Business Development Specialist

Colonial Group; Chicago (IL); On-site; USD 55,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Performance Contracting is seeking a Business Development Specialist to support our PCI Prefab East Region operations in Anderson, IN. The role blends event coordination, proposal development, and market engagement to drive growth and brand awareness across internal teams and external stakeholders.

You will coordinate events, develop compelling proposals and presentations, and maintain data across systems to enable leadership decision-making and successful customer engagements.

Qualifications

• 2+ years in marketing, business development or event coordination.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Ability to manage multiple projects and deadlines.
• Experience creating proposals and marketing materials.
• Proficiency in MS Office (PowerPoint, Word, Excel).

Responsibilities

• Coordinate customer-facing events including logistics and communications.
• Prepare for customer engagements and track attendance and follow-up actions.
• Maintain Opportunities module with estimating team for leadership reporting.
• Assist proposal development through content creation, editing, formatting, and presentation prep.
• Develop slides and materials for scope reviews and customer interviews.
• Attend industry events to identify opportunities and growth areas.
• Track events participation and potential opportunities from industry involvement.
• Coordinate JV opportunities and communicate updates to the group.
• Build relationships with leadership, operations, estimators, finance, customers and partners.
• Ensure data integrity across systems, databases, and reporting tools.

Skills

Event coordination

Proposal development

Communication

Relationship building

Data management

Attention to detail

Education

Bachelor's degree in Marketing, Business Administration, Communications or related

Tools

MS Office

PowerPoint

Excel

Job description

Performance Contracting is seeking a motivated and experienced Business Development Specialist to join our team in our PCI Prefab East Region operation based in Anderson, IN. This individual will be responsible for supporting our business development, estimating, operations, and finance teams by driving organization, visibility, and consistency across customer engagement, opportunity tracking, internal joint venture (JV) pursuits, and proposal support. This is an execution-focused role that requires strong attention to detail, follow-through, and clear communication.

The number one customer for this position is internal. Success is measured by how well this person supports the team with accurate data, reliable coordination, and professional presentation.

A marketing background is preferred, as this role blends event coordination, proposal and presentation development, communication, and brand awareness with practical business development support.

Key Responsibilities:

• Coordinate customer-facing events including lunches, breakfasts, relationship-building meetings, and other networking activities by managing all logistics, reservations, scheduling, confirmations, and communications.
• Ensure internal team members are prepared for customer engagements and accountable for attendance, meeting objectives, and follow-up actions.
• Maintain and manage the Opportunities module in partnership with the estimating team, ensuring opportunity data remains accurate, up to date, and actionable for leadership reporting and decision-making.
• Support proposal development efforts through content creation, writing, editing, formatting, and presentation preparation.
• Develop professional slide decks and presentation materials for scope reviews, customer interviews, and business development meetings.
• Attend industry events and assist in identifying networking, business development, and market opportunities relevant to company growth objectives.
• Track event participation and potential business opportunities generated through industry involvement and customer engagement activities.
• Coordinate customer entertainment and relationship-building events, including golf outings, conferences, and multi-day activities, by arranging reservations, accommodations, schedules, and related logistics.
• Assist in managing current and upcoming opportunities in the business to support operational planning and facility throughout.
• Track internal joint venture (JV) opportunities, including bidding activity, partner involvement, and project outcomes, while ensuring timely communication of JV information to the group.
• Build and maintain effective working relationships with leadership, operations teams, estimators, finance personnel, customers, and industry partners.
• Communicate professionally and effectively across all levels of the organization and with external stakeholders.
• Ensure data integrity and accuracy across all systems, databases, reporting tools, and business development platforms.
• Assist with additional business development initiatives, reporting, and special projects as assigned.

Key Performance Indicators (KPIs):

• Maintain a high level of internal customer satisfaction through responsive service, collaboration, and support across departments.
• Ensure accuracy, consistency, and integrity of data related to sales activities, opportunities, joint ventures, and manpower planning.
• Successfully coordinate and execute customer-facing and internal events that strengthen relationships and support business objectives.
• Maintain timely and accurate opportunity tracking, ensuring alignment with estimating team updates and business development activities.
• Assist in developing high-quality proposals, presentations, and marketing materials that effectively communicate value and support business growth efforts.
• Accurately track and communicate joint venture opportunities, partner involvement, and project outcomes to key stakeholders..
• Demonstrate strong responsiveness, follow-through, and accountability in managing projects, deadlines, and stakeholder requests.

Basic Requirements:

• At least 2 years of experience and/or Bachelor's degree in Marketing, Business Administration, Communications, Public Relations, or a related field preferred.
• Previous experience in marketing, business development, event coordination, communications, or a related discipline preferred.
• Ability to support business development initiatives through event planning, relationship management, and brand awareness activities.
• Experience creating and editing professional proposals, presentations, and marketing materials.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills with the ability to interact effectively with internal and external stakeholders.
• Highly organized with the ability to manage multiple projects, deadlines, and event logistics simultaneously.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite, including PowerPoint, Word, and Excel.
• Strong attention to detail and commitment to maintaining accurate records, data, and reporting.