Bid Director - Network Strategy

Who we are:

We are a leading operator in Australia and New Zealand’s fast-growing Out Of Home advertising industry and our purpose is to make public spaces better! As an ASX listed company with 800+ team members, we create deep engagement between people and brands through Unmissable location-based media solutions that inform, entertain, and inspire. Our network is unparalleled, with a diverse portfolio of 37,000 classic and digital signs across roadside, retail, airport and place-based media offering in CBD office towers and universities.

The Day to Day of the Role:

The Bid Director at oOh! media is responsible for overseeing the entire bid process, ensuring that proposals are compelling, competitive, and compliant with all client requirements. In this role you will be responsible for:

• You will coordinate cross-functional teams, manage timelines and key decision gate reviews.
• You will manage multiple RFP programs at one time, allocating resources efficiently to meet submission deadlines.
• You will spearhead market sizing analysis, competitor analysis and market trend reviews to enhance the quality and success rate of bids.
• You will partner closely with senior specialists in:
• Commercial
• Revenue and Growth
• Mobilisation and capital delivery
• Finance
• Legal
• Executive Leadership Team/ Board of Directors
• As a key stakeholder in designing oOh!’s network strategy and its execution through the contract pipeline, the Bid Director works closely with our Strategy and Transformation Office to deliver on a key pillar of our overall business strategy.
• You must have strong communication and leadership skills, excellent analytical and problem-solving abilities, as well as the gravitas to influence executives when needed, and a steady and diplomatic demeanor under pressure.
• This role will lead a Sydney-based, high performance team of writers, project managers and analysts ensuring excellence against tight deadlines.
• You are a mentor to each member of the team, reviewing the work of project managers/ writers and analysts providing guidance, and nurturing leadership skills.

The Experience Required:

Commercial Acumen and Bidding Expertise

• Over 6 years of experience in management or director roles within media, advertising, or a directly relevant industry. With past exposure to financials and legal.
• Highly analytical with strong financial acumen and a track record of ensuring bids are both viable and competitive.
• Proven ability to explain complex strategies clearly and succinctly to internal decision-makers and tendering entities.
• Ability to prioritize effectively in a complex, fast-paced environment while managing a high-pressure team, both in-person and online.

Industry Knowledge and Strategic Insights

• In-depth understanding of media market trends, insights, and data to support bid strategy and drive team awareness.
• Knowledgeable about network strategy and capable of aligning bid processes with market sights to identify growth opportunities.
• Effective management of pipeline, including clear oversight of oOh!’s expiry profile, continuous analysis, and identification of growth opportunities.

Technical and Media/Advertising Skills

• Strong understanding of media, advertising, and communications, with the ability to integrate these elements into bidding and commercial strategies.
• Proficient in the use of InDesign and Microsoft Office Suite, including Outlook, Word, and PowerPoint.

Educational Background

• Bachelor’s degree preferred, particularly in Communications, Accounting, or Finance. Education in these fields is highly regarded and can provide a strong foundation for success in this role. 

Join Us:

Join an organisation united by drive, creativity, innovation, and community. We show up and we are all here to be bold, to be brave and to push the boundaries in Out Of Home advertising. United by our commitment to imagination, you will have the opportunity to collaborate with diverse, talented, and dedicated colleagues across Australia and New Zealand who are all passionate about raising the bar each and every day. Realise your potential and make an impact with us. 

Our Benefits:

You flex – We are all different and we recognise that. You can flex how and when you need and work in a flexible capacity, in an environment where you can bring your best self

Best You - We strongly encourage our people to be their best selves and we have internal and external training plus structured and defined career paths, NGEN memberships, peer mentoring, team shadow opportunities

Your leave, your way - purchase additional annual leave, inclusive paid parental leave policy that supports all parents and carers, paid wellbeing day, paid community service and volunteering leave days, swap a public holiday for a day of significance

Support You – We have partnered with wellbeing market leader, Sonder, which provides our people and their immediate family, free human centric wellbeing, and care support 24/7. We also provide discounted gym memberships, clothing apparel and discounted online wellbeing retailers

Celebrate You - Active Reward and Recognition Program for peer-to-peer kudos! 

If you’re curious, brave, and ready to leap into a career like no other, then apply now!

oOh! actively seeks to include and values the unique talents, perspectives, experiences, and contributions of all people, and is committed to equality, diversity, and inclusion. We are committed to providing a work environment in which everyone is included, treated fairly and with respect. We celebrate our uniqueness and know that our strength lies in our different background, ideas, and perspectives. As an equal opportunity employer, we strongly encourage applications from all peoples, all cultures and all gender identities from Australia and New Zealand.

oOh! is committed to employing team members who align with our Values and who meet the requirements of the role. As part of the recruitment process, there are a number of checks which may be conducted to demonstrate your suitability for a role including police / criminal background checks, medical, drug and alcohol testing, due diligence checks, right to work checks, and/or reference checks.