Bid And Business Development Adviser

About Paxon Consulting Group
Paxon is a leading consulting firm providing financial and commercial advice on social and economic infrastructure projects across Asia Pacific and the GCC.
We specialise in innovative financial solutions for major infrastructure and real estate projects. Our people are innovative, creative and experts in delivering value-enhancing advice.
Paxon s strength is in financial, transaction and PPP (public private partnerships) advisory for social and economic infrastructure projects. We ve advised on over US$150 billion of projects over the last 20 years.
Paxon has market-leading expertise in infrastructure sectors including health, education, housing, real estate, urban renewal and land activation, corrections, sport and recreation, renewable energy, water, ports and airports.
The Role
Due to continued growth, Paxon seek a Bid and Business Development (BD) Adviser to join our expanding team. While the role is ideally full-time, we re open to part-time arrangements (minimum 24 hours per week).
Location is flexible, with a preference for candidates based in the GCC (UAE or KSA preferred), Australia, Europe or the UK.
The Bid and BD Adviser will be responsible for managing the end-to-end lifecycle of competitive bids and tenders, ensuring the timely preparation and submission of high-quality proposals. The role will also support the BD activities of our GCC-based team in KSA, UAE, Oman and Qatar.
Experience in a professional services BD / Bids / Pursuits role in the GCC is essential, with Arabic language skills a strong advantage.
The role will have the opportunity to undertake BD activities across the GCC and Asia Pacific, including:

Tender Management
- Lead the full bid lifecycle, including bid planning, timelines, winning themes and bid management, including coordinating inputs from external partners for large consortia bids
- Write and submit high-quality, detailed tender responses in English and Arabic
- Arrange and attend stakeholder meetings with technical team members and ensure timely coordination of clarifications and feedback as required
- Identify risks and apply mitigation strategies throughout the bid process
- Facilitate post-tender reviews to capture learnings and improve future submissions

Market Research & Analysis
- Monitor market trends, competitor activity, and sector developments
- Support opportunity identification through research and analysis
- Build a strong understanding of Paxons service offering and competitive positioning

Marketing & Communications
- Assist in developing and refining internal and external marketing materials
- Support the creation of client-focused collateral and knowledge tools
- Enhance and update BD and marketing content to reflect strategic priorities

Requirements
To be successful in this role, you must:
- Have at least 5 years experience working in a similar role focused on the GCC, ideally within the professional services industry. Candidates with experience at the Big 4 or legal firms are encouraged to apply
- Demonstrate a high level of professionalism and personal initiative
- Possess excellent English verbal/written communication and interpersonal skills, with Arabic language skills highly desirable
- Strong proficiency using PPT, Word and In-Design for bids and tenders
- Exhibit strong organisational skills coupled with problem-solving capabilities
- Proven ability to work and multi-task under pressure, responding quickly to changing situations in complex project environments
- Demonstrate exceptional attention to detail.

Applications
If you possess the skills and experience outlined above, we encourage you to apply by submitting your CV and cover letter to [email protected]
This is a great opportunity to join a team embarking on an exciting journey of growth, contributing to leading infrastructure projects across the GCC, Australia and Asia Pacific. Note, only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.