Coordinator Corporate Business Development

Responsibilities

The Coordinator supports Business Development and Development Services while learning how Brasfield & Gorrie finds, pursues, and wins work. The role begins with administrative and pursuit support and grows into client-facing business development responsibility over 18 to 24 months, with time split evenly between Development Services and Business Development at the start. This position suits a curious, technology-fluent professional with a strong work ethic who wants a long-term career in business development.

Responsibilities and Essential Duties

Responsibilities and Essential Duties include the following (other duties may be assigned):

Administrative and Pursuit Support

Maintain calendars, travel, expense reports, and invoices for the Managing Director and Vice President.

Maintain Salesforce opportunity, account, and contact records; enter meeting notes and pursuit updates.

Coordinate pursuit schedules, kickoffs, interview preparation sessions, and shortlist meetings.

Assemble qualification and proposal packages with Regional Marketing.

Track Development Services engagements, agreements, and client invoicing.

Plan client events and coordinate conference and trade show attendance.

Research and Analysis

Research prospective clients, industry announcements, economic development projects, and site selection activity.

Build pipeline dashboards and reports in Salesforce, Excel, or Power BI.

Prepare account profiles and briefing materials before client meetings.

Summarize site data, market data, and competitor activity for Development Services engagements.

AI and Workflow Automation

Use AI tools daily for drafting, research, meeting summaries, and briefing materials; check outputs for accuracy before they are shared.

Build and maintain prompt templates and automated workflows for recurring work, including pipeline reports, pursuit packages, meeting prep, and action item tracking.

Document AI-enabled workflows in standard operating procedures so others in both groups can use them.

Identify manual, repetitive tasks in both groups and recommend practical automation.

Track new AI capabilities and pilot them where they save time for the team.

Client and Industry Exposure

Attend client meetings, site visits, and interviews; take notes and draft follow-up communications.

Attend industry and economic development events with B&G leaders and build a professional network.

Support business development content, including presentations, case studies, and social media posts.

Take on ownership of selected pursuits and accounts as the role advances.

Education - Skills - Knowledge - Qualifications & Experience

Bachelor's degree in business, construction management, real estate, technology, data sciences, marketing, or a related field

One to three years of experience in administrative support, sales support, marketing, or a relevant internship

Exposure to construction, commercial real estate, or economic development preferred

Experience with Salesforce or another CRM preferred

Hands-on experience using AI tools in daily work, including building prompts, templates, or automated workflows

Judgment to validate AI outputs and catch errors before they reach clients or leaders

Experience with data visualization tools and quick to learn new software

Curiosity about how projects are sited, financed, pursued, and built

Strong work ethic with a willingness to do what it takes to get the job done

Clear written and oral communication, with confidence speaking with clients and executives

Organized and detail-oriented, with the ability to manage priorities from two groups

Ability to maintain strict confidentiality of client, site, and financial information

Interest in a long-term career in business development

Willingness to travel for client meetings, site visits, and industry events

The above description covers the principal duties and responsibilities of the job. The description shall not, however, be construed as a complete listing of all miscellaneous, incidental, or similar duties which may be required from day-to-day. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. EOE/Vets/Disabilities