Senior Pursuits Associate - Amman

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The opportunity

We are looking for a Senior Pursuits Associate to join our MENA Pursuits Excellence team, based in Pakistan, Lebanon, or Jordan, within the Markets Enablement function. In this role, you will play a key part in supporting strategic and high-value pursuits across the MENA region. You will coordinate and execute pursuit activities, partnering closely with client-facing teams to deliver winning proposals and impactful deal strategies.

You will help EY succeed in the marketplace by applying Gold Standard Pursuit Process (GSPP) principles, using leading tools, and ensuring disciplined, collaborative execution across multidisciplinary teams.

Your key responsibilities

• Support end-to-end pursuit activities from qualification to close, ensuring timely and high-quality deliverables.
• Assist in developing and tracking pursuit project plans, timelines, workstreams, interdependencies, and milestones.
• Facilitate strategy discussions and help shape win themes that address client needs while safeguarding EY’s interests.
• Prepare client-facing content, including proposals, executive summaries, and presentations, in collaboration with stakeholders.
• Contribute to orals preparation and strategic messaging for client meetings and final presentations.
• Maintain pursuit infrastructure using MS Teams, trackers, calendars, and status updates.
• Collaborate with creative services, insights professionals, and other internal resources to enhance proposal quality.
• Capture lessons learned and contribute to refining EY’s pursuit best practices and tools.
• Apply AI-enabled proposal tools to improve efficiency and innovation.
• Ensure alignment within pursuit teams, keeping everyone informed and focused on the win strategy.
• Build strong working relationships with Service Line, Account, and Business Development leaders.
• Support the Deal Leader in maintaining internal updates, governance checkpoints, and leadership engagement.

Skills and attributes for success

• Strong project management and organizational skills with high attention to detail.
• Excellent written and verbal communication; able to present ideas clearly and persuasively.
• Understanding of pursuit and/or business development processes.
• Ability to influence teams constructively to ensure quality outputs and strategic alignment.
• Comfortable working in fast-paced, deadline-driven environments with multiple priorities.
• Creative, solutions-oriented, and adept at leveraging tools and resources.
• Strong interpersonal skills; able to work effectively with diverse stakeholders and senior leaders.
• Ability to work independently while managing multiple priorities and stakeholders.

Ideally, you’ll also

• Have experience in proposal writing and communications, preferably within professional services.
• Be familiar with MENA region business culture and client expectations.
• Possess business proficiency in Arabic (advantageous but not required).

What we look for

We are seeking a highly motivated, collaborative, and strategic individual with a passion for pursuit excellence. You’ll thrive in this role if you have a proactive mindset, enjoy solving complex problems, and can drive outcomes across multiple stakeholders and deadlines. You must be resourceful, self-driven, and committed to creating compelling value propositions that win clients and build trust.

What we offer you

At EY, we’ll develop you with future-focused skills and equip you with world-class experiences. We’ll empower you in a flexible environment, and fuel you and your extraordinary talents in a diverse and inclusive culture of globally connected teams. Learn more.

Are you ready to shape your future with confidence? Apply today.

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