Business Development Coordinator

GHD•Sacramento, CA

1d•Hybrid

About The Position

GHD is seeking a Business Development Coordinator to support the day-to-day business development, proposal, and administrative needs of its Maritime & Coastal business. This mid-level role focuses on proposal and qualifications packages, market research, grant funding opportunities and applications, market strategies, business development administration, Salesforce records, marketing content, and business group coordination. The position supports proposals from initial setup through final production and submission; coordinates inputs, deadlines, contributors, and submission requirements; and checks documents for consistency, completeness, formatting, grammar, and compliance. The coordinator also develops and updates marketing materials with technical and marketing staff, maintains business development information and shared resources, supports client activities and reporting, and organizes Client Engagement Teams and targeted marketing materials. The role works with project managers, technical staff, business development leads, and marketing professionals across offices. GHD’s hybrid work model requires working in the office three days a week.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in Marketing, Communications, English, Business, Journalism, Planning, Environmental Science, or a related field, or equivalent relevant experience.
Minimum 10 years of experience in client service or business development.
Strong understanding of maritime and coastal operations, governance, and procurement processes.
Working knowledge of Microsoft PowerPoint, Excel, Outlook, and Adobe Acrobat.
Strong organizational and time-management skills, including the ability to manage multiple assignments and deadlines.
Ability to follow established processes, ask good questions, and work independently and as part of a team.
Comfort working with technical staff and turning source information into clear, well-organized content.
Strong leadership capabilities, including experience managing and influencing cross-functional teams.
Strategic thinking and the ability to translate market intelligence into actionable plans.
Strong analytical, organizational, and problem-solving skills.

Nice To Haves

Experience in client service or business development within ports, maritime, or public-sector environments.
Experience with InDesign, Microsoft Copilot, or other AI-enabled productivity tools.
Experience with Salesforce or another customer relationship management system.
Background in public-sector, port, or grant-funded projects.
Experience in clean technology, energy, or sustainable infrastructure.
Familiarity with federal and state funding programs and procurement processes.

Responsibilities

Support proposals and qualifications packages from initial setup through final production and submission.
Coordinate proposal inputs, track deadlines, follow up with contributors, and help ensure submission requirements are addressed.
Review documents for consistency, completeness, formatting, grammar, and compliance with client instructions.
Create and update project descriptions, staff resumes, capability statements, and other marketing materials in coordination with technical staff and marketing resources.
Maintain business development information in Salesforce, including opportunities, activities, contacts, and other required entries.
Organize pursuit files, content libraries, trackers, and shared resources so information is current and easy to find.
Support business group administrative tasks related to business development, client activities, pipeline tracking, meetings, and reporting.
Work with project managers, technical staff, business development leads, and marketing professionals across offices and deadlines.
Build knowledge of GHD services, clients, markets, and proposal practices through hands-on support and coaching.
Organize Client Engagement Teams and develop targeted marketing materials.
Conduct market research, track grant funding programs, develop grant applications, and support development of market strategies.