Business Development Coordinator

BBDO; Sydney; On-site; AUD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

GRACosway, Australia’s leading public affairs and strategic communications advisory firm, seeks a dynamic leader to direct our national Business Development and Marketing function from Sydney. You’ll coordinate tenders, craft compelling pitches, and shape client-ready materials with polish and strategic insight.

You’ll collaborate with colleagues nationwide, drive new business opportunities, and bring creativity to how we pursue and win work.

Qualifications

• 4+ years’ experience in business development, marketing or bid coordination.
• Experience developing pitches, proposals, tenders and other BD materials.
• Excellent writing skills with attention to detail.
• Strong stakeholder management and ability to build trusted relationships with senior colleagues.
• Experience using AI tools to improve efficiency and outcomes.
• Project management skills and ability to manage priorities.
• Strong digital familiarity with social media, website posting and SEO (desirable).

Responsibilities

• Coordinate the firm’s responses to competitive tenders and new business opportunities, including researching, writing, designing and editing proposals.
• Develop quality marketing collateral, including credentials documents, pitches and presentations.
• Maintain and strengthen the firm’s library of materials, including case studies, work samples and success stories.
• Coordinate internal and external communications, including the firm’s suite of client only publications.
• There’s also plenty of scope to apply your marketing skills and bring fresh thinking to how we promote and position the firm.

Skills

Business development

Marketing

Bid coordination

Proposal writing

Editing / proofreading

Stakeholder management

AI tools

Project management

Digital marketing (SEO, social media)

Tools

AI tools

Job description

GRACosway is looking for a creative and enthusiastic person to lead our national Business Development and Marketing function and make it their own.

Based in Sydney, you’ll work with clever, collaborative colleagues across the country, contribute to interesting new business opportunities and bring creativity and polish to how we pursue and win new work.

If you enjoy variety, have a commercial mindset and like making things happen, you’ll be in your element.

GRACosway is looking for a creative and enthusiastic person to lead our national Business Development and Marketing function and make it their own.

Based in Sydney, you’ll work with clever, collaborative colleagues across the country, contribute to interesting new business opportunities and bring creativity and polish to how we pursue and win new work.

If you enjoy variety, have a commercial mindset and like making things happen, you’ll be in your element.

Introducing our firm

GRACosway is Australia’s leading public affairs and strategic communications advisory firm with roots that can be traced back 50 years. Our team of more than 60 professionals are trusted to help solve the most pressing and high-profile issues for major organisations. We provide clients with strategic counsel across the public affairs, corporate and financial communications and investor relations disciplines.

About the role

This is a full-time opportunity with room to shape the role around your skills and interests. Key responsibilities include:

• Coordinating the firm’s responses to competitive tenders and new business opportunities, including researching, writing, designing and editing proposals
• Developing quality marketing collateral, including credentials documents, pitches and presentations
• Maintaining and strengthening the firm’s library of materials, including case studies, work samples and success stories
• Coordinating internal and external communications, including the firm’s suite of client only publications

There’s also plenty of scope to apply your marketing skills and bring fresh thinking to how we promote and position the firm.

About you

You don’t have to tick every box, but you’ll bring a strong mix of the following:

• 4+ years’ experience in business development, marketing or bid coordination, ideally within a professional services firm
• Experience developing pitches, proposals, tenders and other business development materials
• Excellent writing skills, with an eye for detail, including proof-reading and formatting
• Strong stakeholder management and communication skills and the ability to build trusted relationships with senior colleagues
• Experience using AI tools to improve efficiency and business development outcomes
• Project management skills, with the ability to manage competing priorities and meet deadlines
• Strong digital familiarity including with social media, website posting and SEO (desirable)

This position will be based out of our Sydney office. We prefer in-person working four days a week.

GRACosway supports an inclusive workplace and welcomes applicants from diverse backgrounds. Further information about our firm can be found at www.gracosway.com.au