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Strategist, Bids & Business Development

London, UKFull-time2026-10-28 → 2026-11-10

Core

Strategist driving go-to-market strategy, bids, and business development for Scale's UK AI business, focusing on public sector (government, defence) and enterprise clients.

Role type

Senior Business Development & Strategy Lead (AI)

Builds

Custom AI applications, high-quality training data for LLMs, and AI advisory services for government and enterprise.

Domain

Artificial Intelligence, Public Sector, Defence & Security

Deliverable

production ML models

Required skills

Business development, bid management, go-to-market strategy, public sector procurement, stakeholder management, technical communication, proposal writing, CRM usage, market research, partnership development.

Preferred skills

UK public sector experience, AI product sales, technical/analytical background, CRM proficiency.

Technologies

G-Cloud, Digital Marketplace, CCS frameworks, CRM tools, AI tooling.

Responsibilities

Develop go-to-market strategy for central government, defence, and enterprise; research target accounts and build pipelines; run framework applications and tenders (PQQs, RFIs, RFPs); develop pitches and executive business cases; build partnerships with government and ecosystem players; support customer meetings and deal progression.

Seniority

Senior, hands-on IC