Business Development, Proposal Coordinator

OHM Advisors•Detroit, MI

7d•Hybrid

About The Position

OHM Advisors is seeking a Business Development Coordinator to join their community advancement team. This role is responsible for the development of sales proposals and presentations, ensuring the consistency and quality of business development efforts. The firm is a diverse team of over 750 professionals working collaboratively across various service areas including architecture, engineering, planning, surveying, and construction engineering, with a mission to advance communities by putting people first and creating places that solve problems and drive progress.

Requirements

Bachelor’s Degree in Communications, English, Graphic Design, Marketing, Business Administration or related field from an accredited college or university or demonstrated equivalent.
Proficiency in InDesign, MS Office, and PowerPoint.
Working knowledge of Illustrator and Photoshop.
Excellent oral and written communication skills.
Ability to proofread and edit technical content.
Advanced graphic design capabilities with a sharp eye for page layout.
Demonstrated success leading collaborative teams and coordinating processes among stakeholder groups.
Excellent time management and organizational skills.
Self-directed and able to prioritize, multi-task, and deliver high-quality work under accelerated timelines.

Nice To Haves

2+ years’ experience in the A/E industry or related professional service industry in a business development, marketing, graphic design, or proposal development role.

Responsibilities

Produces proposals and letters of interest for a wide variety of client types across all OHM Advisors’ service lines (engineering, construction, architecture, planning, surveying, GIS, landscape architecture, and more).
Coordinates the proposal development process including facilitating strategy sessions, assisting with the development of graphic and written content, assembling materials, and driving production schedules.
Designs presentations and proposals that address client needs while maintaining alignment with overall internal brand guidelines and messaging.
Assists with client research and data presentation in support of business development efforts.
Follows the established proposal process and generates ideas to help streamline and improve that process.
Performs detailed review of content developed by technical staff and offers suggestions to improve readability, grammar, and messaging.
Maintains current business development data and collateral consistent with the firm’s overall systems and procedures.
Assists with other marketing and business development-related initiatives such as award submittals, advertisements, social media graphics, and photography coordination, etc.