Job Description

Savills is a globally recognized commercial real estate advisor that offers tailored, full-service solutions to empower businesses in making strategic real estate decisions. Within this environment, the North American Pursuits team plays a critical role in shaping how the firm competes and wins new business. By combining disciplined process, creative storytelling, and deep collaboration with our brokers, the Pursuits team has directly elevated win rates and redefined how Savills presents itself to clients.

We are seeking a Senior Pursuits Manager to add strategic depth and leadership to this high-performing team. This individual will bring the experience and judgment to independently guide pursuit strategy for a wide range of opportunities, ensuring that solutions are aligned with prospect needs and that the right mix of resources are deployed. By operating as a trusted advisor to brokers, the Senior Pursuits Manager will help craft compelling strategies, assemble integrated pursuit teams, and position Savills for success in competitive environments.

This is both a strategic and hands-on role. The right candidate will balance tactical execution with the ability to influence, coach, and lead senior professionals throughout the pursuit lifecycle. From uncovering prospect needs and shaping solutions, to guiding storylines, developing content, and preparing teams for presentations, the Senior Pursuits Manager will be accountable for ensuring pursuits are disciplined, creative, and client-focused.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES & RESPONSIBILTIES:

• Diagnose prospect needs in partnership with brokers, uncovering business drivers and aligning Savills’ capabilities into solutions that directly address client goals.
• Assemble the right pursuit team by recommending and integrating experts across disciplines, including workplace strategy, financial consulting, project management, GIS & labor/location analytics, ESG, and others, to deliver a holistic, client-focused solution.
• Drive pursuit positioning and story development, shaping the overarching narrative, coaching team members on win themes, and ensuring clarity and confidence in delivery.
• Develop and evolve pursuit content throughout the lifecycle, sometimes months or more than a year, building on a consistent narrative and collaborating closely with Creative Services and pursuit colleagues to create compelling proposals, presentations, and supporting materials.
• Coach and prepare pursuit teams for high-stakes presentations, ensuring consistent delivery of the story, confidence in key messaging, and alignment with client expectations.
• Lead structured debriefs to capture lessons learned, provide feedback to brokers and team members, and identify opportunities to strengthen future pursuits.
• Manage end-to-end deliverables for proposals, RFPs, and presentations, balancing competing priorities and deadlines while ensuring quality and alignment with win themes.
• Collaborate with subject matter experts to refine pursuit library content, capturing differentiators and best practices for reuse across the business.
• Streamline pursuit processes and apply best practices in strategy, storytelling, and delivery to raise quality, improve consistency, and increase win probability.

QUALIFICATIONS:

• Education: Bachelor’s degree.
• 5 - 7 years of experience in business development, marketing/communications or sales support for a professional services organization. Commercial real estate experience is required.
• Extremely strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Strong project management, organizational, and critical thinking skills, with demonstrated ability to work in a fast-paced, high-pressure environment.
• Strong interpersonal skills, with the ability to build relationships across the organization at all levels and functions while collaborating effectively.
• Proven ability to use influence to drive results, independently or as part of a team, in a fast-paced environment with limited direct authority.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, including the ability develop and deliver presentations that synthesize complex problems and recommended solutions.
• Advanced experience in Microsoft Office Suite (Microsoft Excel, Word, PowerPoint, Outlook, etc.) and familiarity with Adobe Creative Suite (InDesign, Photoshop, Illustrator).

QUALITIES & ATTRIBUTES:

• Positive, proactive individual who takes initiative and follows through on projects/responsibilities.
• Quick learner and highly motivated self-starter who can work with limited guidance.
• Confident, compelling communicator with developed presentation skills.
• Strong sense of integrity with the ability to handle sensitive issues and maintain confidentiality.
• Ability to thrive in a dynamic environment.
• Superior organizational skills and attention to details.

Savills values a diverse work environment and is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, genetic information, disability, age, veteran status, or any other protected characteristic. Savills participates in the E-Verify program.

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