Nottingham marketing agency strengthens proposals team
SANDBOX, a Nottingham-based brand and marketing agency – has announced the appointment of Paul Collins as head of proposals to support the agency with its ambitious growth plans.
Collins brings a wealth of experience in business development, capture, tenders and proposals and will grow the agency’s offering and team in this space, creating winning tenders for existing and new SANDBOX clients. He is also leading its geographic expansion into Manchester and across the North West.
Collins joins having spent over six years with global construction giant ISG, where he led numerous successful multi-million pound bids for projects including the £1bn+ Ministry of Justice New Prisons Programme, and the £26m refurbishment of Manchester’s National Cycling Centre. He also spearheaded several public sector frameworks for the company, including the North West Construction Hub and Procure Partnerships Framework. In 2021, he was recognised as one of the most talented and promising rising talents in the proposals industry worldwide when he was named in the Association of Proposals Management (APMP) “40 below 40”.
Collins said: “Having been a SANDBOX client for several years, I became a staunch advocate of their creative, dynamic, collaborative and empathic approach to winning competitive tenders. I am excited to have the opportunity to jump aboard this winning machine, develop and grow the team, and continuously enhance the quality of services we offer to our clients. I went to university in Nottingham (an upsetting length of time ago now), so it’s great to be back working in the city. But I’m also enthusiastic about growing our client base in my home city of Manchester, and further afield”.
Strategic director Helen Andrews said: “We’re incredibly pleased to have brought Paul on board at this exciting time for our business. He brings first-rate experience from the coal-face of highly competitive work winning within numerous sectors, including construction, infrastructure, professional services and central government. He has bidding best-practice in his DNA and his addition enables us to offer a more holistic, end-to-end service offering to clients.”
SANDBOX (formerly RizkMcCayTribe) connect brand, marketing, digital and tenders through playful creativity and collaboration, helping clients deliver on their objectives and brand ambitions.
