Business Development Coordinator

The Business Development Coordinator is responsible for fostering growth and expansion within the organization. Their role typically involves identifying new business opportunities, building and maintaining relationships with clients and partners, and coordinating strategic initiatives. This individual often acts as a liaison between the marketing, and business development teams to ensure alignment on objectives and execution of business strategies. They analyze market trends, prepare reports, and use CRM systems to track engagements and outcomes.

Success Factors

Responsibilities

• Support business development activities, such as generating leads, identifying new markets, and securing new business opportunities
• Plan and execute marketing campaigns to generate leads and drive growth
• Assist with proposal development, including scheduling, outlining, and coordinating content
• Maintain and build relationships with clients, and ensure their satisfaction
• Communicate with clients and potential clients to explain how the organization can benefit them
• Write documents such as proposals, meeting agendas, and cost estimates
• Research industry trends and new markets to identify opportunities
• Manage multiple projects and priorities
• Work closely with other departments and consultants
• Other duties as assigned

People Management/Relationships

• Take initiative to be a team lead (proactively seek opportunities to help others)
• Treat everyone with respect
• Develop loyalty and trust within the team
• Successfully adapt to different personalities and working styles
• Proactively and effectively communicate information regarding status issues to team members
• Hold self and others accountable for assigned work; seek and provide continuous feedback to learn and develop in role; open to new ideas and suggestions

Business Growth (if applicable)

Possesses an understanding of RKL's business (service lines, competitors) and client service capabilities and the impact of technology upon the firm's growth and success

Qualification

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Required Skills

• Excellent organization skills and strong attention to detail
• Multitasker with the ability to prioritize work accordingly
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills with strong client service focus
• Strong analytical and interpersonal skills
• Ability to work autonomously under the pressure of tight deadlines and multiple priorities
• Excellent verbal and written communication abilities with high attention to detail
• Strong research and analytical skills to evaluate market trends and identify growth opportunities

Education, Experience and Certifications

• Bachelor's degree in Business Administration, Marketing, or a related field
• Minimum of 2-3 years of experience in sales, marketing, or a business development role
• Familiarity with CRM software (e.g., Salesforce, HubSpot) and proficiency in MS Office Suite or equivalent tools
• Ability to work effectively within cross-functional teams and foster positive relationships internally and externally

Essential Functions

• Regularly required to perform manual tasks, concentrate, think, learn, communicate, sit, stand, walk, use hands and fingers, grasp, handle or feel objects, reach with arms, talk and hear
• Must be able to remain in a stationary position as needed
• The person in this position needs to occasionally move about inside the office and on site at client locations, stoop, kneel, crouch, push and pull
• Vision abilities required include close vision, distance vision and the ability to adjust focus.
• Constantly operates a computer and other office productivity machinery, such as a calculator, copy machine, and computer printer
• Ability to communicate in a professional manner and exchange information with internal and external actors as needed
• Ability to lift/carry up to 20 pounds
• Ability to work outside of normal business hours and weekends as needed
• Ability to travel to local and non-local clients and events as needed, overnight travel may be required
• This job description is subject to change at any time and employee will be given additional responsibilities as assigned

Salary Range:

$55,000 - $65,000