Business Development Coordinator

Alacrity Canada; Vancouver; Hybrid; CAD 60,000 - 70,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid work environment in Vancouver/V

Health and wellness benefits

Professional development opportunities

Employee incentive plan

Support to learn and grow

Job summary

Alacrity Canada is seeking a hands-on Business Development professional to support startups by shaping proposals, following up with partners, and keeping opportunities moving. You'll meet partners, attend events, and work closely with the Director of Growth and CEO to drive deals end-to-end.

Requirements include a bachelor's degree, 3–5 years in BD/partnerships, experience with fundraising, CRM skills (Salesforce a plus), and readiness to travel across Canada.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent hands-on experience.
• 3–5 years in business development, partnerships, account management, or fundraising.
• Fundraising across for-profit and non-profit worlds (investment, sponsorship, grants, or partner funding).
• Experience supporting ventures, startups, or the tech sector.
• CRM familiarity; Salesforce a plus.
• Clear writing to turn notes into proposals or agendas.
• Willing to travel across Canada.

Responsibilities

• Support the full sales cycle from prospecting to closing and account management.
• Manage partner and stakeholder relationships across corporates, funders, and ecosystem.
• Draft proposals, agreements, and follow-up materials for partners.
• Keep Salesforce current and flag items needing attention.
• Set up meetings, build agendas, and manage follow-ups.
• Handle day-to-day admin: email, calendar, and files.
• Surface and shape new opportunities with proactive thinking.
• Represent Alacrity at events, conferences, and partner meetings.
• Support marketing for business development, including LinkedIn and one-pagers.
• Support Director of Growth and CEO; drive execution end-to-end as needed.
• Take on ad-hoc projects as they arise.

Skills

Business development

Proposal writing

Account management

Relationship building

Event networking

Travel readiness

CRM experience

Education

Bachelor's degree in business/commercial/marketing or related field

Tools

Salesforce

Job description

Employment Type: Full Time

Minimum Experience: Mid-level

Compensation: $60,000 to $70,000, depending on experience

About Alacrity Canada:

Alacrity Canada is a non-profit organization dedicated to supporting the growth of Canadian technology companies through market access, skill development, investment readiness and international expansion. With a focus on sustainability, innovation and entrepreneurship, Alacrity provides programs and resources that enable companies to scale globally while creating positive economic and environmental impact.

About the Role:

We help start-ups grow and connect them with the corporate, industry, and government partners who can take them further. Our leadership team is out building those relationships every week, and we're looking for someone to work right alongside us and help drive them forward.

This is a hands-on role for someone who wants to learn business development from the inside. You'll be in the middle of everything: shaping proposals, running the follow-ups, keeping our partners engaged, and making sure opportunities don't slip. When a deal is moving, you're one of the reasons it keeps moving.

You won't be stuck behind a desk either. You'll get in front of partners and out to events, representing Alacrity and keeping conversations going. It's a real seat at the table, and a strong launch pad for someone who wants to build a career in business development, partnerships, or growth.

You'll work closely with our Director of Growth and CEO and be a driving force in getting deals executed. We're looking for someone organized and reliable, motivated by supporting entrepreneurs, and understands the many stakeholders that it takes to make an entrepreneur succeed.

Key Responsibilities:

• Support the full sales cycle, from prospecting and closing through to account management
• Manage partner and stakeholder relationships across corporates, funders, and the wider ecosystem, keeping things moving so nothing gets dropped between the first meeting and delivery
• Draft and put together proposals, agreements, and follow-up materials for corporate, industry, and government partners
• Keep Salesforce current, and flag anything that needs attention
• Set up meetings, build the agendas, and stay on top of the follow-ups afterward
• Handle day-to-day admin: email and calendar management, scheduling, and keeping files and documents organized
• Help surface and shape new opportunities, thinking a step ahead and bringing a problem-solving mindset
• Represent Alacrity at events, conferences, and partner meetings
• Help with marketing that supports business development, like outreach materials, LinkedIn posts, and one-pagers
• Support the Director of Growth and CEO as opportunities come up, and own the execution end to end on an as-needed basis
• Take on ad-hoc projects as they arise

Requirements:

• A bachelor's degree in business, commerce, marketing, communications, or a related field, or equivalent hands-on experience
• 3 to 5 years in a business development, partnerships, account management, or fundraising role
• Fundraising experience across both the for-profit and non-profit worlds, whether that's investment, sponsorship, grants, or partner funding
• Experience supporting ventures, start-ups, or the tech sector, and comfortable in that world
• Comfortable with CRMs; Salesforce experience is a plus
• A clear writer who can turn rough notes into a clean proposal or agenda
• Able to attend events and travel across Canada and other regions when needed

Who You Are:

• Strategic and entrepreneurial. You spot opportunities, think a step ahead, and bring creative solutions
• Organized and reliable. You're on top of the details and you're the one who remembers the follow-up
• A self-starter who moves things forward without being asked twice
• Present well and comfortable in a room; you can represent us at an event and keep a conversation going when we're not there
• Ambitious, you want to grow into more, and you'll treat this as a place to build from
• Interested in start-ups, innovation, government and industry partnerships, or the B.C. tech scene
• Able to thrive in a dynamic and evolving environment

Nice to have:

• Exposure to grant-funded programs, government funders, or corporate partnerships
• Basic marketing tool familiarity (Canva, LinkedIn, email marketing)

Why Join Us?

At Alacrity, we don't just support innovation, we help scale it. This is your chance to play a pivotal role in growing Canada's sustainable tech ecosystem while contributing to meaningful economic and environmental outcomes.

What We Offer

We are brisk, cheerful, and community-minded. We're friendly and eager team players who support one another to do our best - both at work and outside the office.

• Flexibility to work in a hybrid environment with offices in Vancouver and Victoria
• Extended health and dental benefits; premiums 100% covered
• Health and Wellness Spending Accounts
• Employee Incentive Plan
• Support to learn and grow through professional development opportunities

Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, colour, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender perception or identity, national origin, age, marital status, protected veteran status, or disability status.We believe different perspectives make Alacrity Canada a better organization. We're committed to building a diverse, equitable and inclusive environment where our team members feel that they belong. We are actively educating ourselves to create this environment.