Business Development Coordinator

Scottish Association for Marine Science; Oban; On-site; GBP 28,000 - 31,000; Full time

Job summary

The Business Development Coordinator will support day-to-day business development, customer engagement and income generation activities across SAMS Enterprise, ensuring enquiries and opportunities are managed efficiently.

Working with the Business Development Manager and Enterprise team, the role covers maintaining customer records, coordinating events, market research and progressing new business opportunities.

Qualifications

• Customer interaction, event and conference coordination, CRM administration, market research and business development support.
• Maintaining customer records and coordinating activities and events.
• Support communications with clients and partners and progress new business opportunities.
• Role suits someone who enjoys organisation, working with people, coordinating multiple activities.

Responsibilities

• Support day-to-day business development and income generation across SAMS Enterprise.
• Ensure enquiries, meetings, visits, exhibitions and opportunities are managed efficiently.
• Maintain customer records and progress new business opportunities with the team.

Job description

Business Development Coordinator

The Business Development Coordinator will support the day-to-day business development, customer engagement and income generation activities across SAMS Enterprise.

This is a varied and people focused role, combining customer interaction, event and conference coordination, CRM administration, market research and general business development support. The post holder will help ensure that customer enquiries, meetings, visits, exhibitions and commercial opportunities are managed efficiently and professionally.

Working closely with the Business Development Manager and wider Enterprise team, the role will involve maintaining customer records, coordinating activities and events, supporting communications with clients and partners, undertaking market research and helping colleagues progress new business opportunities.

This role would suit someone who enjoys organisation, working with people, coordinating multiple activities and supporting the growth of an innovative organisation operating within the marine, environmental and sustainability sectors.

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Company: Scottish Association for Marine Science

Salary: £27,644 to £30,805 a year

Hours: Full-time

Location: Oban, PA37 1QA

Working pattern: On-site

Job type: Permanent

Posting date: 27 Oct 2026

Closing date: 16 Nov 2026

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