Business Development & Marketing Coordinator

About the position

DHM is looking for a Business Development & Marketing Coordinator to join our team—someone who is strategic, creative, detail-oriented, and thrives in a collaborative environment. This role is perfect for a proposal professional who is passionate about storytelling, excels at managing complex pursuits, and understands how to craft messages that set us apart from the competition. If you have a growth mindset, impeccable attention to detail, and enjoy bringing teams together to win work, we want to hear from you.

Responsibilities

• Manage, track, vet, and respond to qualified new business opportunities and RFPs.
• Lead proposal development, including drafting, formatting, and assembling materials; assigning or delegating sections; and coordinating with partners.
• Maintain the business development calendar, proposal library, staff bios and resumes, marketing assets, and DHM accounts on procurement sites.
• Conduct background research on prospective clients and competitors.
• Assist with scheduling and preparing for pitch meetings and interviews.
• Draft and schedule weekly social media posts.
• Lead and execute quarterly newsletters.
• Support updates to the DHM website, ensuring content is current and engaging.
• Provide administrative support to the leadership team.
• Assist with internal communications and special projects as needed.

Requirements

• A combination of 5 to 7 years of experience in marketing, communications, business development, and/or administrative support, 3 years of which must be relevant proposal management roles.
• Exceptional writing, editing, and organizational skills.
• Strong problem-solving skills with the ability to think critically and piece together complex information.
• Highly structured and efficient in handling multiple projects and competing demands.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite; experience with Mailchimp and WordPress (or similar tools).
• Must reside in Portland or Seattle and maintain knowledge of the competitive landscape of our industries.

Nice-to-haves

• Proficiency tracking and analyzing marketing metrics.
• Experience successfully writing proposals.
• Experience with public sector procurement portals.
• Knowledge of or experience with research or public policy.

Benefits

• Primarily remote work; in-office at least one day a week.
• Employer-sponsored medical, dental, and vision benefits for employees and eligible dependents.
• Paid medical leave (maternity, paternity, illness, caring for a sick family member).
• Employer-sponsored 401(k) plan with automatic employer contributions.
• Opportunity for annual bonus and performance-based spot bonuses.
• Employer-sponsored professional learning and development programs.
• Regular teambuilding activities and company-wide retreats.
• Three weeks of paid time off (PTO) accrued at 10 hours a month in year one; four weeks in year two accrued at 13.33 hours per month.
• 10 days of paid holidays.
• Four hours of paid volunteer time per month.