London, UK
Business development coordinator – maternity cover
at BIG
BIG is seeking a business development coordinator for maternity cover to join its team in London.
BIG is a group of 500+ architects, engineers, urbanists, inventors, researchers and business minds from all over the world who are based in our New York, Copenhagen, London, Barcelona and Shenzhen offices. Our built work ranges from the most diverse urban playground and Michelin-star dining – to affordable housing that feels everything but, and a school among the verdant fjords of the Faroe Islands. Our vision spans traveling at supersonic speed with Hyperloop One, to living in floating cities, and eventually Mars! While we are led by a group of expert partners, directors and associates – a flat hierarchy and collaborative spirit are essential to our BIG ecosystem. We share our collective knowledge and expansive network through study trips and educational workshops – BIG Schools offer in-house lessons, while BIG Picture brings in industry experts to inspire and invigorate. We are infectiously ambitious and unified by the shared mission to craft the world we want to live in, and to give form to our future, one project at a time.
For the past years BIG LON has experienced a continuous growth, hence we are currently looking for an ambitious, talented, and organised business development coordinator to provide cover for the current business development coordinator during their maternity leave, with a view to permanent employment subject to business needs.
As a business development coordinator, you will work closely every member of the business development team to support the acquisition of new business in the UK and the Middle East by leading the production and delivery of prequalification efforts and generating and managing business development materials and data. In support of the larger market strategy identified by the head of business development UK & ME, the business development coordinator is responsible for generating and managing business development materials such as responses to RFPs and RFQs, interviews, portfolios, and related materials; and supporting logistics for new client inquiries.
You will coordinate a wide range of tasks simultaneously for multiple projects. Attention to detail is of the outmost importance and the role offers great personal development potential in an international, fast-paced, and highly ambitious creative environment.
As a business development coordinator, you will be working within BIG’s operations team, reporting directly to the head of business development and you will have a strong working relationship with the other members of the business development team, our in-house bidding and legal teams, as well as the business development teams in our New York, Copenhagen, Barcelona and Shenzhen offices.
Primary areas of responsibility:
- give active support to the business development team, including the head of business development, partners, and directors
- assist in strengthening BIG’s presence and positioning in existing markets, with a primary focus on the UK and the Middle East
- support in the development of new and maintain existing client, consultant, and collaborator relations
- prepare, coordinate, and produce PQ/RFP/RFQ/RFI submittals, including development of the document and teaming with limited oversight, creating and editing graphic and written content for proposals, interview presentations, pitch decks, and general business development materials
- organise, maintain, and update project cut sheets, resumes, bios, project portfolios
- maintain and become a subject-matter-expert in CRM and project databases (Sugar, Open Asset, Airtable) and act as a resource to business development team and BIG leadership
- assist in maintaining a clear overview of business-related inquires including the initial assessment, vetting, and reporting of new potential projects; and supporting pro-active market research projects
- assist in the preparation of regular status updates on a weekly basis or as needed for the head of business development and/or the business development manager
- assist the head of business development and/or the business development manager with drafting fee proposals for potential projects (as needed)
- support on lectures, exhibitions, and press-related activities (as needed)
- coordination and support on office- and project related tours for potential clients, consultants and collaborators
- act proactively, take initiative, and bring new ideas to the table
- assist in maintaining a clear overview of business-related inquires
- interface with internal BIG departments to complete any of the above (i.e. as BIG landscape, project designers, the operations team, as well as external consultants, etc.)
We seek a person who has:
- a bachelor’s degree (within architecture, design, urban studies, communications, writing, or related field preferred) with one to three years experience in a similar role within the construction industry
- an interest and affinity for market research in architecture and design, especially in the UK and/or the Middle East
- excellent communication and organisational skills
- a proactive approach, is self-disciplined and enthusiastic
- ability to multi-task, prioritise, and work independently as well as in team environments, often under tight deadlines
- ability to support with multiple simultaneous pursuits with limited oversight and produce content independently
- proficiency in MS Office and Adobe Creative Suite, particularly InDesign, with strong graphic skills
- experience with CRM systems (Sugar, Open Asset, Airtable are a plus)
- excellence in English, spoken and written (fluency in another language is a plus)
This job description reflects the core activities of the role and is not intended to be either prescriptive or exhaustive; it is issued as a framework to outline the main areas of responsibility at the time of writing. There is a requirement for the post holder to recognise this and adopt a flexible approach to work.
Application
Please upload your CV and any relevant references via this link. We will contact you if your profile matches our requirements. Relevant applicants will be interviewed on an on-going basis, as we are seeking to fill this vacancy as soon as possible.
This is a full-time, fixed-term maternity cover (12 months), with a view to permanent employment subject to business needs. The position is based out of BIG’s London office and you must have permission to live and work in the UK.
Salary will be subject to relevant experience and qualifications.