Turner & Townsend is a global, independent professional services business. We offer independent advice, safeguarding the commercial interests of clients embarking on investment programmes across real estate, infrastructure and natural resources. Enabling our clients to achieve greater quality, predictability and value from their investment continues to be our focus and we aim to support industry, organisations and programmes across the full asset lifecycle. Award winning, ambitious and energetic, the KSA business is looking for a hands-on person to work with the leadership team to support growth across the Kingdom.

To help lead business development and marketing activities for the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, in a way which promotes market profile, develops prospective and key client relationships and enables revenue growth. To be achieved through the development of clear strategies and tactical support of marketing campaigns, communications, bidding and key client activity.

• Implement the KSA marketing and business development plans, working with strategic leads, sector specialists, and the Head of Middle East BG.
• Ensure alignment to the regional Key Client Programme methodology and leverage appropriate tools
• Support large/complex bids, assisting with bid strategy and execution
• Proactively monitor and influence bid conversion through analysing and disseminating reporting and capturing best practice
• Supporting development and capture of bidding tools, case studies and CVs
• Provide support and advise to technical teams regarding awards, social media, collateral, marketing channels
• Support the development and execution of the regional internal communications plan
• Challenge, influence and engage with senior stakeholders
• Motivate resources from out with your own team to deliver results
• Take responsibility for your own results and others
• Develop productive relationships with other Business Services teams, technical teams and other appropriate specialists within the business
• Demonstrate confidence, diplomacy and credibility
• Be resilient and tenacious
• Be passionate about BD, marketing and the built environment sector
• Demonstrate a high degree of professionalism in communicating and working with stakeholders

Role dependencies

• Reports into the Head of Middle East Business Generation
• This role does not have any line management responsibility, some access to administrative support
• This role is currently not client facing

Location and travel

• The post holder will be based in our Riyadh office
• There is currently no requirement for wider travel beyond occasional trips to Dubai

• 5 years+ experience across business development, marketing and bidding in the professional services sector, ideally within the built environment
• Relevant University level qualification and evidence of CPD
• Able to prioritise and manage multiple and tight deadlines
• Agile and able to operate in an entrepreneurial environment
• Strong copywriting skills and ability to identify and shape key messages
• Communicates credibly and effectively about marketing/ BD best practice

Our inspired people share our vision and mission. We provide a great place to work, where each person has the opportunity and voice to affect change.

We want our people to succeed both in work and life. To support this we promote a healthy, productive and flexible working environment that respects work-life balance. 

Turner & Townsend is an equal opportunity employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees and actively encourage applications from all sectors of the community.

It is strictly against Turner & Townsend policy for candidates to pay any fee in relation to our recruitment process. No recruitment agency working with Turner & Townsend will ask candidates to pay a fee at any time. 

Any unsolicited resumes/CVs submitted through our website or to Turner & Townsend personal e-mail accounts, are considered property of Turner & Townsend and are not subject to payment of agency fees. In order to be an authorised Recruitment Agency/Search Firm for Turner & Townsend, there must be a formal written agreement in place and the agency must be invited, by the Recruitment Team, to formally submit candidates for review via our ATS. 

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It is strictly against Turner & Townsend policy for candidates to pay any fee in relation to our recruitment process. No recruitment agency working with Turner & Townsend will ask candidates to pay a fee at any time. 

Any unsolicited resumes/CVs submitted through our website or to Turner & Townsend personal e-mail accounts, are considered property of Turner & Townsend and are not subject to payment of agency fees. In order to be an authorised Recruitment Agency/Search Firm for Turner & Townsend, there must be a formal written agreement in place and the agency must be invited, by the Recruitment Team, to submit candidates for review.