Pursuits & Marketing Assistant Manager / Manager

DEPARTMENT

Corporate Services

LOCATION

Malaysia

This role is ideal for a highly organised and strategic proposal professional who enjoys working in a fast-paced environment and collaborating with multidisciplinary teams. will play a key role in coordinating major bids and pursuits across Southeast Asia, working closely with technical leaders and regional management to develop high-quality proposals for complex infrastructure and engineering projects. While the role is primarily focused on pursuits and bid management, you will also support regional marketing initiatives, particularly in Malaysia, helping strengthen AIS’ market presence and client engagement.

Key Responsibilities:

  • Pursuits & Bid Leadership
    • Lead and coordinate strategic bids, tenders, and proposal submissions across Southeast Asia.
    • Manage the full proposal lifecycle, including opportunity tracking, bid planning, proposal development, and submission.
    • Work closely with technical leaders and partners to develop bid strategies, win themes, and value propositions aligned with client priorities.
    • Coordinate and consolidate technical, commercial, and administrative inputs from multidisciplinary teams to deliver high-quality and compliant proposals.
    • Work independently under tight timelines with minimal supervision, demonstrating agility, attention to detail, and resourcefulness.
    • Ability to be agile, meticulous, outspoken and resourceful
    • Maintain proposal templates, CV databases, and knowledge resources, and track the regional pursuits pipeline, including opportunities, bid progress, and key milestones across Southeast Asia.

    Regional Marketing Support

    • Support marketing and business development initiatives across Southeast Asia, with a focus on Malaysia.
    • Assist in developing capability statements, marketing materials, and presentations.
    • Contribute to digital and content marketing, including website and LinkedIn content.
    • Support participation in industry events, conferences, and client engagement activities.

Job Requirements:

  • 5–10 years of experience in proposal management, pursuits, marketing, or business development within engineering, infrastructure, or professional services.
  • Strong experience managing complex bids and tender submissions.
  • Excellent writing, editing, and proposal coordination skills.
  • Ability to work across multidisciplinary teams and regional offices.
  • Highly organised with the ability to manage multiple deadlines and priorities.