Business Development Coordinator

Full-Time | In-Office | Midtown Manhattan

Are you a strategic storyteller with a passion for design, relationships, and growth? We’re looking for a Business Development Coordinator

to join our dynamic, design-driven studio in Midtown Manhattan. This is an exciting opportunity for a motivated professional who thrives in a fast-paced, collaborative environment and wants to play a meaningful role in shaping how our work is presented, positioned, and pursued.

In this role, you’ll be a key partner to firm leadership and internal teams—helping drive marketing strategy, support client outreach, and manage the systems that fuel our business development efforts. If you’re organized, proactive, and energized by architecture and the built environment, we’d love to meet you.

What You’ll Do

• Develop and execute marketing strategies and targeted outreach initiatives
• Support client engagement through networking, email campaigns, social media, meeting preparation, and follow-up
• Maintain and manage our CRM system (Zoho), including contact management and opportunity tracking
• Track, coordinate, and support responses to RFQs, RFPs, and interview submissions
• Assist in creating proposals, qualifications packages, and client presentations
• Maintain and update marketing collateral, project descriptions, narratives, visuals, and social graphics
• Collaborate with internal teams to craft clear, compelling project stories
• Support branding initiatives, award submissions, and firm-wide marketing efforts
• Analyze business development activity to identify trends, insights, and growth opportunities

What You Bring

• 3–5 years of experience in business development, marketing, or communications
• Proven experience producing proposals, qualifications packages, or client-facing presentations
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Strong organizational skills with the ability to manage multiple deadlines and priorities
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office, Adobe InDesign, AI platforms, and CRM systems (Zoho strongly preferred)
• Ability to collaborate across teams and work closely with firm leadership

Nice to Have

• Experience in architecture, engineering, construction, or real estate environments
• Hands-on experience managing Zoho CRM
• Strong networking and relationship-building skills
• Genuine interest in architecture, design, branding, and the built environment

Our Studio Culture

This is a full-time, in-office role based in our Midtown Manhattan studio. Our environment is collaborative, fast-paced, and design-forward. We value creativity, clarity, accountability, and strong communication—and we take pride in the quality of both our work and our culture.

We offer a competitive salary and benefits package , including health insurance, 401(k), commuter benefits, and paid vacation.

Job Type & Location

This is a Contract to Hire position based out of New York, NY.

Pay And Benefits

The pay range for this position is $36.00 - $45.00/hr.

Eligibility requirements apply to some benefits and may depend on your job classification and length of employment. Benefits are subject to change and may be subject to specific elections, plan, or program terms. If eligible, the benefits available for this temporary role may include the following:

• Medical, dental & vision
• Critical Illness, Accident, and Hospital
• 401(k) Retirement Plan – Pre-tax and Roth post-tax contributions available
• Life Insurance (Voluntary Life & AD&D for the employee and dependents)
• Short and long-term disability
• Health Spending Account (HSA)
• Transportation benefits
• Employee Assistance Program
• Time Off/Leave (PTO, Vacation or Sick Leave) Workplace Type This is a fully onsite position in New York,NY. Application Deadline This position is anticipated to close on Feb 20, 2026.

About Actalent

Actalent is a global leader in engineering and sciences services and talent solutions. We help visionary companies advance their engineering and science initiatives through access to specialized experts who drive scale, innovation and speed to market. With a network of almost 30,000 consultants and more than 4,500 clients across the U.S., Canada, Asia and Europe, Actalent serves many of the Fortune 500.

The company is an equal opportunity employer and will consider all applications without regard to race, sex, age, color, religion, national origin, veteran status, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information or any characteristic protected by law.

If you would like to request a reasonable accommodation, such as the modification or adjustment of the job application process or interviewing due to a disability, please email [email protected] for other accommodation options.