Business Development Specialist

Logan Simpson seeks a seasoned Business Development Specialist to advance market intelligence, opportunity tracking, and support for service line leaders. This regular full-time role offers hybrid work across Arizona, Colorado, and Utah, centered in Phoenix, with an emphasis on building client and teaming partner relationships to propel the firm’s growth.

Responsibilities

• Assist business development efforts in line with the firm’s strategic objectives, conducting market intelligence, tracking opportunities, and shaping pursuit plans.
• Maintain and expand relationships with clients and teaming partners through ongoing communication, meeting coordination, and timely follow-up.
• Record BD activities and results in the firm’s CRM or pursuit-tracking tools.
• Collaborate with service line leaders to define and deliver BD tasks at the operational level.
• Support and uphold the firm’s branding efforts and both internal and external communications.
• Foster strong working relationships with clients, teaming partners, and vendors while pursuing new connections to reveal untapped opportunities.
• Provide proposal development support to the Marketing Team.

Requirements

• 5–7 years of related experience in BD, proposal development, or similar roles, preferably in the consulting and/or Architectural/Engineering/Construction (AEC) industry.
• Bachelor’s degree in Business, Marketing, Communications, Graphic Design, or related field; or equivalent practical experience.
• Proactive, detail-oriented, and well-organized.
• Familiarity with federal, state, tribal, and local government procurement.
• Strong research, organizational, and written and verbal communication skills.
• Ability to distill information into concise summaries for service line leads.
• Comfortable working in a fast-paced environment, multitasking, and adapting to changing priorities to meet deadlines.
• Comfort collaborating across multiple service lines and offices.
• Willingness to travel to conferences and client meetings as required.
• Strong interpersonal skills and ability to work both independently and in a team.

Technologies

• CRM and pursuit-tracking systems

Benefits

• Compensation: $60,000–$100,000 per year
• Medical, dental, and vision insurance; paid Life/AD&D; Short-Term and Long-Term Disability coverage; Paid Family Leave; 401(k) with firm match; Employee Assistance Program
• Paid Time Off starting at 18 days per year, plus 9 paid holidays
• Professional development support for conferences and trainings, internal leadership development and innovation programs, tuition reimbursement, and bonus programs for peer-reviewed publications and academic achievements
• Wellness Bucks program ($125 annual), paid Costco memberships, Babies-at-Work program, paid parking, and paid public transit costs
• Hybrid work schedule with up to 2 remote days per week and flexible options such as 4 x 10, 9 x 80, or 4 ½ day weeks