Pursuit & Bid Lead

Want to bring ideas to life? You’re in the right place. If you’re looking for a fresh challenge, why choose Aurecon? It comes down to one, crucial question. What kind of world do you want to create for the next generation? Truth is, the decisions being made right now will determine the future of everything – from the local community to the entire planet. One of those decisions is: who do you decide to work for? How will your ideas contribute to shaping what’s next? As the Pursuit & Bid Lead focused on working with various business groups in the region you will have the opportunity to establish yourself as a strategic resource across the business. You’ll be part of a team that drives key pursuits, ensuring that our value proposition and capture planning during the pursuit phase are well defined. You will partner with the bid teams, consult and provide advice to shape and deliver winning submissions. You’ll drive value, connect assets to strategy and proactively respond to disruptive change. Your role will include: Collaborate closely with regional and market stakeholders:Define the look forward of opportunities prioritised for Winning work support Drive informed GO/NO GO decisions; and Drive our key pursuits / bids relative to the service offerings You will serve as a crucial link in the region continuously building and deepening your knowledge of capabilities, market demands, and emerging trends to provide valuable insights that shape our service offering strategies. Lead or facilitate the bid process, providing guidance and direction to ensure a cohesive and compelling pitch that showcases our expertise and capabilities. Oversee and manage bids led by other winning work team members, ensuring seamless coordination, communication, and alignment with our national work-winning strategy. Shape and refine technical content provided by subject matter experts (SMEs) into tangible and persuasive proposals for our clients How will your future be shaped by us? Joining Aurecon means you’ll be at the award‑winning edge of innovation and sustainability. AFR ranked us Top 5 among sustainability leaders and Top 3 of all innovative companies in professional services. One Consult awarded us an innovative design award. Plus, we were Consult Australia’s large firm of the year. You really can bring your whole self to work and be confident your voice will be heard. We don’t just claim we’re inclusive and innovative, as proven by the independent awards and accreditations we’ve gained. We’ve been recognised for our innovation culture, gender equality and our LGBTI+ inclusion. Plus, we have a robust Reconciliation Action Plan – our fourth edition since 2014. On a personal level you’ll have access to flexible work hours, remote work, working holidays, part‑time and job share options. You’ll continue to grow, thanks to learning and development opportunities that further your eminence, leadership, and professional accreditations. Outside of work, you’ll be further supported with competitive paid parental leave, cultural public holiday swaps, plus wellbeing support programmes. What are we looking for from you? As a Senior Winning Work Consultant, you will have strong communication and stakeholder management skills and will be confident to interact at all levels across the business. You can drive bid teams to develop winning solutions and you can plan, multi‑task and prioritise competing priorities to deliver to time sensitive deadlines. You will also bring strong pursuit and bid related experience including strategy, messaging, proposal writing and bid management. You will be confident in persuasive writing, editing technical content, proofreading and will have very strong attention to detail. As a Senior resource in the team, it is important that you showcase a ‘can do’ attitude, willingness to learn and passion to coach and guide the junior members of the team. The ideal candidate will have proven years of direct bid related experience. They will also possess the following: A relevant qualification in communications/marketing, or business‑related fields. Significant industry experience in similar management consulting, engineering consulting or advisory roles Capacity to manage conflicting priorities supported by strong organisational and time management skills enabling you to prioritise effectively and meet deadlines without compromising quality. Proven ability to work as part of a diverse team (in a networked environment) Aptitude to shape the outcome, take ownership of their work and ability to think critically. A positive attitude and willingness to contribute to all areas of the business. Strong project & document management skills. High level proficiency in Microsoft Office (particularly Word and PowerPoint). APMP Foundation (or higher) or Shipley certification will be highly regarded Who is Aurecon? Aurecon’s strength has always been our people. It’s our people who build our shared purpose and bring ideas to life. It’s our people who imagine and co‑create with our clients a better future for people and the planet. Of course, you’ll probably know lots of our award‑winning projects. The new Allianz Stadium in Sydney? That was us. Tāmaki Regeneration in Auckland? That was us too. And the Tseung Kwan O Interchange in Hong Kong? You guessed it, us. So, when you join us, you’ll be joining a community working together to tackle some of the world’s most complex challenges. Ready to bring ideas to life? Then please apply. Remember, it’s you and how you bring ideas to life which are important. Your background, unique needs and individuality will be valued. Visit our website to learn more at #J-18808-Ljbffr