Specialist - Market Team

What are you looking for in your next role?

• Be recognised and valued within a supportive team
• Professional opportunities, personal fulfilment, and long-term growth
• Enjoyment in what you do and the community of colleagues and clients you work with
• Health, wellbeing, and workplace giving programs, as well as the range of social activities including an active Social Club
• As part of a National team, we are flexible for this role to be based in any of our integrated offices across the country

Current OpportunityOur National Clients & Markets team is looking for a Bids Specialist to support our Brisbane Advisory practice in the management and development of compelling bids.

As a bids practitioner you will provide advice and guidance to senior leaders on all aspects of bid management and strategy. At the same time, you’ll be completely hands-on – writing, editing, designing/formatting, and coordinating and reviewing input from subject matter experts.

Your key responsibilities will include (but not be limited to):

• Effectively and efficiently producing and managing bids following the firm’s bid framework
• Guiding Partners / senior staff on achieving the best outcome for the firm for assigned bids, including Go / No Go advice
• Working with Partners and subject matter experts to capture the solution and articulate it to the client/target in a compelling way
• Obtaining feedback on bids through client debriefs
• Identifying potential opportunities and distributing to the appropriate teams
• Maintaining digital tools and platforms for the capture and storage of data/information
• Continually developing an understanding of service offerings across the firm
• Using the firm’s CRM system for tracking and reporting purposes, and to capture information

To be successful in this role, ideally you’ll have:

• Relevant tertiary qualifications (marketing, communications, PR, or journalism would be highly desirable)
• Either:
• • Experience producing bids in response to detailed formal procurement requests, ideally in a professional services firm and/or for government and public sector or large corporate targets
  • Experience working in a procurement-related role in the government and public sector, and the ability to apply this experience to the production of bids
• 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, including senior leaders
• The ability to effectively manage multiple tasks simultaneously and meet deadlines
• A high level of proficiency in Microsoft Office, including document design, layout, and formatting
• Visual storytelling - turning information into clear, compelling visuals to enhance the bid
• Experience complying with brand guidelines (visual and tone of voice)
• The ability to quickly learn new software, systems, and processes.
  

What We Will Offer YouBDO offers professional development, collaborative culture, workplace flexibility, global career growth opportunities and an industry-competitive salary package.

Some Of The Benefits Our Employees Enjoy Include

• Health & Wellbeing initiatives - We offer a range of health-focused services and benefits to support you to reach your peak potential in all aspects of life.
• Financial - We are committed to providing financial support to enhance your financial security and contribute to your overall wellbeing.
• Career Opportunities - Domestic & International Secondment
• Leave benefits - We understand the importance of achieving a healthy work-life balance, which is why our leave benefits go beyond the ordinary.
• Lifestyle & Community – team bonding & social events, free daily breakfast, ‘dress for your day’
• Learning & Development - we prioritise your personal and professional development, providing access to a diverse range of learning experiences to support your growth journey.

We are committed to building your technical, advisory, leadership, and management skills, and balance work with promoting health, wellbeing, workplace giving and social activities. At BDO, we want you to enjoy what you do and the community of colleagues and clients you work with.

As a firm, we embrace an inclusive culture and value the difference and unique perspective of every individual. We are proud to be named an Inclusive Employer by the Diversity Council Australia (DCA).

To submit your application please click Apply Now or for further information please contact Brett Beauchamp on ***************@bdo.com.au. Learn more what we offer at BDO.

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