Assistant Manager, Bid Support

JLL empowers you to shape a brighter way Our people at JLL and JLL Technologies are shaping the future of real estate for a better world by combining world class services advisory and technology for our clients We are committed to hiring the best most talented people and empowering them to thrive grow meaningful careers and to find a place where they belong Whether you ve got deep experience in commercial real estate skilled trades or technology or you re looking to apply your relevant experience to a new industry join our team as we help shape a brighter way forward Title Assistant Manager Bid Support Reporting to Director Bid Centre of Excellence Key stakeholders Proposal Managers Directors Business Line and Sales Leads Sales Enablement and Operations Leads Subject-Matter-Experts Direct reports Bid Support Specialist Duties responsibilities To take complete responsibility and demonstrate individual capability of writing and development of effective concise and compelling bid responses and complete the submissions end-to-end - in coordination with the business and sales leads and contribute to the success of the business division What this job involves - Proposal Bid Management Role Develop and submit consistently high quality compliant customer-focused bid responses for RFIs RFPs proposal presentations and clarifications within allocated time Demonstrate a strong individual ability for proposal business writing understanding of proposal themes and flow of information JLL business understanding eye-for-detail for any gaps and errors ability to develop impactful presentations and incorporate graphic design inputs - to finalize bid-related output Develop update maintain proposal baseline repositories - structured as per a logical taxonomy and content type and ensure processes for easy search and retrieval for the required proposal topic at hand Understand the various business sectors applicable for JLL and the proposal components for each sector commercial workplace industrial residential hotels and retail Where required undertake research on customer and opportunity and gather competitive information to feed into bid-evaluation process and responses Engage with all organisational SMEs to ensure that their inputs are received well understood and incorporated in a timely manner Utilize these SME inputs to keep the baselines constantly updated Work with and obtain necessary information across business lines regions functional teams and SMEs to complete JLL presentations and baselines Champion proposal best-practice assist with driving consistency across all documents in accordance with JLL corporate standards templates and revise necessary standards to fit region and client specific demands Enhance visual impact of bid responses presentations and work with graphic designers to create edit proof-read and review graphics as needed Ensure alignment to governance protocols internal processes trackers update calendars and document control guidelines to maintain the required content in a logical manner Undertake end-to-end responsibility of managing and maintaining repositories of business metrics past bids case studies and varied other content type on JLL digital systems and platforms such as SharePoint sites Manage multiple assignments simultaneously while working both independently and with other proposal professionals Team Utilization and Management Manage a small team of bid management specialists and assume full responsibility of hiring and training them and running regular knowledge sharing sessions for their constant learning and development Showcase the ability to hold crucial conversations and productive feedback discussions - both regular and year end Take accountability of employee engagement and support their ambitions while delivering on organizational objectives Performance objectives Deliver impactful client-focused and well-written bid responses and content Display an in-depth understanding of JLL s various business lines and our business model Ability to generate novel ideas drive content improvement development initiatives display proactiveness ownership of individual tasks and ensure closure project deliveries in strict timelines Teamwork timeliness quick learning resourcefulness ability to ideate - would be the key traits Should be open to support during peak hours or after-office hours to contribute towards critical client submissions Develop a high performing team with the ability to respond to varied stakeholder requirements - in a dynamic work-environment usually across different time zones Ability to assess stakeholder expectations and nuances a mature outlook towards stakeholder communication and delivering on the mutually agreed objectives and timelines without fail Key skills Proposal Writing and Management Content knowledge Management Use of Digital Platforms Stakeholder Communication Excellent written verbal and interpersonal Communications skills To present and discuss ideas plans viewpoints effectively with all levels of staff including business and technical stakeholders Formal business writing ability is a must will be required to write or edit varied content types - for JLL leadership and JLL clients Understanding of the Graphic Design space and its potential impact on output Should be skilled in PowerPoint and Excel Ability to operate in a dynamic environment Strong sense of client servicing High attention to detail Employee specification Post-Graduate with excellent academic credentials 10-12 years of experience from a professional services firm including a minimum of 5 years of independent proposal writing experience and a minimum of 3-4 years of experience with a building consultancy construction-management client Location On-site -Gurugram HR Scheduled Weekly Hours 40 Job Tags JBS If this job description resonates with you we encourage you to apply even if you don t meet all the requirements We re interested in getting to know you and what you bring to the table JLL Privacy Notice Jones Lang LaSalle JLL together with its subsidiaries and affiliates is a leading global provider of real estate and investment management services We take our responsibility to protect the personal information provided to us seriously Generally the personal information we collect from you are for the purposes of processing in connection with JLL s recruitment process We endeavour to keep your personal information secure with appropriate level of security and keep for as long as we need it for legitimate business or legal reasons We will then delete it safely and securely For more information about how JLL processes your personal data please view our For additional details please see our career site pages for each country For candidates in the United States please see a full copy of our Equal Employment Opportunity and Affirmative Action policy Jones Lang LaSalle JLL is an Equal Opportunity Employer and is committed to working with and providing reasonable accommodations to individuals with disabilities If you need a reasonable accommodation because of a disability for any part of the employment process - 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