Leader - Proposals

Company Overview Throughout our worldwide network of experts, clients and communities, we are renowned for our leadership in fire protection engineering – a legacy of responsibility we have proudly upheld since 1939. Today, our expertise extends broadly across closely related security and risk-based fields – from accessibility consulting and risk analysis to process safety, forensic investigations, security risk consulting, emergency management, digital innovation and more. Our engineers and consultants collaborate to solve complex safety and security challenges, ensuring our clients can protect what matters most. For over 80 years, we have helped mitigate risks that threaten lives, property and reputations. Through technology, expertise and industry-leading research, we remain dedicated to our purpose of making our world safe, secure and resilient. At Jensen Hughes, we believe that creating and sustaining a culture of trust, integrity and professional growth starts with putting our people first. Our employees are our greatest strength, and we value the unique perspectives and talents they bring to our organization. Our wide range of Global Employee Networks connect people from across the organization, supporting career development and providing forums for individuals to share experiences on topics they're passionate about. Together, we are cultivating a connected culture where everyone has the opportunity to learn, grow and succeed together. Overview – Role The Proposal Leader will support the Capture & Proposal Marketing function by leading proposal development activities, direct marketing initiatives, business development support, vendor management, and market research across the region comprising of business units based in Middle East and India. This role will work closely with Strategy and Business Development leaders to support major pursuits, strategic opportunities, and proposal submissions. This position offers the opportunity to work in a fast-paced, dynamic environment while advancing your career within a highly collaborative and diverse team. A demonstrated understanding of engineering principles, construction technologies, and industry practices, and a history of successful large capture proposal leadership is essential for success in this role. This role offers the chance to work in a fast-paced environment and advance your career within a supportive and dynamic team while based in United Arab Emirates or Saudi Arabia. Key Responsibilities • Leads proposal activities for must-win pursuits from capture planning through post tender clarification and presentations. • Leads the end-to-end capture and proposal process , from opportunity identification through contract award, including RFI/RFQ/RFP/SOQ/PQQ submissions; develops compelling proposal content and marketing materials; maintains regional proposal and knowledge repositories; and ensures consistency with Jensen Hughes’ templates, quality standards and brand guidelines while supporting and training technical and operational teams in proposal development. • Leads internal approval process with executive leadership including scheduling, leading kick off, go no go and review meetings, preparing internal approval presentations and leading executive review calls. • Works with commercial operations, business development and technical teams to lead specific marketing activities and other initiatives as needed. • Prepares business development and proposal interview presentations. • Supports marketing campaign and collateral development and execution. • Develops, maintains, and enhances a repository of proposal content, templates, credentials, and marketing collateral tailored to regional business needs. • Manages the ongoing maintenance and accuracy of marketi