Pursuit Resource Center - Assistant Director in London

The opportunity is part of the Global Deals Hub, where the Pursuit Resource Center (PRC) team drives pursuit excellence across service lines, regions, and sectors. In this role, you will actively support our pursuit innovation strategy and contribute directly to the products and services that make pursuit efforts more effective. You will be empowered to shape the way pursuit teams access and leverage best‐in‐class materials, ensuring that client servers have the tools they need to succeed. This is your chance to make a tangible impact by supporting self‐service pursuit teams, acting as a brand ambassador, and aligning with strategic priorities to deliver measurable results.

Your key responsibilities:

• Maintain pursuit excellence across your domain by ensuring that pursuit self‐help strategies meet the evolving needs of pursuit teams.
• Act as a brand ambassador, increasing awareness and adoption of EY's pursuit self‐help products and services among domain teams and requestors.
• Co‐develop and deliver presentations and training on pursuit excellence to all levels of the organization, fostering a culture of continuous improvement.
• Contribute content and expertise to in‐scope RFPs and proposals, ensuring high‐quality responses that reflect leading practices and lessons learned.
• Assist with pursuit content processes, including outreach, harvesting, and curation, to ensure materials align with business priorities and are easily accessible.
• Maintain and enhance EY's curated global library of best practice pursuit content, PRC tools, and enablers, while providing high‐touch pursuit support.
• Build and manage relationships with stakeholders, co‐delivering practical solutions and actively promoting the value and impact of the PRC.
• Supervise, coach, and guide junior team members to deliver initiatives and support day‐to‐day operations.
• Develop insights from KPIs and metrics to demonstrate the effectiveness and impact of pursuit self‐help in your domain.
• Identify and drive opportunities for continuous improvement, innovation, and optimisation of EY's pursuit self‐help resources.

Skills and attributes for success:

• Strategic leadership and influence, with the ability to align team activities with domain and firmwide priorities and gain sponsorship from leadership.
• Strong collaboration and relationship‐building skills, engaging effectively with pursuit teams, domain contacts, and other internal teams to deliver practical support.
• Expertise in content management, curating and maintaining pursuit content, tools, and enablers to ensure accuracy, relevance, and accessibility.
• Teamwork and project management skills, including leading projects and workstreams and supporting colleagues across geographies.
• Willingness to apply AI to enhance work processes and share practical insights with teams.
• Strong execution and delivery focus, producing high‐quality, brand‐aligned pursuit materials with accuracy and attention to detail.
• Analytical skills for performance measurement, enabling tracking and reporting of KPIs and using insights to drive improvements.
• Adaptability and a continuous improvement mindset, readily adopting new tools and processes and seeking ways to optimise efficiency.
• Excellent communication and presentation skills, both written and verbal, to support pursuit teams and contribute to deliverables.

What we look for:

We are seeking candidates with a university degree and 7 to 10 years of relevant experience in pursuits, knowledge, or client service. Ideal candidates will have at least 3 years of experience at EY and a strong understanding of the EY pursuit process, methods, tools, and enablers. Familiarity with service line, field of play, and EY solutions is highly valued. We look for individuals who demonstrate a passion for pursuit excellence, a collaborative spirit, and a drive to innovate and deliver impactful results.

What we offer you:

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

We offer a comprehensive compensation and benefits package where you will be rewarded based on your performance and recognised for the value you bring to the business.

Join us in our team‐led and leader‐enabled hybrid model. Our expectation is for most people in external, client serving roles to work together in person 40‐60% of the time over the course of an engagement, project or year.

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