Remote Bid Manager

About DigitalTolk

At DigitalTolk, we help thousands of people every day by breaking down language barriers. Our smart, tech-driven platform connects language professionals with customers across Sweden through a seamless matching system — it’s like Uber for interpretation and translation services.

We’ve been recognized with several prestigious awards, including:

• Super Gazelle 2021 – Dagens Industri
• Future Gazelle 2021 – Dagens Industri
• Best in Industry 2018 – Post and Telecom Authority
• Young Entrepreneur of the Year 2022

Lately we have strengthened our team and expanded to Europe by winning key contracts in the UK and acquiring companies in the German speaking countries. We now have offices in Stockholm, Hamburg and St Gallen (Switzerland) and remote operations in several countries in Asia.

About the Role

We are seeking a highly skilled and detail-oriented Bid Manager who is fluent in both German and English to join our remote team. The ideal candidate will have a strong track record of managing German-language bids for services businesses, ideally across both private and public sector clients in DACH regions and in UK.

You will play a key role in coordinating and developing winning proposals, managing the end-to-end bid process, and ensuring compliance with tender requirements in a fast-paced international environment.

Responsibilities

• Continuously track and evaluate incoming bid opportunities in target markets
• Lead and manage the full bid lifecycle for non Scandinavian opportunties, including RFIs, RFPs, and tender responses
• Work closely with internal stakeholders (Sales, Legal, Operations, Finance) to gather required content and align on delivery strategy
• Translate or draft bid content in fluent German and English, ensuring linguistic accuracy and cultural relevance
• Analyze tender documents, evaluate bid requirements, and develop tailored responses aligned with client needs
• Maintain and update bid libraries and reusable content databases
• Track bid performance, post-submission clarifications, and support contract handover when required
• Ensure all bids are submitted on time, compliant, and meet both technical and commercial requirements

Requirements

• Proven experience (3–7 years) managing German-language bids, ideally for B2B services businesses
• Experience working with German or DACH-based clients in either public or private sector tenders
• Fluency in written and spoken German and English is essential
• Strong writing, editing, and proofreading skills in both languages
• Familiarity with procurement portals and compliance processes in Germany or DACH markets
• Highly organized, deadline-driven, and proactive communicator
• Ability to work independently in a remote, multicultural team environment
• Bachelor's degree in business, Communications, Languages, or related field preferred

Nice to Have

• Understanding of localization, language services, or tech-enabled service sectors

• Familiarity with European procurement frameworks and tendering systems (e.g., TED, DTVP, or eVergabe platforms)

What We Offer

• Opportunity to work with a globally distributed, impact-driven team
• Work on high-value bids that directly influence business growth
• Exposure to international markets and leading-edge service solutions
• Flexible remote working arrangements