Bid Executive - Assistant Manager

Why you'll enjoy this new opportunity

Deloitte Ireland is seeking an experienced Bid Executive to drive new business pursuit across our firm.

Reporting directly to the head of our Pursuit Centre of Excellence, you'll play a pivotal role in shaping how we win strategic, high-value bids—working on some of the most significant opportunities in the professional services market. You will also own the development, maintenance, and evolution of our firm-wide bid content library and self-service capability. This includes curating, updating, and optimising standard content across all service lines.

This is a highly visible position where your project management expertise, attention to detail, creativity, and ability to orchestrate complex teams will directly impact our competitive success and firm growth.

Key skills and prior experience that align well with this position

Proven Bid Executive experience in a professional services firm (Big 4, leading consultancy, or legal practice), with demonstrated expertise in managing active bids, RFP processes, and proposal delivery

Exceptional project management and organisational skills, with a track record of delivering complex, deadline-driven initiatives on time and to quality standards

Proven experience in supporting innovation in bid processes and in the creation and management of bid content libraries

Advanced technical proficiency in Microsoft Office (PowerPoint and Word formatting), bid management platforms, document repositories, and familiarity with AI tools for content automation and document assembly

Outstanding communication and editorial skills, combining the ability to write compelling proposal content, edit and proofread technical material, and communicate clearly across all organisational levels

What type of work will I be doing?

Lead project management of strategic bids, maintaining detailed trackers, coordinating stakeholder action, and driving timely delivery of high-quality proposals

Develop and refine bid strategy in collaboration with bid managers and proposal teams, ensuring a compelling and differentiated approach to each pursuit

Own and evolve the firm-wide bid content library, curating, maintaining, and optimising standard content across service lines for rapid deployment and consistency

Administer tendering portals and repositories (e.g. etenders), ensuring seamless access to bid resources and timely updates across the organisation

Deliver hands-on proposal support, including writing, editing, formatting, and proofreading documents to ensure a polished, professional finished product

Collaborate with creative and client service teams to develop visual themes, design concepts, and messaging that resonate with target audiences and support key bid narratives

Leverage AI and automation tools to optimise content, accelerate document assembly, and enhance search functionality within the bid library

Analyse bid performance data and make sound recommendations to continuously improve bid efficiency, win rates, and operational processes

Who is the Hiring Manager?

The hiring manager is a seasoned leader within Deloitte's Pursuit Centre of Excellence, recognised for their strategic vision and collaborative approach to building high-performing teams.

They prioritise clear communication, professional development, and creating an environment where excellence is expected and supported.

Where is this role based?

This role is based in Dublin, Ireland, operating on a hybrid working model with a blend of office-based collaboration and client site engagement.

Learn more about our flexible working approach at Deloitte Works.

If you believe that you meet most of the criteria above, we encourage you to apply. Deloitte is an equal opportunities employer and will ensure any reasonable accommodations are implemented as part of the recruitment and selection process.​

What we offer

Your reward at Deloitte is competitive, supports our purpose and enables our people to never stop growing. Your reward at Deloitte is not just your salary, we believe in investing in our people's personal and professional development and empowering their work-life balance. Our ambition is to achieve gender equality and enable continuous growth. We offer supports and benefits that suit you, wherever you are in life, including health and well-being, pension, savings, training, coaching and enhanced leave options among others.

Keep on being you. Bring your full, absolute self to work, every day. Explore, question and collaborate. Stretch your thinking, while building a career that inspires and energises you. And, whatever motivates you, keep growing both professionally and personally – because when you make an impact that matters, we do too.