Bid Advisor

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Position Summary 

Are you a creative, energetic communicator with a proven track record (4+ years) of bid development and coordination? Australia’s leading architectural design studio is on the hunt for a new Bid Advisor to join the growing national Business Development team in either the Sydney or Melbourne Studio. This role is perfectly suited to someone flexible and meticulous, who can produce high-quality new business proposals on a day-to-day basis.

Who is Architectus?

Architectus is an innovative design company providing comprehensive design and management services in architecture, interior architecture, urban design and urban planning. With a team of more than 330, the company is experiencing a period of exciting growth with projects across the education, commercial + workplace, residential, public, aviation and rail + infrastructure sectors.

Architectus is well known for its collaborative approach to strategic design and is committed to thoroughly understanding their clients’ needs, applying research, experience and technology to develop solutions that are functional and elegant.

Working at Architectus is an integrated, balanced and overwhelmingly positive experience for all employees. With various social events, community development and environmental initiatives, career progression and personal development programs, you will relish the community-driven atmosphere and holistic approach to work and life. To find out more about what it’s like to work at Architectus, here’s a video of the team: Working at Architectus video

Position Accountabilities

The Bid Advisor is primarily responsible for the planning, management and production of new business submissions and capability documents and helping support strategic business development initiatives. The role can be based in our Sydney or Melbourne studio, but works as part of a broader national business development team that is currently undergoing an exciting period of growth and evolution.

 Bids

• Coordinate the bids preparation process from inception through to delivery.
• Interpret client briefs and identify and source the best content and knowledge to support the bid.
• Develop high quality desktop published bids using established InDesign templates ensuring the brand guidelines are adhered to.
• Contribute, edit, produce and proof well written, accurate and persuasive bids.
• Liaise with a diverse range of teams and subconsultants to capture and develop content as required.
• Assist Business Development Leaders in developing bid strategies and content development workshops with project teams.
• Coordinate the production of bids including printing, binding and delivery.
• Work in a team environment, liaising effectively across the national Architectus group.
• Assist with the capture and management of documents through NewForma and sharepoint knowledge repositories
• Demonstrate initiative to leverage bid material across the business and strive for continual improvement of bid process.

 CRM, Knowledge and Practice Management

• Help maintain CRM Vision database with respect to entry of prospects, projects and client/ contact details, update prospect/project status.
• Maintain/ build on knowledge library identifying and capturing useful information for reuse.
• Assist with the maintenance of marketing material used in submissions including project sheets, CVs, sector credentials and image resources as required.
• Assist when directed with group-wide Knowledge Management initiatives.
• Assist the National BD Manager and BDL with Architectus Quality Management procedures (AMS) including Project Registration, Shall We Submit, Proposal Review, Win/No Win Review.
• Support broader BD initiatives e.g. panel management, research, client engagement etc.

The team at Architectus looks forward to welcoming someone with:

• Evident confidentiality and professionalism with a proven ability to communicate effectively with all stakeholders to achieve positive outcomes. Strong client service ethos, proactive and can-do attitude.
• Initiative to manage workloads and ability to work flexibly, under pressure and to multiple tight deadlines
• A collaborative approach and demonstrated ability to work in a team environment, coupled with organisation, interpersonal skills and a consultative approach.
• Sound understanding of bid processes including procurement, interpreting briefs, tendering protocols, client focused writing etc.
• High level verbal and written communication skills including ability to proof and edit content from others with a high level of attention to detail.
• Awareness of market/industry trends and a passion for architecture and design.
• Technical and software skills with experience using In-Design, Photoshop, Word, Powerpoint and Microsoft suite (intermediate to advanced).

Benefits at Architectus

Architectus is proud to offer the following benefits:

• Paid Parental Leave (PPL)
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
• Mentoring Program
• Employee Referral Program (ERP)
• Flu vaccinations
• Active wellness program

If you feel that you would be well-suited to this role, please get in touch by clicking the apply button.

 Eligibility to apply for this position requires an appropriate Australian or New Zealand work visa.