Coordinator, Corporate Business Development

Brasfield & Gorrie, LLC•Charlotte, NC

About The Position

The Coordinator supports Business Development and Development Services while learning how Brasfield & Gorrie finds, pursues, and wins work. The role begins with administrative and pursuit support and develops into client-facing business development responsibility over 18 to 24 months. Initially, time is split evenly between Development Services and Business Development. It is suited to a curious, technology-fluent professional with a strong work ethic who is interested in a long-term business development career. The position combines administrative coordination, research and analysis, AI-enabled workflow development, and exposure to clients and industry events. The Coordinator will support leaders and pursuits, maintain CRM information and reporting, assist with Development Services engagements, and progressively take ownership of selected pursuits and accounts. Travel for client meetings, site visits, and industry events is required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Requirements

Bachelor's degree in business, construction management, real estate, technology, data sciences, marketing, or a related field.
One to three years of experience in administrative support, sales support, marketing, or a relevant internship.
Hands-on experience using AI tools in daily work, including building prompts, templates, or automated workflows.
Judgment to validate AI outputs and catch errors before they reach clients or leaders.
Experience with data visualization tools and ability to learn new software quickly.
Curiosity about how projects are sited, financed, pursued, and built.
Strong work ethic and willingness to do what it takes to get the job done.
Clear written and oral communication, with confidence speaking with clients and executives.
Organized and detail-oriented, with ability to manage priorities across two groups.
Ability to maintain strict confidentiality of client, site, and financial information.
Interest in a long-term career in business development.
Willingness to travel for client meetings, site visits, and industry events.

Nice To Haves

Exposure to construction, commercial real estate, or economic development.
Experience with Salesforce or another CRM.

Responsibilities

Maintain calendars, travel arrangements, expense reports, and invoices for the Managing Director and Vice President.
Maintain Salesforce opportunity, account, and contact records; enter meeting notes and pursuit updates.
Coordinate pursuit schedules, kickoffs, interview preparation sessions, and shortlist meetings.
Assemble qualification and proposal packages with Regional Marketing.
Track Development Services engagements, agreements, and client invoicing.
Plan client events and coordinate conference and trade show attendance.
Research prospective clients, industry announcements, economic development projects, and site selection activity.
Build pipeline dashboards and reports in Salesforce, Excel, or Power BI.
Prepare account profiles and briefing materials before client meetings.
Summarize site data, market data, and competitor activity for Development Services engagements.
Use AI tools for drafting, research, meeting summaries, and briefing materials, and verify outputs for accuracy before sharing.
Build and maintain prompt templates and automated workflows for recurring tasks, including pipeline reports, pursuit packages, meeting preparation, and action-item tracking.
Document AI-enabled workflows in standard operating procedures for use by both groups.
Identify manual, repetitive tasks in both groups and recommend practical automation.
Track new AI capabilities and pilot them where they can save time for the team.
Attend client meetings, site visits, and interviews; take notes and draft follow-up communications.
Attend industry and economic development events with Brasfield & Gorrie leaders and build a professional network.
Support business development content, including presentations, case studies, and social media posts.
Take ownership of selected pursuits and accounts as the role advances.
Perform other miscellaneous, incidental, or similar duties that may be required from day to day.