Bid Manager

About the role

Bennett + Bennett Corporate Services is looking for an experienced Bid Manager to join its Marketing & Communications team in Brisbane. This newly created role will establish and lead the bid management function, supporting tendering and proposal work across all regions and improving consistency, governance and quality of submissions. It works closely with regional leaders, Project Managers and subject matter experts, taking ownership of the proposal process from opportunity assessment through to submission.

Key responsibilities

• Lead and coordinate the end-to-end proposal process for high-value, strategically significant opportunities
• Manage the tender register, bid pipeline and submission calendar across the business
• Facilitate bid planning, go/no-go discussions, review milestones, approvals and submission requirements
• Coordinate contributors across regions and disciplines to deliver content and submissions on time
• Draft, edit and refine executive summaries, value propositions and non-technical responses
• Ensure compliance with tender requirements, submission formats, quality reviews and document control
• Maintain proposal templates, case studies, CVs and the bid content library
• Report on tender activity, win rates, pipeline performance and lessons learned
• Coordinate client debriefs and win/loss reviews
• Help develop a scalable, best-practice bid management framework across the Group

Required profile

• Demonstrated experience managing complex tenders and proposals from planning to submission
• Proven ability to manage multiple concurrent tenders and proposals and meet critical deadlines
• Experience in professional services, engineering, surveying, construction, infrastructure or related industries is highly regarded

Required skills

• Project management and stakeholder coordination
• Strong written communication, editing and document production
• Attention to detail, quality and compliance
• Strong organisation and ability to handle multiple priorities

What we offer

• The chance to build a new centralised bid management function
• Career pathways and professional development
• Annual coverage of registration and membership fees
• A wellness program and EAP