Melisha Maraj
Senior Proposals Writer | Bid Management
Salary / Daily rate
Phalaborwa, South Africa
Freelance, open to permanent contract
Languages
About me
Intro
Senior Proposals Writer with 10+ years of expertise securing multi-million dollar contracts across security, facilities management, and tech sectors. Proven track record of developing winning bids for leading organizations with specialized skills in RFP management and stakeholder engagement. I deliver compelling proposals that transform your capabilities into winning contracts.
Work experience
Bid Specialist
Logic 360 Group
May 2025 - Jul 2025
3 months
United Kingdom · Remote
Senior Bid Specialist | Bid Writer
Tsebo Solutions Group
Jan 2024 - May 2025
1 year 5 months
City of Johannesburg, Gauteng, South Africa · On-site
• Successfully secured bids and tender contracts for leading organizations in Security Solutions, Facilities Management, Cleaning and Hygiene Services, Events Management, and Catering sectors. • Developed compelling proposals and presentations to showcase the company's capabilities and win new business. • Collaborated with cross-functional teams to ensure alignment on bid strategies and deliverables.
Senior Bids & Proposal Writer
Input Output (IOHK)
Dec 2021 - Jan 2023
1 year 2 months
North, SC 29112, USA
Senior Bid Manager
ICG Medical
Nov 2020 - May 2021
7 months
London, UK
Skills: Customer Relationship Management (CRM) · British English · Web Analytics · Proposal Writing · Bid Analysis · Stakeholder Engagement · Persuasion · Style Guides · Content Strategy · Performance Motivation · Proofreading · Case Studies · Knowledge Acquisition · Due Diligence · Social Media Communications · Performance Reporting · Mitigation Strategies · Syntax · Research Projects · Skill Development · Government Proposal Writing · MS Office Automation · Technical Writers · Blogging · Manuscript · Web Content Writing · Executive Team · Content Development · Defining Requirements · Government Proposals · Proposal Management · Plagiarism Detection · Multitasking · Project Plans · Grammar · Research Skills · Spelling · Competitive Pricing · Visual Communication · Punctuation · Attention to Detail · Subject Matter Experts · Skilled Multi-tasker · Writing · Federal Proposals · Content Production · Client Requirements · Cascading Style Sheets (CSS) · Sales Operations · RFP · Leading Meetings · Proposal Preparation · Coaching · American English · Creative Packaging · Opportunity Identification · Tender Response · Contract Negotiation · Keyword Research · Technical Writing · Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) · Continuity of Operations · Problem Solving · Timelines · Project Documentation · Communication Training · Editorial Standards · Copy Editing · Target Audience · Digital Media · Capacity Planning · White Papers · Sentence Structure
Bid Manager
Rheinmetall Defence
Aug 2018 - Jul 2020
2 years
Cape Town, South Africa
Skills: Customer Relationship Management (CRM) · British English · Web Analytics · Proposal Writing · Bid Analysis · Stakeholder Engagement · Persuasion · Style Guides · Content Strategy · Performance Motivation · Proofreading · Case Studies · Knowledge Acquisition · Due Diligence · Social Media Communications · Performance Reporting · Mitigation Strategies · Syntax · Research Projects · Skill Development · Government Proposal Writing · MS Office Automation · Technical Writers · Manuscript · Web Content Writing · Executive Team · Content Development · Defining Requirements · Government Proposals · Proposal Management · Plagiarism Detection · Multitasking · Grammar · Research Skills · Spelling · Competitive Pricing · Visual Communication · Punctuation · Attention to Detail · Subject Matter Experts · Skilled Multi-tasker · Writing · Content Production · Client Requirements · Cascading Style Sheets (CSS) · Sales Operations · RFP · Leading Meetings · American English · Creative Packaging · Opportunity Identification · Tender Response · Keyword Research · Technical Writing · Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) · Continuity of Operations · Problem Solving · Timelines · Project Documentation · Communication Training · Editorial Standards · Copy Editing · Target Audience · Digital Media · Capacity Planning · Contract Requirements · Sentence Structure · Research Proposals
Bid Manager
GladAfrica Group (Pty) Ltd
Oct 2016 - Jul 2018
1 year 10 months
City of Johannesburg, Gauteng, South Africa · On-site
