Lead / Assist on region-specific must win pursuits and manage complex compliance requirements
Contribute to and lead Go /No Go and green light analysis / readiness to bid assessment in partnership with capture / bid managers; update CRM data as needed to maintain accuracy
Contribute to pre-RFP proposal planning, Four Rules win strategy and message, and ensure client issues and discriminators in deliverables.
Build positive relationships and support team formations on pursuits
Contribute, write and edit key draft proposal content such as executive summaries or cover letters
Develop content plan for proposal or provide templates to writing team with specific requirements/compliance or messaging guidance
Facilitate and organize content for milestone and color reviews, manage recovery and implementation of comments and finalization of documents and compliance
Collaborate with graphic designers on design and custom graphics or layout. Support final and edit layout in Word, InDesign, or other programs and follow branded templates and coordinate final production
Conduct client or industry research as needed
Serve as a champion for specific client/portfolio or sector of the business line and contribute to new content.
Coordinate with subcontractors to gather data required and provide technical guidance
Participate at pre-bid meetings with bid or capture manager to build knowledge or external relationships
Apply technical knowledge and work with senior members of the team in managing complex pursuits and developing process improvement initiatives
Assist the Team Lead in managing team workload and performing quality checks on output of junior members of the team prior to submission to stakeholders and clients
Address critical and unique issues, identify risks, and propose ways to prevent occurrence of similar issues and concerns
Lead and support key improvement projects and provide guidance and technical expertise to junior members of the team
Qualifications
Candidate must be open to hybrid setup/2x to 3x a week office work (AECOM's Freedom to Grow initiative)
Bachelor's degree in Communications, Journalism, Business, Marketing, or equivalent combination of experience and education
6-8 years of Bid experience, preferably within a professional services firm in a similar industry
Advanced proficiency in MS Office tools such as Word and PowerPoint
Understanding of graphic design and an eye for communicating content visually can effectively use our brand guidelines and work with our corporate identity.
Skills in Adobe Creative especially InDesign would be highly regarded
Additional Information
Ability to be thorough and meticulous in completing assigned tasks and with the ability to propose ways to prevent or eliminate errors, discrepancies & issues. (Attention to Detail)
Ability to gather, integrate, validate, and analyse relevant data to develop resolutions, findings, and recommendations. (Analytical Thinking)
Ability to maintain a high level of collaboration among multiple internal and external stakeholders to effectively arrive at solutions and develop initiatives. (Collaboration)
Ability to effectively communicate within a varied audience and internal and external customers using different platforms. (Communication)
Ability to maintain good customer relationship and initiate ways to improve customer experience (Customer Service)
Ability to identify and resolve complex issues by applying best practices and technical expertise and may recommend solutions for unique scenarios. (Problem Solving)
Ability to clearly define objectives and set targets for the team that are consistent with and compliant to service delivery agreements, key performance indicators, and polices. (Planning and Organizing)
