We’re Hiring: Bid Coordinator
Create compelling submissions. Shape the built environment. Grow with a design practice that values your voice.
Bid/Submissions Coordinator
Full-time or Part-time | Melbourne/Naarm
Create compelling submissions. Shape the built environment. Grow with a design practice that values your voice.
Spowers is seeking a Bid/Submissions Coordinator with a sharp eye for visual details, a flair for writing, and a passion for design-led storytelling. If you're someone who enjoys working across submissions, capability statements and presentation materials, and you take pride in crafting communications that win work, this could be the role for you.
You’ll work closely with Directors and Senior Management to develop high-quality bids and ensure our brand presence remains fresh, consistent and aligned. This role offers the opportunity to contribute meaningfully to our growth and public image while enjoying a strong studio culture that balances creative rigour with real work-life balance.
What you’ll bring
Proven experience as a Bid Coordinator or in a similar submissions-focused role
Minimum 1 year of InDesign experience
Strong writing, editing and proofreading skills
Highly organised with excellent attention to detail
A collaborative mindset and confidence working with senior team members
Your responsibilities will include
Coordinating, drafting and designing tender responses, EOIs and capability documents
Supporting, maintaining and developing our content library: CVs, case studies, templates and collateral
Liaising with directors, consultants and contributors to compile accurate and engaging submissions
Assisting with marketing communications, digital media and industry engagement
Helping format and polish documents, reports and diagrams for client presentations
Supporting occasional admin, reception or studio tasks as part of our shared team culture
Skills and experience
Proficiency in Adobe InDesign (plus Illustrator, Photoshop, Acrobat) and Microsoft Office
A keen sense of design and layout to ensure visually polished documents
Ability to meet deadlines, manage priorities and work independently
Strong communication and stakeholder engagement skills
Qualifications in Communications, Design, Marketing or similar
Knowledge of the architecture, design or construction industry is highly valued
Why Spowers?
Spowers is a Melbourne/Naarm-based architectural and interior design practice with a legacy spanning over a century. We work across transformative sectors from education and public libraries to workplace and commercial environments, guided by our commitment to sustainable, inclusive and impactful design.
We are
A carbon-neutral studio and signatory of Architects Declare
Proud to be on our Reconciliation journey
Centrally located in a spacious CBD studio
Known for our award-winning projects and team culture
Supportive of flexible working arrangements and real work/life balance
Ready to apply?
Email your cover letter and CV to hr@spowers.com.au.
In your cover letter, tell us why you’re excited about this role and highlight your experience with bid coordination, InDesign and the architecture or design industry.
