Senior Bid Specialist

The Senior Bid Specialist will manage the development of bids and presentations primarily for our Dubai business. They will work closely with bid leads and other stakeholders to drive delivery of submissions and presentations. The goal for this position is to provide senior level input to the bid process and provide clients with clearly differentiated proposals that demonstrate why they should work with Turner & Townsend. 

Responsibilities 

• Write/edit nontechnical and edit technical bespoke content working with the bid teams to ensure timely completion 

• Facilitate bid Kick Off Win Theme and Storyboard sessions with bid team and technical leads 

• Proactively manage the endtoend bid and review process while ensuring all contributors understand expectations for content and timelines 

• Incorporate local knowledge evidence/research and adhere to writing style/branding  

• Ensure submissions are targeted to their audience consisting of an evidence base and innovative approach and strategy as advised by experts across the organisation and best practice 

• Advise bid lead on relevant added value options to strengthen bid response 

• Review and amend draft bid considering feedback from peers and Directors  

• Customise pen profiles and CV content to better position our proposed team aligned to bid specifics 

• Brief graphic designers to create visually appealing graphics to communicate complex information and concepts in an impactful way 

• Following submission of bid extract key information from tender to improve best practice collateraland marketing usage 

• Support in delivery of best practice training on bid process management and writing 

• Contribute to board reporting on pipeline conversion and lessons learnt 

• Pipeline management working with cost centre leads to monitor and proactively manage opportunity pipeline and advise on focus areas. 

• Work closely with the bid team to improve the overall bid strategy and development of skills 

Qualifications :

• Relevant degree in an Engineering discipline or Business Marketing etc  

• Expertise in MS Office suite skilled in Microsoft PowerPoint (required) and a designbased software such as InDesign (preferred) 

• APMP Foundation level certification is advantageous but not essential 

• Professional membership of a recognised institution (desired).

Additional Information :

Company Vision:

Our vision is to be the leading capital programmes professional service provider operating across property infrastructure and natural resources.

In 2010 Turner & Townsend began a journey to grow the company on a global scale across our three core sectors. Our vision to excel has seen us climb from 2500 staff in 63 offices across 28 countries in 2010 to 6800 in 110 offices across 45 countries in 2020.

Turner & Townsend recognise the fact that our employees are the key to our future growth. We invest heavily in the training development and regular appraisal of our people: by managing each employees career aspirations and by promoting from within at every opportunity we believe we have created a stimulating challenging and exciting working environment for our staff.

Turner & Townsend is an equal opportunity employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees and actively encourage applications from all sectors of the community.

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