Skills: Customer Relationship Management (CRM) · British English · Bid Analysis · Stakeholder Engagement · Persuasion · Style Guides · Content Strategy · Performance Motivation · Proofreading · Case Studies · Due Diligence · Social Media Communications · Performance Reporting · Syntax · Research Projects · Skill Development · MS Office Automation · Technical Writers · Web Content Writing · Executive Team · Content Development · Defining Requirements · Plagiarism Detection · Multitasking · Grammar · Research Skills · Spelling · Competitive Pricing · Visual Communication · Punctuation · Attention to Detail · Subject Matter Experts · Skilled Multi-tasker · Writing · Content Production · Client Requirements · Cascading Style Sheets (CSS) · Sales Operations · RFP · Leading Meetings · Critical Thinking · American English · Creative Packaging · Opportunity Identification · Tender Response · Keyword Research · Technical Writing · Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) · Continuity of Operations · Problem Solving · Timelines · Project Documentation · Communication Training · Editorial Standards · Copy Editing · Target Audience · Capacity Planning · Contract Requirements · Sentence Structure
Bid Specialist
ACG Architects & Development Planners
Jul 2015 - Dec 2015
6 months
Cape Town Area, South Africa · On-site
Skills: Customer Relationship Management (CRM) · British English · Persuasion · Style Guides · Content Strategy · Performance Motivation · Proofreading · Case Studies · Due Diligence · Social Media Communications · Syntax · Research Projects · Skill Development · MS Office Automation · Technical Writers · Web Content Writing · Executive Team · Content Development · Defining Requirements · Plagiarism Detection · Multitasking · Grammar · Research Skills · Spelling · Competitive Pricing · Visual Communication · Punctuation · Attention to Detail · Subject Matter Experts · Skilled Multi-tasker · Writing · Content Production · Client Requirements · RFP · Critical Thinking · American English · Creative Packaging · Opportunity Identification · Tender Response · Technical Writing · Continuity of Operations · Problem Solving · Timelines · Project Documentation · Communication Training · Editorial Standards · Copy Editing · Capacity Planning · Contract Requirements · Sentence Structure
Bid Specialist
DEC Global (Development & Engineering Consultants)
Oct 2012 - Jul 2015
2 years 10 months
Fourways, Gauteng · On-site
Skills: Customer Relationship Management (CRM) · British English · Persuasion · Style Guides · Content Strategy · Performance Motivation · Proofreading · Case Studies · Social Media Communications · Syntax · Research Projects · Skill Development · MS Office Automation · Technical Writers · Web Content Writing · Executive Team · Content Development · Defining Requirements · Plagiarism Detection · Multitasking · Grammar · Research Skills · Spelling · Competitive Pricing · Visual Communication · Punctuation · Attention to Detail · Subject Matter Experts · Skilled Multi-tasker · Writing · Content Production · Client Requirements · RFP · Critical Thinking · American English · Creative Packaging · Opportunity Identification · Tender Response · Technical Writing · Problem Solving · Timelines · Project Documentation · Communication Training · Editorial Standards · Copy Editing · Contract Requirements · Sentence Structure
Project Coordinator / Writer / Content Producer
Magnet Communications (Division of Universum - Stockholm Sweden)
Nov 2009 - Dec 2010
1 year 2 months
Bryanston, ON N0M 2A0, Canada
Skills: Customer Relationship Management (CRM) · British English · Style Guides · Content Strategy · Performance Motivation · Marketing Management · Proofreading · Social Media Communications · Syntax · Research Projects · Digital Publishing · Skill Development · MS Office Automation · Manuscript · Web Content Writing · Content Development · Plagiarism Detection · Multitasking · Grammar · Research Skills · Spelling · Visual Communication · Punctuation · Attention to Detail · Subject Matter Experts · Skilled Multi-tasker · Writing · Content Production · Client Requirements · Critical Thinking · American English · Creative Packaging · Technical Writing · Storytelling · Problem Solving · Timelines · Project Documentation · Communication Training · Editorial Standards · Copy Editing · Sentence Structure
Education
University of KwaZulu-Natal
Undergraduate Degree: B.Soc.Sci. Communications & Media Studies
University of KwaZulu-Natal
Postgraduate Degree: B.Soc.Sci.(Hons). Communications & Media Studies