Job Title
Bid ManagerJob Description Summary
As Bid Manager in our Facility Management Bids team, you’ll shape win strategies, manage tenders and proposals for tier 1 clients, and bring specialists across the business together to deliver standout submissions.Job Description
Bid Manager | Facility Management | Melbourne
Eligibility: Australian citizens only
Join Cushman & Wakefield’s Client Solutions team and lead the bids that win major work. You’ll shape the strategy, manage the response and bring a diverse business together to present a single, standout proposition to tier 1 institutions.
What you’ll do
- Lead and manage the planning, preparation, review and submission of bid responses, including expressions of interest, tenders, proposals and presentations
- Develop win strategies and shape document content and strategy
- Review proposals before they start, working with Sales Enablement and Sales leaders to decide whether to bid (go or no-go)
- Study tender documents for contractual, technical and commercial risks and opportunities
- Take part in due diligence, pre-tender commercial and financial approvals, contract reviews and risk assessments
- Lead the proposal team, setting the scope and bid strategy and keeping to deadlines
- Present parts of the solution to clients and work with subject matter experts across the business
- Manage pre-sales resource costs and allocations to budget
- Follow up tender submissions and review outcomes
- Support bid governance and approval processes
- Look for new markets that fit the business unit’s skills
About you
- Significant experience leading complex, high-value bids
- Expert business writing or marketing communications skills
- Extensive experience with bid management methodologies
- Experience with bid submissions across multiple geographies
- Strong project management skills, with the ability to lead large groups through facilitation to reach the right bid solution
- Strong client presentation skills
- Able to work with minimal supervision, manage competing priorities and meet tight deadlines
- Tertiary qualifications in business, property or a similar field (preferred)
Why join us
- Work on major bids that shape the company’s growth
- Be part of a global real estate services leader of about 53,000 people
- Work with a collaborative Client Solutions team and specialists across the business
How to apply
Apply through the link and include a cover letter that tells us about the bids you’ve led and why you’re a good fit for this role. Applications without a cover letter may not be considered. This role is open to Australian citizens only.
As an equal opportunity employer, Cushman & Wakefield encourages Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander and female candidates to apply. Cushman & Wakefield promotes safety at all times.INCO: “Cushman & Wakefield”
Skills Required
- Significant experience leading complex, high-value bids
- Expert business writing or marketing communications skills
- Extensive experience with bid management methodologies
- Experience with bid submissions across multiple geographies
- Strong project management skills and ability to lead large groups through facilitation
- Strong client presentation skills
- Ability to work with minimal supervision, manage competing priorities, and meet tight deadlines
- Tertiary qualification in business, property, or a similar field
- Australian citizenship
Cushman & Wakefield Compensation & Benefits Highlights
The following summarizes recurring compensation and benefits themes identified from responses generated by popular LLMs to common candidate questions about Cushman & Wakefield and has not been reviewed or approved by Cushman & Wakefield.
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Retirement Support — A 401(k) with company match is consistently referenced as part of the package. Feedback suggests this provides a solid baseline for long‑term savings across many U.S. roles.
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Leave & Time Off Breadth — Paid time off and company holidays are regularly highlighted and described as a meaningful part of the offering. Feedback suggests time‑off benefits add tangible value alongside base pay.
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Parental & Family Support — Paid parental leave for primary and secondary caregivers, plus backup care and wellbeing resources, are described as available. These offerings indicate a supportive approach to family needs in many roles.
Cushman & Wakefield Insights
What We Do
Cushman & Wakefield (NYSE: CWK) is a leading global real estate services firm that delivers exceptional value for real estate occupiers and owners. Cushman & Wakefield is among the largest real estate services firms with approximately 53,000 employees in 400 offices and 60 countries. In 2019, the firm had revenue of $8.8 billion across core services of property, facilities and project management, leasing, capital markets, valuation and other services.
