Bid Manager

Busy At Work; Gold Coast City; Hybrid; AUD 120,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Diverse bids exposure

Growth opportunities

Internal advancement

Extra annual leave days

Training budget

Parental Leave

Fitness Passport

Job summary

The BUSY Group is a not-for-profit organisation with a 50-year history, delivering employment services, training and community programs across Australia. We seek an experienced Bid Manager to own end-to-end submissions from strategy to final bid, collaborating with senior leaders to win opportunities and extend impact.

Based at Fortitude Valley with 3 days in office and 2 days at home, you will work on diverse, high-value pursuits nationally and internationally, shaping growth for a

Qualifications

• Proven expertise leading end-to-end bid management.
• Exceptional writing, strategic thinking and project management skills.
• Ability to bring together diverse contributors and drive a bid to a common goal.
• Resilience and sound judgement balancing deadlines and quality.
• Analytical and commercial thinking to identify competitive submissions.

Responsibilities

• Lead end-to-end bid management across Australia and international markets.
• Collaborate with senior leaders and subject matter experts from across the organisation.
• Shape strategy through to submission and influence pursuit of new markets, services and partnerships.

Skills

Bid management

Writing

Project management

Strategic thinking

Team collaboration

Commercial acumen

Tools

Police check

Blue Card

Job description

Our purpose is to make skills, education and employment accessible to every person, so they can create their own world of unbounded possibilities.

About The BUSY Group…

The BUSY Group is a not-for-profit organisation with nearly 50 years experience as a community partner. With multiple business entities operating across 100+ locations Australia-wide and now in New Zealand, Canada and the United Kingdom, we offer an extensive range of employment services and programs, vocational training, apprenticeships, mentoring, Inclusive Employment Australia, specialist schools and allied health services.

28/10/2026

27/11/2026

Full Time - Permanent

Gold Coast

Corporate Services

Job Description

As an experienced Bid Manager,you will have the opportunity to work on diverse, high-value pursuits across Australia and international markets, helping shape the continued growth of The BUSY Group.

Reporting to the General Manager – Global Tenders, you'll work alongside senior leaders, subject matter experts and teams across the organisation to turn opportunities into compelling, competitive bids. You’ll be involved from strategy through to submission, giving you genuine influence over how we pursue new markets, services and partnerships.

For the right person, this is an opportunity to combine your commercial and bid expertise with work that has real purpose: every successful pursuit helps us extend the reach and impact of our education, employment, training, youth and community services.

This is a permanent, full-time position based at our Fortitude Valley office with a hybrid model of 3 days in the office and 2 days working from home.

BUSY Benefits...

• Competitive Salary: Circa $120k-$130k + Super
• Exposure to diverse Australian and global bids and growth opportunities
• Opportunity to work with senior leaders across a growing international not-for-profit organisation
• 4additionalpaid annual leave days – 1 My BUSY Day and 3 days at Christmas
• Clear pathways for internal advancement
• Dedicated training budget for personal and professional growth
• BUSY Benefits program-Paid parental Leave, retaildiscountsand access to Fitness Passport
• Enjoy work that genuinelyimpactslives
• Employee Assistance Programwith Sonder Wellbeing App

Desired Skills and Experience

A bit about you…

You are an experienced bid professional who enjoys the challenge of turning complex opportunities into clear, persuasive submissions. You’ll bring:

• Proven expertise leading end-to-end bid management
• Exceptional writing, strategic thinking and project management skills
• The ability to bring together diverse contributors and drive a bid towards a common goal
• Resilience and sound judgement when balancing competing deadlines and quality
• Analytical and commercial thinking that helps identify what will make a submission competitive
• A genuine connection with our purpose of making education, skills and employment more accessible
• Ability to obtain a police check with no disclosable outcomes and Blue Card.

Why Join Us?

This isn’t a simple role producing tender responses.

The BUSY Group is growing, evolving and pursuing opportunities across Australia and internationally. You’ll join a team at the centre of that growth, with visibility across the organisation and the opportunity to contribute to where we go next and how we get there.

Our Purpose is to make education, skills, and employment accessible to every person, so they can create their own world of unbounded possibilities. For our Global Tenders team, winning means more than commercial growth. It means creating the opportunity to reach more people and communities.

Next Steps...

This role will actively commence recruitment from the date of advertisement. The closing date of this ad is dependent on the appointment of the role.
The BUSY Group is an organisation that prioritises the safeguarding of children and all vulnerable people by actively adopting strategies that embed a culture of zero tolerance for abuse of any kind. The appointment of successful applicants will be subject to satisfactory employment screening including criminal history and relevant working with children checks.
The BUSY Group is committed to achieving a diverse workforce and strongly encourages applications from First Nations People, people from culturally diverse backgrounds and people with disabilities.