Tender Manager / Proposal Manager (PR & Communications)

Position

Location and work arrangement

• The role is on-site, with Gurugram / Delhi NCR given as market context.

Key responsibilities

• Monitor e-procurement portals, GeM, CPPP, and state or corporate tender sites for PR, media, event, digital marketing, and corporate communications RFPs.
• Assess NIT, RFQ, and RFP eligibility, including turnover, experience, empanelment, EMD, and PBG requirements, and support go/no-go decisions.
• Draft technical proposals, case studies, agency credentials, media outreach strategies, and crisis communication frameworks.
• Coordinate with creative, digital, content, and servicing teams to collect proposal inputs, metrics, and case histories.
• Prepare financial quotes, scope-of-work breakdowns, retainer fee structures, and BOQs where applicable.
• Ensure tender, statutory, GST, EMD, bank guarantee, and portal submission compliance.
• Attend pre-bid meetings, submit clarification queries, track deadlines, and follow submissions through award or contract signing.
• Maintain tender trackers, win/loss analytics, and a database of recurring institutional or government PR accounts.

Required qualifications and skills

• Bachelor's or master's degree in Mass Communication, PR, Journalism, Marketing, Business Administration, or a related field.
• 4 to 6+ years handling B2G, corporate proposals, or tendering in PR agencies, advertising, event agencies, or corporate communications.
• Hands-on familiarity with GeM, CPPP, and state e-tendering portals.
• Strong working knowledge of Word, Excel, and PowerPoint for proposal preparation.
• Exceptional written and verbal English communication skills.
• Strong project management, multitasking, and deadline-driven execution skills.
• Basic commercial acumen for pricing strategies and contract compliance.

Pay

• ₹40,000–₹60,000 per month.