BAFO Services LLC is hiring for Business Development Specialist. BAFO Services LLC is a Veteran and Women-Owned that provides business development, proposal, and strategy for growth within the United States government contracting market. BAFO Services provides proposal management and solution development support to small businesses.
Description of tasks: The following statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by the employee assigned to this job. Other duties may be assigned.
- Lead the development and implementation to enhance business capabilities and offerings.
- Develop and maintain business pipelines for clients, leading strategic development/growth initiatives.
- Attend scheduled and ad hoc meetings with clients.
- Attending conferences and trade shows on behalf of clients and/or in conjunction with Clients.
- Develop marketing plans for clients, this may include preparing marketing brochures, marketing materials, external facing documentation.
- Prepare and update annual business development plans and quarterly business development reports, which will be presented to the client.
- Perform capture management tasks, including pre-proposal activities such as capability matrices, drafting templates, and gathering customer intel.
- Identify teammates and teaming arrangements to better capture opportunities for our clients.
- Lead and support proposal management, technical writing, compliance checks, and overall proposal submissions.
- Leverage industry knowledge to set client specific goals and appropriately assign priorities.
- Actively participate in weekly business development meetings with clients.
Education and Experience:
- Bachelor’s degree preferred (business, marketing, science/technology or related field). In lieu of a bachelor’s degree, 3+ years’ experience in federal contracting, marketing, or related field.
- Minimum of 2 years in supporting Federal customer-facing activities and with GSA
- Experience working in a cross-functional team, and able to properly manage stakeholders.
Knowledge and Skills
- Strong communication skills, ability to clearly communicate with company executives and government leadership.
- Ability to foster a positive user and customer experience.
- Organized and efficient at managing multiple complex projects at any given time.
- Knowledge of conflict resolution and negotiation, managerial communications, and competitive intelligence.
- Ability to creatively solve problems and execute professionalism in all work environments.
- Proficiency with Microsoft Office Suite (Word, PowerPoint, Excel, Office 365) and/or Google Suite (Gmail, Calendar, Meet, Chat, Drive, Docs, Sheets, Slides, Forms, Sites)