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Service Stream’s Telecommunications division is growing! We’re looking for a Bids & Proposals Specialist to join our high-impact Business Development team. In this role, you’ll be right at the centre of our growth strategy - crafting compelling, high-quality submissions and coordinating bids that help us win new business and deliver critical infrastructure across Australia. You will be working closely with the wider Business Development (BD) team, to help support and manage day-to-day coordination of the business development processes creating high quality, strategic response that fulfil our client requests.

Job Responsibility:

  • Bid content development: Pull together critical information from across the business to build winning tender responses
  • Craft tailored, high-impact content that directly addresses client requirements
  • Leverage visual content to bring proposals to life and boost impact
  • Direct cross-functional teams to develop focused, high-quality bid content
  • Allocate and track deliverables across document management, formatting, and visual content
  • Governance: Drive the development of governance documentation, ensuring accuracy and timeliness
  • Ensure all governance deadlines and criteria are consistently achieved
  • Manage tender processes end-to-end, ensuring portfolio information is accurate and up to date

Requirements:

  • Must be an Australian Citizen
  • 2 or more years’ experience in a coordination role
  • Industry experience in Telecommunications or Utilities highly regarded
  • Capability in digital and visual content creation highly regarded
  • Outstanding communication skills, with the ability to influence through writing and conversation
  • Strong business and commercial acumen
  • Background in a Business Development team strongly preferred

Nice to have:

  • Industry experience in Telecommunications or Utilities highly regarded
  • Capability in digital and visual content creation highly regarded
  • Background in a Business Development team strongly preferred
What we offer:
  • Flexible working – genuine hybrid working options available
  • Growth – career development opportunities within a national, growing organisation
  • Discounts – access to retail partners such as Woolworths, Airbnb, JB Hi‑Fi and Bupa
  • Paid leave – parental, cultural, community service, study, volunteering and purchased leave
  • Culture – a supportive, inclusive workplace that values diversity and celebrates excellence

Additional Information:

Job Posted:
May 10, 2026

Employment Type:
Fulltime
Work Type:
Hybrid work
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