Bid Specialist - New Zealand

Hello

At TSA Riley, we’re more than a project consultancy - we’re a team of 1,000 experts helping clients realise the transformative power of built assets. From infrastructure and transport to education, health and property, the work we do shapes how communities connect, live, work and grow.

With offices across Australia, New Zealand, South-East Asia, the UK and Ireland, we create opportunities for our people to grow at a pace that surprises them. We’re proud of our inclusive culture, industry-leading learning programs and commitment to helping our people thrive.

About The Role

We’re looking for an experienced and commercially minded Bid Specialist to join our APAC Marketing & Pursuits team, based in New Zealand.

This is a key role responsible for leading the end-to-end pursuit process across qualified opportunities, from bid strategy and planning through to submission delivery. You’ll work closely with senior leaders and technical specialists to develop compelling, high-quality submissions that position TSA Riley strongly in competitive markets.

You’ll work across TSA Riley’s New Zealand business and a diverse range of sectors, services and projects. It’s a fast-paced and varied environment, so you’ll need to be agile and comfortable managing multiple priorities and bids of varying size and complexity, sometimes running several opportunities concurrently or back-to-back.

While strong end-to-end bid delivery is at the heart of the role, you’ll also have opportunities to bring a strategic lens to pursuits, helping shape bid strategy, win themes, executive summaries, key messaging and facilitated workshops.

You’ll be part of an experienced and collaborative APAC Marketing & Pursuits team, giving you access to broader expertise, ongoing knowledge sharing and opportunities to continue developing your strategic pursuits and bid writing capability.

This role can be based anywhere in New Zealand, with a hybrid office/work from home arrangement.

Hear from the team

“I love getting to work with people right across the business, the support I receive, and the real impact I make in helping TSA Riley win work. Every day is different, with new challenges and opportunities to keep learning and growing.” - Rebecca W, Pursuits Manager | NZ.

About You

You are a confident, collaborative and hands-on pursuits professional who thrives in a fast-paced environment. You’re agile, comfortable managing multiple concurrent bids and competing priorities, and enjoy bringing together people, strategy and storytelling to win work.

You Will Ideally Bring

• 4+ years’ experience in pursuits, bids or proposal management, ideally within property, infrastructure, professional services or related sectors
• Demonstrated experience managing the full bid lifecycle, including qualification, planning, writing, coordination and submission delivery
• Proven ability to manage multiple concurrent bids, competing priorities and tight deadlines
• Strong bid writing capability, including executive summaries, with experience developing win themes and strategic messaging highly regarded
• Excellent stakeholder management skills with the ability to influence and collaborate across all levels of the business
• Strong attention to detail and commitment to producing high-quality, compliant submissions
• A proactive, solutions-focused mindset and willingness to continuously improve how we work
• Strong capability in Microsoft Word and PowerPoint, with the ability to produce polished, professional documents
• Pursuits or bids training/accreditation will be highly regarded
  
  

What You’ll Be Doing

• Leading pursuits end-to-end, often across multiple concurrent opportunities
• Developing compelling proposal content aligned to client needs and TSA Riley’s value proposition
• Facilitating bid workshops and helping shape pursuit strategies, win themes and key messaging
• Supporting Go/No-Go decisions and bringing commercial insight to opportunities
• Driving quality and ensuring submissions meet brand, compliance and client requirements
• Building strong relationships with technical teams and business leaders across New Zealand
• Sharing best practice and contributing to continuous improvement across the APAC Marketing & Pursuits team
  
  

Why choose TSA Riley?

Your TSA Riley career promises personal growth, professional excellence, and a welcoming, inclusive workplace.

Here’s why joining TSA Riley is a great choice:

• Certified Great Place to Work - recognised four years running for our positive and supportive culture - 90% of staff agreed TSA Riley is a great place to work.
• Recognised as a finalist in the New Zealand HR Awards for Learning & Development and Diversity, Equity & Inclusion
• Hybrid working - flexibility to support work-life balance and meaningful collaboration
• Comprehensive benefits and recognition - including additional leave, recharge days, Workride, public transport support, discounts and wellbeing initiatives
• Industry-leading parental leave and wellbeing support - helping our people thrive at every stage of life
• Career development framework - to support growth opportunities across sectors, services and geographies
• Commitment to Diversity, Equity & Inclusion - creating an environment where everyone feels valued and supported
• Digital excellence - modern systems and tools that help our people do their best work
  
  

At TSA Riley, we celebrate diversity and welcome individuals from all backgrounds. We are committed to creating an inclusive and equitable workplace. If you require any accommodations or assistance during the recruitment process, please do not hesitate to contact us at people@tsariley.nz.