Arabic Speaking BD and Proposals Center Head for an International Management Consulting Firm, Dubai or Beirut

Supervises: A team of 8 including Proposals Managers, Sr Associate(s) and Associate(s), in addition to non-staffed consultants and/or those joining the hub on rotational basis (can reach + 40 people per year)

Responsibilities

 strategic leadership

·       Set and refresh the strategy, vision and manage day-to-day operations, while constantly seeking for improvement and growth opportunities

·       Lead proposals, internal projects and team building activities to ensure the AH is delivering on its promise for the firm and the team members

·       Build a relationship of trust with the senior leadership team, and become the go-to-person for proposal delivery across all practices

Brand defining proposals development

·       Guarantee high standard quality of proposal delivery and support within agreed upon deadlines

·       Think strategically about the opportunity and client to ensure win themes are developed across the document

·       Effectively and rapidly ramp up on new content across sectors / topics as well as build expertise across all sectors and support the team in building an in-depth understanding of new topics in a short timeline

Continuous Innovation in Proposal Delivery

·       Champion the usage of AI tools to boost the efficiency and quality of the Hub output

·       Drive innovation in proposal delivery by leveraging multimedia and digital technologies and advancing new proposal delivery models such as videos, websites, dashboards, etc.

·       Work closely with VCS and preferred vendors on identifying and advancing new visualization or proposal delivery models

Knowledge library and business development

·       Become the go-to-person for global references from the firm and outside

·       Play a key role to enhance the AH knowledge platform, grow the database of content available ensuring content quality and relevance as well as unique customer experience

Global and cross functional collaboration

·       Drive and take ownership for developing connections across the network, building on the GSSC and the local activation hubs and leverage talent and resources across the

Quality assurance

·       Review and address all facets of deliverable quality (accuracy, content depth, clarity of message, tone, etc.)

·       Continuously seek and act on feedback from senior team to improve on processes and delivery

·       Ensure the KPIs of the Hub are met

Skills

·       12+ years of experience of which at least 8 years in strategy consulting experience (Senior Manager or Junior Principal Level)

·       Influential professional with the ability to challenge high-level stakeholders across sectors / topics

·       Strategic thinker who drives and articulate clear and compelling messages

·       Experience in managing relationships at senior levels and a proven ability to build client relationships

·       Strong project management skills with focus on driving complex projects and managing project/client teams

·       Excellent collaboration, interpersonal, communication (verbal and written) and selling skills.

·       Can inspire others and develop and help them to succeed years of consulting experience (Manager level)

To apply please send your CV to hello@recruitme-uae.com