Senior Coordinator, Sales and Business Development

Job Description

WSP is initiating a search for a Senior Coordinator, Sales and Business Development in our Tempe, AZ;
Tucson, AZ; or Albuquerque, NM offices. As part of our Strategic Growth Team, you will play an active role in shaping pursuit strategy and helping technical teams tell a clear, compelling story about WSP’s value. Our ideal candidate brings A/E/C or professional services experience, strong proposal coordination skills, creativity, and persuasive storytelling. The right candidate is a trusted partner to technical teams—organized, proactive, collaborative, and confident contributing ideas that improve strategy, messaging, and pursuit outcomes.

This role offers a strong path for continued growth within WSP’s Strategic Growth Team, with opportunities to deepen pursuit strategy skills, strengthen partnerships with technical teams, and take on increasing responsibility in proposal leadership.

• Leads standard and complex proposals/qualifications with general guidance, including kick-off meetings, strategy sessions, color reviews, schedules, compliance, and final delivery.
• Researches, writes, edits, and produces proposal content and related materials with a focus on clarity, compliance, and key messages.
• Coordinates with graphics team members, outside vendors, and subcontractors to produce proposal, presentation, and sales materials that support the pursuit strategy.
• Partners with technical, pursuit, and client teams as a strategic voice at the table, helping shape pursuit strategies, client plans, business intelligence, and meeting materials.
• Organizes and facilitates strategy meetings to align teams around priorities, actions, and win themes.
• Leads pursuit presentation efforts, including interview coaching, graphics coordination, and message refinement.
• Maintains sales systems, collateral, resumes, project descriptions, proposal files, and business development databases.
• May support regional communications activities such as newsletters, project awards, visibility campaigns, conferences, and social media.
• Uses technology and emerging tools to improve sales, business development, and client engagement activities.
• May provide oversight of work performed by other team members.
• Other duties as assigned

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent combination of education and relevant experience.
• Minimum of 5 years of experience, with 5–7 years preferred, in proposal development, editing, proofreading, and sales/business development coordination.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• High proficiency with Microsoft Office Suite, SharePoint, and related collaboration tools.
• Strong organizational, coordination, liaison, and business development process skills.
• Ability to manage multiple deadlines, facilitate meetings, and coordinate large, diverse teams.
• Demonstrated experience managing standard and complex proposals from kickoff through submission.
• Strategic mindset with the confidence to advise technical teams, contribute perspective, and support pursuit planning and client engagement.
• Exercise responsible and ethical decision-making regarding company funds, resources, and conduct in accordance with WSP's Code of Conduct and related policies.
• Proven commitment to workplace safety and compliance with WSP's health, safety, drug/alcohol, and harassment policies.

• Experience in the A/E/C industry.
• Experience supporting transportation, infrastructure, or other professional services pursuits in Arizona or the Southwest market.
• Proficiency with Adobe Indesign.
• Interest in automation and emerging technologies.
• Involvement in industry organizations.

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