Bids & Submissions Manager

The Company
ASPECT Studios is a purposeorientated designled landscape architecture and urban design practice. Operating across Australia Asia the Middle East and the UK our studios believe in the power of design to positively change peoples lives the environment and the planet.

Our Dubai studio serves as the hub for our work across the Middle East. Were a collaborative and inclusive team working closely with ASPECT Studios globally approaching everything we do with curiosity challenging conventional approaches and embracing an iterative processdriven working style. We also enjoy regular offsite events connecting as a team.

To learn more about our team head to our Dubai studio page.

The Role
To help us leverage exciting opportunities across the MENA UK and SouthEast Asian regions we are seeking a passionate Bids and Submissions professional to join the Dubai team. In this role you will be instrumental in leading the preparation and submission of compelling bids and proposals securing exciting projects that align with our vision of transformative regenerative design.

We are looking for someone creative and driven who can:

• Manage the bid process endtoend from identifying opportunity through to production design and submission as well as posttender negotiation. Youll have experience developing and preparing EOIs prequalification questionnaires (PQQs) capability statements fee proposals and more.
• Craft persuasive and technically sound proposals that showcase our creative solutions.
• Develop win strategies and value propositions tailored to diverse client requirements and project scopes.
• Nurture relationships with clients consultants and industry partners to understand their markets anticipate their needs (and ASPECTs) and leverage business opportunities.
• Quality assure to deliver submissions that consistently reflect our commitment to quality design and innovation.
• Coordinate communicate and collaborate to meet deadlines whilst drawing on our global teams skills and expertise.

Although were looking for someone located in Dubai our team works sidebyside with our London Perth Shanghai and Ho Chi Min City design teams in what we call our OneStudio model.

About You
We are seeking an experienced highly organised and capable professional with strong aptitude for project management. Youll thrive working with fastpaced timelines coordinating and collating information from diverse collaborators and applying your knowledge of largescale design projects to the bids and submissions process.

The successful candidate will have:

• Minimum of 5 years of bids and submission experience in landscape architecture urban design or architecture (construction or engineering also highly regarded)
• Advanced InDesign and Adobe Creative Suite (a must) as well as strong Excel and project management software skills
• Exposure to international markets ideally across EMEA UK and South East Asia.

ASPECT Benefits
We are cityshaping leaders globally recognised for design innovation and our commitment to making a positive impact. Our studios are deeply collaborative and united by values that put people culture and ecology at the centre of everything we do. Our teams are creative and driven so you can rest assured that your workmates will have your back and help you to succeed.

We encourage a positive culture that embraces diversity fosters professional development and provides you with the tools and environment you need to thrive.

Some of the benefits youll enjoy as an ASPECT team member include:

• Access to generous company paid parental leave benefits
• MAPS Days four paid days a year to grow your skills and knowledge
• Professional membership support following probation reimbursement of fees for industry memberships
• Strong learning and mentoring culture and more.

Head to our website to view a full list of the benefits youll enjoy as an ASPECT team member.

How to Apply
Click Apply to submit your CV and portfolio outlining how your skills and experience identify with the role and ASPECT Studios. As part of your application you will be required to answer a few screening questions which will assist us to assess your suitability. We encourage you to take the time to answer these carefully.

This is a full time permanent role the successful person will need to reside in (or relocate to) Dubai.

We are not accepting referrals from recruitment agencies at this time.