Business Development & Marketing Coordinator

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.

WHAT YOU'LL DO

The Business Development & Marketing Coordinator plays a key role in supporting DHM’s growth and visibility. As the coordinator in a small team, you need to be equally comfortable collaborating with the business development team and working independently. The Business Development & Marketing Coordinator will:

• 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.

ABOUT YOU

• Curious and appreciate growing through challenging work.
• The ability to see the big picture beyond the day-to-day tasks and busy work, and to maintain focus on strategic company goals.
• Must work well within a small, high-performing team environment and be comfortable navigating unstructured environments, while delivering results.
• Entrepreneurial attitude with a high level of comfort owning and driving projects independently.
• Must reside in Portland or Seattle and maintain knowledge of the competitive landscape of our industries.

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

• 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).
• This role has an in-office requirement and must live within a commutable distance to the applicable local office.

Note: If you possess other combinations of applicable education, training, and experience that provide the knowledge, abilities, and skills necessary to effectively perform in this role, we encourage you to apply.

Position wish list:

• 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
• Salary range: $72,000–$80,000 depending on experience

EQUITY, DIVERSITY, AND INCLUSION (EDI) Statement

DHM Research believes we have the responsibility as a company and as individuals to help build a more equitable workplace and world. We seek to better understand historical and continued imbalances of power and take care to consider them in our research and our workplace. We pursue ongoing learning to expand our perspectives, aim to develop and conduct more inclusive and equitable research, and do our best to employ equity-informed hiring practices and to create an inclusive workplace.

We are committed to building a company culture that embraces equity, diversity, and inclusion (EDI), both internally and through our client work. We believe that EDI efforts are not just important in and of themselves, but also lead to more impactful work for our team and our clients. To that end, we strongly encourage applications from people of color, women, non-binary and gender non-conforming people, members of the LGBTQIA+ community, veterans, and individuals with disabilities.

ABOUT DHM RESEARCH

DHM Research assists public, private, and nonprofit clients with planning and decision making informed by valid qualitative and quantitative research. We give voice to everyday people on issues that matter to them, and we work with government agencies, communications partners, nonprofits, and private clients across the country—with a regional focus in the Pacific Northwest—to plan and develop smarter policies. Our clients trust us to provide sound and actionable strategic insights that are backed by high-quality data and over 45 years of experience. DHM Research is a certified B Corporation located in Portland, Oregon, with an office in Seattle, Washington.

To apply

Please submit a resume and cover letter by July 15, 2025. In your cover letter, please address how your background meets our qualifications and share with us what kind of workplace you are looking for.