Submissions Manager

Fortitude Valley, QLD, AU, 4006**About John Holland**:
We’re all about transforming lives by finding solutions to complex challenges. We do that by providing leading design, engineering, construction and asset operations, across infrastructure, transport, building and property in Australia and New Zealand_._

From the epic, to the intimate, everything we do improves life for someone, somewhere. It gives our business momentum and means we approach things a little differently.

While our competitors talk about what they do, we focus on why we do it. We transform communities to make them easier to move around, more connected and better to live in.

Are you up for the challenge?

**About You and the Role**:
We are currently looking to appoint a Submissions Manager to join our team in Brisbane. Reporting to the Group Manager Submissions Qld/NT, you will be responsible for managing the production of EOI and Tender submissions to secure new business as well as contribute to overall bid strategy and completion of submissions.

You, along with your team of coordinators and designers, will produce exceptional quality submissions and development documents spanning our business across Rail, Building, Infrastructure and Major Projects, tailored to the requirements of the client. You will contribute to the overall bid strategy, coordination, implementation, control and completion of submissions, ensuring consistency with JHG strategy and branding.

You will be creative, analytical, excellent at managing timelines, enjoy supporting multi-disciplinary bid teams and managing multiple internal and external stakeholder expectations, expert at pulling apart and rebuilding documents, and have the ability to maintain pace and momentum.

**Responsibilities of the role include**:

- Manage the end-to-end production of EOI’s, tenders and other publications from concept to delivery
- Manage direct submission resources including the identification of skill and resource requirements necessary to undertake activities and develop resource plans
- Provide coaching in persuasive writing and submission best practice
- Working with Subject Matter Experts and writers to develop content specific to EOI and tenders.
- Assist in the proofing, editing and writing of documents
- Assist in the development of key messaging / bid strategy
- Ensure a high attention to detail with an emphasis on accuracy and thoroughness
- Prepare new graphic layouts for submissions, design reports, boards and PowerPoint presentations
- Ensure documentation is thoroughly prepared and reviewed by relevant parties and provision is made for the incorporation of updates and revisions
- Lead the development of best practice submission guidelines and protocols within the bid team
- Establish and maintain tender correspondence filing system
- Flexibility in working extra hours as required - sometimes at short notice

**To be successful in this key role, you must have**:

- Degree qualification in Business, Communications or related discipline
- Professional writing skills and strong document management
- Proven experience in the coordination and production of compliant Expressions of Interest and Tender Submissions
- A minimum of 5 years’ experience in communications, publications and submission preparation/coordination and management
- Strong stakeholder, relationship management and influencing skills
- Advanced MS Word skills and proficient in MS Office
- Advanced skills in Adobe Creative Suite, especially InDesign
- Demonstrated business and commercial acumen

**As part of the team, you help us deliver on our promise to transform lives.**:
Your success is reflected in ours, so we’re committed to being an employer of choice. We pride ourselves on having a diverse and inclusive workplace, as different perspectives and ideas will deliver our long-term success.

We’ll do all we can to help you develop your skills, and make a difference, right from the start. We have a flexible workplace and focus on all aspects of your physical and mental health and safety. We want you to be with us for the long-term, so providing you with rich career experiences and ongoing development is our priority.

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