient; it’s a win-win.
Doccla is a growing health tech startup; we have secured a £35ml at Series B, led by European VC Lakestar, with new investors French VC Elaia and existing investors General Catalyst, Speedinvest and the investment leg of German media company Bertelsmann also participating. We're solving real problems for patients and health systems and we are growing at exceptional speed. We’re looking for dedicated people with a passion for solving the problems in healthcare.
This is your chance to join us at a key stage of our growth. Our ambition is to be a category leader for virtual healthcare. You will be joining a highly entrepreneurial team that combines technical, clinical, operational, and commercial colleagues.
We are seeking a highly skilled and detail-oriented Technical Bid Writer to join our team. In this role, you will be responsible for crafting compelling, clear, and winning proposals for high-stakes technical bids. You will collaborate with cross-functional teams, including engineering, and sales, to translate complex technical information into engaging, persuasive content tailored to client needs. The ideal candidate has a strong technical background, excellent writing skills, and experience in preparing bids for large-scale projects in B2B Health Tech / SaaS sales.
If you are a strategic thinker with a talent for communicating technical solutions in a concise and impactful way, we would love to hear from you!
- Bid Development:
- Lead the end-to-end bid process, including initial review of bid requests, bid strategy development, and submission.
- Develop high-quality, persuasive proposals, presentations, and other bid documents tailored to the specific needs of each client.
- Collaborate with technical and sales teams to gather detailed information and ensure accuracy and relevance of the bid content.
- Content Management:
- Maintain a library of standard bid responses, case studies, and other relevant documentation.
- Continuously improve bid content by integrating feedback from clients and internal stakeholders.
- Ensure all bid documents adhere to company branding and quality standards.
- Commercial Acumen:
- Understand and articulate the commercial benefits of our software solutions to various stakeholders.
- Develop pricing strategies and cost models that reflect the value of our offerings while remaining competitive.
- Analyze market trends and competitor offerings to inform bid strategies.
- Project Management:
- Manage multiple bid projects simultaneously, ensuring all deadlines are met.
- Coordinate with internal teams and external partners to gather necessary information and approvals.
- Conduct post-bid reviews to identify areas for improvement and share learnings with the broader team.
- Stakeholder Communication:
- Act as the primary point of contact for all bid-related queries and communications.
- Present complex technical information in a clear and understandable manner for non-technical stakeholders.
- Build strong relationships with key stakeholders, including clients, partners, and internal teams.
Qualifications:
- Bachelor's degree in Business, Marketing, Computer Science, or a related field.
- Minimum of 3-5 years of experience in bid writing, preferably in the healthcare or software industry.
- Deep understanding of software development processes, methodologies, and technologies.
- Strong commercial acumen with the ability to develop competitive pricing strategies.
- Exceptional written and verbal communication skills.
- Excellent time management and project management abilities.
- Proficiency with bid management software and Microsoft Office Suite.
- Strong analytical skills and attention to detail.
- Ability to work under pressure and meet tight deadlines.
Desired Skills:
- Familiarity with healthcare industry regulations and standards.
- Experience with CRM and proposal management tools.
- Professional certification in bid and proposal management (e.g., APMP).
We empower everyone to take ownership and responsibility for the company and their role within it. We act ethically and think of helping patients and protecting their safety first.
Whatever your role is, to thrive at Doccla, a can-do and action oriented attitude is essential. As is being a clear and open communicator who is receptive to feedback.
Our team is hybrid with offices in London, Denmark, Germany & Stockholm. Most of the team lives in and around London and visits the office one to three times per week to enjoy in person meetings, free lunch with the team, and the general perks of a WeWork with a glorious barista. The extent of remote vs office working will depend on your role, as some roles have the flexibility to be fully remote.
We have an employee equity pool that you can be part of so that as the company continues to grow you’ll have a share in its success.
Some of our employee benefits include
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Annual Leave & Holidays:
- 🌴 25 days of annual leave plus up to 8 bank holidays per year.
- 🔄 Flexibility to buy or sell holidays back to the company.
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Remote Working:
- 🏡 Flexible Remote Work: Options to work remotely, giving you the freedom to balance work and life.
- 💻 Home Office Setup: £200 remote working stipend to enhance your home office.
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Financial Benefits:
- 📈 Employee stock options.
- 💸 4% pension on full basic pay.
- 🛡️ 4x basic pay for Life insurance.
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Health & Wellness:
- 🩺 Private health insurance.
- 🫄 4 months full pay for the birthing person.*
- 👶🏽 4 weeks full pay for the non-birthing person.*
- 🩺 Sick pay
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Workplace Perks (if not remote):
- 🍝 Daily lunch provided at HQ.
- 📚 £500 Learning & Development budget per employee.
- 🚲 Cycle to work scheme.
- 🐶 Pet-friendly office.
What do you get for all your hard work?
- A competitive compensation package (base + options) with half year and annual performance reviews.
- Work at one of the most patient focussed and client centric healthtech startups, backed by top VC firms, General Catalyst & Speedinvest.
- Growth. We want you to keep growing. That means trying new things, leading others, challenging the status quo and owning your impact. Always with our complete support.
Diversity at Doccla
We embrace diversity at Doccla. To build a product that is valued we need a team with all kinds of different perspectives, experiences and backgrounds. That's why we're committed to hiring people from different backgrounds, race, religion, national origin, gender identity, sexual orientation, gender identity, age or disability.
We understand that applying for a new job takes a lot of work and we really value your time. We are really looking forward to reading your application!
Safer Recruitment
Doccla is committed to the principles of safer recruitment, ensuring that safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and vulnerable adults is central to our recruitment processes.
A Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check will be required for all posts with access to children or vulnerable adults. Please note that it is an offence to apply, offer or accept to do any work with children (paid or unpaid) if disqualified from working with children.
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