Strategic Bid Opportunities

We are seeking a highly skilled and experienced Bids Manager to join our national team of Bids Specialists. This role will be based in any major Australian city with a hybrid working arrangement.

As a key business partner within the relevant local office, you will work as part of an integrated national Bids team within Clients & Markets. Your primary responsibility will be to provide advice and guidance to senior leaders on all aspects of bid strategy and management.

You will be responsible for coordinating kick-off meetings, writing, editing, designing/formatting, and coordinating and reviewing input from subject matter experts. In addition, you will support bids teams through competitive presentations and work closely with Business Development specialists to support high-quality end-to-end pursuit processes.

• Contribute to a strong, collaborative, supportive team culture across the national Bids team.
• Effectively and efficiently produce and manage high-quality engagement-specific and panel bids following the firm's bid framework.
• Coach Partners and support pitch teams on achieving the best outcome for the firm for all bids managed.
• Confidently guide and influence opportunity qualification (bid/no bid) in accordance with firm criteria.
• Work with Partners and subject matter experts to define and articulate compelling value propositions.
• Write/rework quality content, accurately proofread and edit content, applying and complying with the firm's tone of voice guidelines.
• Apply the firm's Corporate Visual Identity guidelines to ensure brand-compliant design, layout, and formatting of documents.
• Support the effective management of ongoing panel arrangements.
• Provide guidance and training to team members across the firm to support the development of high-quality bids.
• Contribute to the firm's bid framework, including the pursuit of initiatives that enhance the firm's bid capability across Australia.

• Approximately 7 years' experience in a similar role within a professional services environment.
• Initiative, curiosity, commercial acumen.
• Self-awareness to engage positively with feedback and continuous personal and professional development.
• Strong project management skills, flexibility to accommodate evolving priorities.
• The ability to effectively manage multiple tasks simultaneously and meet deadlines.
• Excellent business writing, proofreading, and editing skills, with exceptional attention to detail.
• Excellent communication and team working skills, with the ability to develop rapport at all levels of the organisation.
• Confidence coordinating and providing feedback on content provided by subject matter experts.
• Visual storytelling skills - turning information into clear, compelling visuals to enhance the bid.
• Experience complying with brand guidelines (visual and tone of voice).
• A high level of proficiency in Microsoft Office, including document design, layout, and formatting.
• Relevant tertiary qualifications (marketing, communications, PR, or journalism would be highly desirable).
• The ability to quickly learn new software, systems, and processes.

Working with us, you will be part of a growing and market-leading professional services firm. Our national and global footprint provides opportunities to work on interesting client engagements, across diverse industry sectors and services. Our open and collaborative culture ensures access to Partners and professional mentors, guiding and accelerating your professional career. We offer various health and wellbeing, social, financial, and professional development benefits to help realise what's possible. Participate in fitness challenges, take advantage of exclusive discounts to corporate health insurance, gym memberships, and wellness facilities. We also provide travel perks, retail discounts, free breakfast, employee referral rewards, study, and professional development support. Our leave options cater to the unique needs of our people; and include enhanced family support, cultural and religious leave, and options to purchase additional leave. You can give back and get involved in community initiatives via our program.