Business Development Coordinator

Flynn Wright • Des Moines, IA

10d

About The Position

The Business Development Coordinator supports Flynn Wright’s efforts to identify, pursue and win proactive and inbound new-business opportunities across priority markets. The role contributes to the full new-business lifecycle, including prospect research and qualification, outreach and proposal development, and helps position the agency for long-term growth.

Reporting to an agency partner, the coordinator works closely with business development leadership, agency owners and cross-functional teams to organize the pipeline, keep proposals moving and ensure new-business efforts stay on track. The role also identifies and implements process improvements to make the agency’s business-development work more efficient and effective.

Requirements

• At least 2 years of experience in marketing communications, business development, agency account service, sales support or a related role.
• Strong organization and project-management skills, including the ability to manage deadlines, documents and multiple priorities.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills and strong interpersonal abilities.
• Experience with CRM tools, PowerPoint, research platforms and AI tools.
• A track record of finding more efficient ways to get work done.
• Comfort working cross-functionally and building relationships with internal teams and external partners.
• Demonstrated interest in market trends, client challenges and growth opportunities.

Nice To Haves

• A bachelor’s degree in marketing, business administration, communications or a relevant field is preferred.
• Experience with HubSpot or Salesforce.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate RFP responses and proposals from kickoff through submission, including outlining, drafting, editing, formatting and organizing materials that reflect the agency’s integrated capabilities.
• Partner with internal research, creative, PR, media and leadership teams to gather information and keep proposal timelines on track.
• Maintain and improve the library of capability descriptions, case studies, new-business collateral and presentations, ensuring materials are current, compelling and easy to access.
• Contribute to improvements in prospect tracking, relationship-building, reporting, collateral and proposal development, including the team’s use of AI tools in new-business work.
• Manage contact data from conferences, trade shows and agency events, and support follow-up outreach to build momentum with key prospects.
• Manage the agency’s HubSpot CRM, track pipeline activity, update contact records across multiple contact owners and circulate win/loss reports.
• Conduct segment and prospect research and intelligence gathering, help qualify potential targets, and monitor the competitive landscape to support business-development planning.
• Work with the business-development team and agency leadership to coordinate and manage agency promotion and communication initiatives that support the agency’s reputation and sales efforts.

Benefits

• Office in downtown, near art, culture, coffee shops, lunch spots and happy hour venues.
• Free downtown parking.
• Comprehensive group health, dental, vision and life insurance plans.
• 401(k) with company match.
• Personal Time Off (PTO) and paid holidays.
• Potential for bonuses based on agency success.
• Employee Referral Program with additional compensation.
• Extracurricular activities described as tending to be historic events.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level