Business Development Coordinator Nationwide

Location:

Daresbury, Peterlee or Nottingham

Published 2 months ago

This is a Temporary, Full Time vacancy.

The Vacancy

Role: Business Development Coordinator

Location: Daresbury

Salary: From £33,000

Contract Type: 12-Month Fixed Term Contract

Do you thrive in fast‑paced, high‑impact environments where details matter and momentum is everything? Want to play a central role in driving commercial growth for a purpose‑led organisation shaping the future of online responsibility?

Online Responsibility Network (ORN) is growing — and we’re looking for a Business Development Coordinator for a 12‑month fixed term contract to sit at the heart of our commercial activity. This is not a traditional admin role. You’ll own the coordination, tracking and follow‑through of our business development pipeline, ensuring our senior commercial leads can focus on relationships, strategy and closing.

ORN deals are complex, multi‑stakeholder and high value. This role is critical to ensuring credibility, precision and scale as we continue to grow our impact.

• Coordinate a high volume of introductory and follow‑up meetings
• Manage diaries, scheduling and logistics across internal and external stakeholders
• Prepare meeting agendas and ensure materials are ready in advance
• Track actions and ensure follow‑up happens promptly

• Maintain CRM records to a high standard (contacts, stages, notes, next steps)
• Support forecasting and provide clear visibility of pipeline health
• Produce simple but reliable reporting for leadership
• Monitor conversion rates and highlight risks or bottlenecks

• Adapt pitch decks and briefing packs for prospective members
• Ensure materials remain current and aligned with ORN positioning
• Coordinate updates with marketing and leadership teams
• Support proposal drafting and pricing documentation

• Manage post‑meeting follow‑up communications
• Track outstanding questions, internal approvals and timelines
• Professionally chase where needed
• Support stakeholder mapping and engagement tracking

• Prepare contracts and membership documentation using agreed templates
• Support procurement processes and liaise with legal or finance teams
• Track signatures and key milestones
• Ensure clean handover to the Membership / Delivery team

• Experience supporting sales, partnerships or business development teams
• Strong organisational and coordination skills with exceptional attention to detail
• Experience maintaining CRM systems with accuracy and discipline
• Confident written communication skills
• The ability to work at pace while remaining calm and structured
• A proactive mindset — spotting gaps before they become problems
• Commercial awareness and understanding of pipeline dynamics
• Confidence in professionally chasing and engaging senior stakeholders
• Proven ability to operate in a standalone role with minimal supervision
• Strong self‑management skills with the ability to prioritise and structure your workload independently
• Comfortable working with limited direction, using sound judgement to move work forward

• Exposure to contract management processes or procurement cycles would be advantageous
• Experience providing support to senior commercial leaders
• Proven ability to accurately manage and maintain CRM systems
• Exceptional attention to detail with a focus on accuracy
• Strong and confident written communication skills
• Ability to thrive in a fast‑paced environment

• Holiday buy Scheme
• Enhanced pension
• Employee assistance schemes
• Cycle to work scheme
• Learning resources to support development