UK remote
Business Development Coordinator
About this role
We are seeking a Business Development Coordinator to support our senior staff for business development in Europe and the UK, as well as coordination with our teams in the Middle East. This role will provide high-quality coordination, research, and administrative support for business development, working alongside our marketing and bid specialists. The primary tasks are to support development of new client relationships, maintain and improve our client relationship management (CRM) system, and identify and track new project opportunities.
Event Management + Networking Support Schedule meetings: Manage the studio’s BD diary, setting up initial meetings between the 10 Design team and prospective clients or consultants, track follow-ups. Coordinate events: Assist in planning client-facing events, panel discussions, roundtables, and coordinate with organisers of external events. Represent the practice: Attend industry exhibitions, award ceremonies, and networking events to assist with guest relations.
Market Research + Lead Tracking Database management: Maintain and regularly update the studio’s CRM software: Tiny+ for initial stages, moving into the Egis CRM database as specific project opportunities are identified. Lead Tracking: Identify, log, and track new business opportunities and Requests for Proposals (RFPs) – lead this in UK and Europe and work with the wider team for Middle East projects. Intelligence gathering: Research target clients, developers, competitor insights, local authorities, and market trends to brief attendees before meetings.
Monitor opportunities: Gather feedback and updates from the studio team, attend internal BD and bids meetings, track procurement platforms and key clients for relevant upcoming opportunities. Documents + Presentations Develop collateral: Build, proofread, and format pitch slide decks, brochures and other business development material in Adobe InDesign and PowerPoint, working alongside project leaders, graphics, marketing and bid teams.
Collate core materials: Assemble and maintain design portfolios, team CVs, and practice profiles. Bid team: Collaborate with bid team to assist with submission of Request for Proposals (RFPs) and Request for Qualifications (RFQs). Working with the graphics team, maintain brand and narrative consistency across all materials. Studio Collaboration Liaise with design teams: Coordinate with architects and project leads to extract project data, high-quality visuals, and project descriptions for promotional use.