Bid Officer or Assistant Manager (consider fresh graduate with good writing skills) (Job Ref: ADV/24/267)

ISS connects people and places to make the world work better. Are you ready to connect to a place where you belong? At our corporate facilities or at client sites – together, we make places while transforming businesses into having even more positive impact on societies, the environment and our people.

Location: Quarry Bay

Language: English & Chinese

Application deadline: 3 Aug 2024

We're looking for a candidate with strong writing skills to support our Business Development team. Working alongside our Business Development Managers you’ll be responsible for the generation of high quality written tender material for multiple soft, hard and integrated facilities management contracts across our priority segments.

To be successful in this role you’ll produce easy to read, compelling, specific, impactful, evidenced written material that clearly articulates the benefits of the ISS proposition in meeting client’s specific needs and enables ISS to win new contracts and retain existing clients.

What you’ll do

• Responsible for presale support, including creating presentation materials, proposals, TQ responses, and tender documents for government and commercial bidding.
• Collaborate with internal stakeholders (sales, operations, and subject matter experts) to develop bid strategies, ensuring input from key stakeholders.
• Develop high-quality bid content, including executive summaries, value propositions, pricing models, and technical responses aligned with our strategy and client-specific themes.
• Create case studies and testimonials showcasing ISS’ success with existing clients.
• Seek feedback from senior team members on tenders and proposals.

Key qualifications

• Degree holder in Business, Marketing and Communications or related discipline.
• Ideally with 2 - 3 years’ relevant work experience, candidates from facility management, other business or IT services industries is an advantage
• Candidates with less experience or fresh graduate will also be considered as Bid Officers.
• Experience in proposal writing is an advantage.

Personal skills you excel

• High work capacity, have teamwork spirit,  good communication skills and empathy.
• Pro-active approach to compliance carrying a can-do attitude.
• Excellent command of reading, written and spoken English and Chinese, with the ability to present complex information clearly and persuasively.
• Excellent proficiency in MS Office, especially Word and PowerPoint.
• Strong project management skills and the ability to prioritise tasks and multi-tasking.
• Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills to assess bid opportunities.

Why ISS

Since our founding in 1901, ISS has been a people-first company. We recognize the power of diversity and celebrate the differences that make us unique. When everyone is free to be themselves, everyone benefits. Our people feel safe, respected, represented, and supported as their authentic selves, allowing them to seize opportunities and reach their full potential. We take seriously our obligation to improve lives, make a difference in our communities, and protect our planet — because when we get things right, the world works better. And that is what drives us.

ISS is a Place to Be You.

Be who you are. Become what you want. Be part of something bigger.

Become more. Become ISS.

How you’ll apply

Apply directly via the link on this page by submitting a cover letter, CV and other relevant documents for the position you are applying for.

We look forward to receiving your application as soon as possible. Interested parties please send a detailed resume, contact number and the job reference no “ADV/24/267” by clicking the “Quick Apply” button. 

ISS seeks to BE a place of belonging and CREATE places where every person is welcomed, embraced, and valued for exactly who they are. Places where people feel safe, respected, represented, and supported as their authentic selves.