Our purpose
At Datacom, we combine technology, expertise, and talented people to help organisations thrive in a rapidly changing world. With 60+ years of experience, almost 6,000 employees across 30+ locations, and annual revenue of NZ$1.48 billion, we are proud to be one of Australasia's largest and most trusted home-grown technology companies.
We work with customers across government, enterprise, and commercial sectors to solve complex challenges and deliver meaningful outcomes. By combining deep local knowledge with world-class technology partnerships, we help organisations navigate change, unlock new opportunities, and build capability for the future.
Whether we're supporting governments, enterprise organisations, or growing businesses, we're committed to creating meaningful outcomes for our customers, communities, and each other.
About the Role
The Bid Coordinator is responsible for coordinating and assisting with the Bid Process via the Datacom system to devise diverse customer solutions.
What you’ll do
As Bid Coordinator you will:
- Maintaining an effective pre-sales engine to enable and optimise the bid function.
- Assisting the proposal process including the acquisition of all relevant information relating to the content of the proposal as well as the internal review of proposal.
- Coordinating the proposal process, collating documentation, writing content, and delivering on proposal specifications.
- Fulfilling administrative and support tasks which assist the bids team to manage proposal, win tenders and obtain opportunities.
- Writing pre-sales content for the delivery of proposals to clients and prospects.
What you’ll bring
- Sound administrative knowledge.
- Knowledge of the bid/sales process within a similar technical environment.
- 2+ years in an administrative or sales focussed role.
- Effective presentation skills with the ability to convey technical information across various levels.
- Excellent technical writing skills.
- Advanced MS Office skills.
Preferred skills:
- Strong written communication with excellent spelling, grammar and attention to detail.
- Exceptional organisation and time management, comfortable managing multiple deadlines at once.
- Bid/tender coordination experience, ideally exposure to RFPs, RFQs, Tenders or other formal procurement responses.
- Document management and formatting, particularly confident with Microsoft Word, PowerPoint, Excel, Teams and SharePoint.
- Stakeholder coordination, able to chase inputs, organise reviews and keep contributors accountable to deadlines.
- High attention to detail, including version control, response compliance, formatting and final submission checks.
- Ability to work independently, prioritise tasks and flag risks early without needing constant direction.
- Calm under pressure, particularly when working to fixed submission deadlines.
- Collaborative working style, comfortable supporting Bid Managers, sales teams, SMEs and leadership across Australia and New Zealand.
Culture and Benefits
Join a team where you'll be supported to grow your career, prioritise your wellbeing, and make a genuine impact. From industry-leading learning and development opportunities to parental leave, wellbeing support, and employee benefits, we're committed to helping our people thrive both professionally and personally
We're passionate about creating a workplace where people feel supported, empowered, and inspired to do their best work. Whether you're developing new skills, tackling complex challenges, or collaborating with some of the best minds in the industry, you'll be part of a team that values curiosity, innovation, inclusion, and making a genuine difference.
Why you will love working here
- Paid parental leave
- 24/7 Employee Assistance Programme (DataCare)
- Ongoing learning, certifications, and career development opportunities
- Access to industry-leading learning platforms and future skills training
- Recognition programmes that celebrate great work
- Great employee discounts and financial wellbeing benefits
- Meaningful work that makes a real impact
Skills Required
- Sound administrative knowledge
- Knowledge of the bid or sales process within a similar technical environment
- At least 2 years of experience in an administrative or sales-focused role
- Effective presentation skills and ability to convey technical information to various audiences
- Excellent technical writing skills
- Advanced Microsoft Office skills
- Strong written communication, spelling, grammar, and attention to detail
- Exceptional organization and time management skills
- Bid or tender coordination experience, including exposure to RFPs, RFQs, tenders, or formal procurement responses
- Document management and formatting experience using Microsoft Word, PowerPoint, Excel, Teams, and SharePoint
- Stakeholder coordination skills, including organizing reviews and managing contributor deadlines
- Ability to work independently, prioritize tasks, and identify risks early
- Ability to remain calm under pressure and work to fixed submission deadlines
- Collaborative working style with Bid Managers, sales teams, subject matter experts, and leadership
Datacom Compensation & Benefits Highlights
The following summarizes recurring compensation and benefits themes identified from responses generated by popular LLMs to common candidate questions about Datacom and has not been reviewed or approved by Datacom.
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Healthcare Strength — Healthcare support includes complimentary health insurance packages in Australia and New Zealand alongside employee assistance programs. Wellbeing resources and on‑site meditation rooms are highlighted as part of the offering.
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Wellbeing & Lifestyle Benefits — Flexible and remote work support, plus discounts on gyms, travel, and selected retailers, are prominently featured. The package emphasizes work–life balance and lifestyle support alongside core benefits.
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Flexible Benefits — Flexible working is promoted across locations, with hybrid/remote arrangements positioned as standard practice where feasible. Benefits are framed as locally tailored by country and business unit, reflecting adaptability to context.
Datacom Insights
What We Do
Datacom is Australasia's largest home-grown tech company. Drawing on the experience of over 6500 staff in 24 locations around the globe, we work with a full range of clients, from small start-ups through to government agencies and multinational corporations, to explore and extract the hidden value in their systems. We bring together over half a century of know-how, the right technology and the knowledge and creativity of our people, to deliver sustainable solutions to our customers’ greatest challenges. With our team of dedicated professionals, we work with leading partners to deliver the solutions that are right for our customers – that solve their issues and enhances their businesses. We design, build and run IT systems and processes across operations, cybersecurity, cloud, digital platforms, payroll and enterprise applications. We deliver customer care services and operate mission-critical infrastructure with best-in-class data centre facilities – Datacom delivers on the promise: practical imagination.
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