Title:  Bid Writer

About John Holland

At John Holland, our purpose is simple – we transform lives with everything we do.

We’ve always known that infrastructure is about people — our customers, our employees, and the communities in which we work every day.

That’s our difference. Deep experience and capability with a genuine care about creating better lives for people along the way.

Be part of the team that’s up for the challenge of transforming lives for good.

Are you up for the challenge?

We are looking for a talented Bid Writer to join our submissions group.  This role will be based out of the Pyrmont office in Sydney.

This position will see you working collaboratively with subject matter experts to develop tailored content for bids and proposals.  You will interview resources to collect meaningful data to write project data sheets and CVs and proofread and edit technical content to ensure compliant and customer-focused EOIs, tenders, and associated communications.

About the Role

• Assist with content development of bids and proposals during the bid planning, bid delivery and post submission phases
• Work with Submissions Manager, Submissions Coordinator, Project Development/Bid Managers to coordinate bid strategy workshops and develop win themes and key messages
• Implement bid development processes e.g. Writing & Graphics Style Guides and Lead Author Response Outlines
• Provide project information to the Graphic Designer to develop graphics and bid branding that illustrate win strategies
• Develop, write and edit bids and proposals aligned to win strategies and John Holland business strategy, branding and market position
• Review client requirements and questions to provide SMEs with a clear framework of their response.
• Interview resources to obtain measurable data to write project data sheets and CVs.
• Write and edit industry award submissions
• Review, edit and proofread bid content to ensure high-quality and compliant submissions
• Manage positive internal and external stakeholder relationships to enhance the development of bids and proposals
• Educate bid teams to effectively utilise bid & proposals standard processes.

About You

As a Bid Writer, you will need to have an excellent command of the English language and high-quality writing, editing, and proofreading skills.  You will have a degree qualification in Journalism, Publishing, Media & Communications, Marketing, Law or equivalent, as well as advanced skills in Microsoft Office suite.

With previous experience writing and editing technical material - ideally leading content development of submissions in a similar industry - you have a solid foundation for success in this role. 

You thrive in a fast-paced environment and have a demonstrated ability to manage multiple projects and revisions with ease.  Proven experience successfully working to deadlines showcases your ability to deliver high-quality work within tight timeframes. Your ability to work collaboratively with people at all levels, both internally and externally, will be key to delivering exceptional results.

As part of the team, you help us deliver on our promise to transform lives.

Your success is reflected in ours, so we’re committed to being an employer of choice. We pride ourselves on having a diverse and inclusive workplace, as different perspectives and ideas will deliver our long-term success.

We want you to be with us for the long-term, so providing you with rich career experiences and ongoing development is our priority.

What’s in it for you

We’re about connecting your sense of purpose to ours. We understand that your career is one of the biggest ways to have an impact on the world. We also believe in supporting you as a whole person, not just an employee.

We reward and support our people in so many ways. This starts with being flexible about how different people like to work. From generous leave policies to wellbeing and relationship support, your needs sit at the heart of our employee benefits.

We offer:

Competitive remuneration with salary continuance, and salary sacrifice options.

Great leave benefits including 18 weeks paid parental leave with super and up to an extra 18 weeks of super paid on further periods of unpaid parental leave, multicultural leave exchange and two extra days to prioritise your wellbeing.

Career progression underpinned by our exciting pipeline of work means you’ll have the opportunity to work on iconic projects that are shaping cities and communities.

Learning and development opportunities where you’ll have access to emerging talent programs, building your career through clear career pathways, plus technical and leadership training and development opportunities.

Inclusion, diversity and equity is part of how we work. We want everyone at John Holland to feel that they belong – that’s why we’re working hard every day to foster a more inclusive culture, backed by a business-wide inclusion strategy to bring about meaningful change. We’ve also got active employee resource groups that support our commitments including those around gender equality and reconciliation.

Flexibility means different things to different people. Whether it’s flexi-hours, flexi-parenting, flexi-leave, flexi-shifts or flexi-work, we’re committed to helping our people work flexibly.