Technical Bid Manager (m/f/d)

<h2>About Codesphere</h2><p style="min-height:1.5em">Codesphere is a <em>Virtual Cloud Provider</em> from Germany building the future of sovereign cloud infrastructure. Our platform gives enterprises and governments full sovereignty without giving up modern cloud capability – a vision recently validated by a series of multi-million European government tenders.</p><p style="min-height:1.5em">Since our founding in Karlsruhe in 2020, we’ve expanded into an international team of 60+ experts. Based in Karlsruhe and Munich and backed by top-tier investors, we are chasing a bold vision.</p><p style="min-height:1.5em"><strong>We’re scaling fast and would love for you to join us and grow alongside us 🚀</strong></p><p style="min-height:1.5em"></p><h2><strong>About the role</strong></h2><p style="min-height:1.5em">Codesphere is entering complex, high-stakes regulated markets where winning a tender requires much more than project management. As our <strong>Technical Bid Manager</strong>, you own the end-to-end bid process and actively shape the proposal itself – translating complex requirements into a clear response strategy and turning technical expertise into a compelling, compliant, and credible offer.</p><p style="min-height:1.5em">This is not a coordination role. You understand the scope in depth, challenge requirements, develop solution concepts, and write substantial parts of the proposal yourself.</p><p style="min-height:1.5em"></p><h2><strong>What you'll drive</strong></h2><ul style="min-height:1.5em"><li><p style="min-height:1.5em">You own the complete tender lifecycle – from qualification and bid strategy through proposal development, submission, clarification rounds, and handover after award</p></li><li><p style="min-height:1.5em">You analyse tender documents and translate technical, commercial, contractual, and compliance requirements into a structured response and execution plan</p></li><li><p style="min-height:1.5em">You identify gaps against our product capabilities and work with Product and Engineering on viable solution approaches</p></li><li><p style="min-height:1.5em">You develop key parts of the proposal yourself – executive summaries, solution descriptions, implementation approaches, and responses to evaluation criteria</p></li><li><p style="min-height:1.5em">You turn complex topics around cloud platforms, PaaS, Kubernetes, security, and digital sovereignty into precise and convincing tender responses</p></li><li><p style="min-height:1.5em">You coordinate and challenge contributions from Product, Engineering, Legal, Finance, and external partners to ensure one consistent, complete proposal</p></li><li><p style="min-height:1.5em">You build reusable templates and evidence libraries, and feed recurring market requirements back into Product Strategy</p></li></ul><p style="min-height:1.5em"></p><h2><strong>What makes you a great fit</strong></h2><ul style="min-height:1.5em"><li><p style="min-height:1.5em">Experience with complex B2B, enterprise, or public-sector tenders, solution design, or technical proposals in software, cloud, or platform environments</p></li><li><p style="min-height:1.5em">Strong technical background – able to work effectively with engineers, architects, and product teams and hold your own in deeply technical discussions</p></li><li><p style="min-height:1.5em">Solid understanding of cloud concepts: SaaS/PaaS/IaaS, Kubernetes, DevOps, CI/CD, managed services, IAM, and security</p></li><li><p style="min-height:1.5em">Exceptional writing skills – able to create concise, precise, and persuasive content from complex and sometimes incomplete source material</p></li><li><p style="min-height:1.5em">Highly organized under hard deadlines, with the ability to maintain a clear view of the overall solution and bid strategy</p></li><li><p style="min-height:1.5em">Confident stakeholder management – you challenge senior leaders and subject-matter experts when contributions are incomplete</p></li><li><p style="min-height:1.5em">Fluent in German and English</p></li><li><p style="min-height:1.5em">Based near Karlsruhe or Munich, comfortable with a hybrid setup</p></li></ul><p style="min-height:1.5em"></p><h2><strong>What you'll tell people you are part of</strong></h2><ul style="min-height:1.5em"><li><p style="min-height:1.5em">You'll work on tenders that shape infrastructure powering some of Europe's most critical institutions – from the German Federal Government to leading enterprises.</p></li><li><p style="min-height:1.5em">We're proving European technology can outperform US hyperscalers – and you'll be part of that proof.</p></li><li><p style="min-height:1.5em">You’ll join early enough to shape a category that didn't exist before, late enough to know it's real.</p></li></ul><p style="min-height:1.5em"></p><h3><strong>…on top of that</strong></h3><ul style="min-height:1.5em"><li><p style="min-height:1.5em">32 days of paid time off – <em>30 regular vacation days plus Christmas Eve and New Year's Eve off</em></p></li><li><p style="min-height:1.5em">Meal allowance – <em>up to 15 digital vouchers per month, adding up to over €100 net for you</em></p></li><li><p style="min-height:1.5em">Flexibility – <em>hybrid work setup with mobile work options and flexibility around core hours</em></p></li><li><p style="min-height:1.5em">Steep learning curve – <em>fast-moving environment, real ownership, and a front-row seat to scaling a company</em></p></li><li><p style="min-height:1.5em">Job-Rad – <em>lease a bike through us, tax-free</em></p></li><li><p style="min-height:1.5em">Gym access – <em>stay active on site (Karlsruhe office only)</em></p></li><li><p style="min-height:1.5em">Employee events – <em>from team offsites to regular get-togethers</em></p></li><li><p style="min-height:1.5em">Company pension scheme – <em>company-supported pension to set you up for later</em></p></li><li><p style="min-height:1.5em">Great public transport links – <em>both offices are within walking distance of tram and metro stops</em></p></li></ul><p style="min-height:1.5em"></p><p style="min-height:1.5em"></p><p>Find more <a href="https://www.arbeitnow.com/english-speaking-jobs">English Speaking Jobs in Germany</a> on Arbeitnow</a>