Business Development Coordinator – Merakey
Join Merakey's business development team in a pivotal role supporting growth and expansion opportunities across the organization. The Business Development Coordinator will drive market research, lead generation, and acquisition support while coordinating projects and collaborating cross-functionally to advance strategic initiatives.
This is a remote position available for candidates residing in PA, DE, MD, NJ, OH, FL, TX, and VA.
Salary Range: $55,000-$64,000
Position details:
The Business Development Coordinator will serve as a crucial member of our business development team by playing a pivotal role in supporting growth and expansion opportunities for Merakey. The ideal candidate will possess excellent oral and written communication skills, a strong understanding of business development principles and project coordination skills, and a proactive approach to identifying and pursuing new business opportunities.
Key Responsibilities:
- Conduct market research and competitive analysis to inform growth strategies
- Generate leads and build a pipeline of prospective opportunities
- Support acquisition activities, including documentation, procurement tracking, and compliance
- Represent Merakey at industry events and networking opportunities
- Coordinate business development projects from inception through completion
- Maintain pipeline trackers, run reports, and provide insights to leadership
- Assist with RFP responses, grant proposals, and other procurement activities
What We're Looking For:
- Background in business development, sales, acquisitions, or project management
- Strong communication and interpersonal skills with the ability to influence stakeholders
- Strategic, results-oriented mindset with solid problem-solving abilities
- Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite and CRM software (e.g., Salesforce)
- Ability to work both independently and collaboratively in a fast-paced environment
- Willingness to travel occasionally for meetings, conferences, and events
Benefits
Merakey offers generous benefits that promote well-being, financial security, and work-life balance, including:
- Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision coverage, plus access to healthcare advocacy support.
- Retirement plan -- both pre-tax and Roth (after-tax) options available for employee contributions.
- DailyPay -- access your pay when you need it!
- On the Goga well-being platform, featuring self-care tools and resources.
- Access Care.com for backup childcare, elder care, and household services.
- Confidential counseling, legal, and financial services through our Employee Assistance Program (EAP).
- Tuition reimbursement and educational partnerships.
- Employee discounts and savings programs on entertainment, travel, and lifestyle.
- Access to Pryor Online Learning for free online personal development classes.
Learn more about our full benefits package - https://www.merakey.org/careers/benefits
About Merakey
Merakey is a non-profit provider of developmental, behavioral health, and education services. More than 8,000 employees provide support to nearly 40,000 individuals and families throughout 12 states across the country each year. Click here to watch a video about Merakey. Merakey strictly follows a zero-tolerance policy for abuse.
Merakey is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer! We deeply value diversity and do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, ethnic background, sex, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, genetic information, or disability status. Moreover, we are committed to creating teams that reflect the diversity of the communities we serve and encourage applicants from underrepresented backgrounds to apply. Merakey welcomes all Veterans to apply!
Preferred Qualifications- Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration, Finance, Economics, Marketing, Analytics, or a related field required.
- Proven experience in business development, sales, acquisitions, project management, and/or a related role required.
The ideal candidate will possess:
- Strong understanding of business development principles and practices.
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to build rapport and influence stakeholders at all levels.
- Strategic thinking and problem-solving abilities, with a results-oriented mindset.
- Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite and CRM software (e.g., Salesforce).
- Ability to work independently and collaboratively in a fast-paced environment.
- Flexibility to travel occasionally for in-person meetings, conferences, and industry events.
Skills Required
- Bachelor's degree in Business Administration, Finance, Economics, Marketing, Analytics, or related field
- Proven experience in business development, sales, acquisitions, project management, or related role
- Strong oral and written communication and interpersonal skills with stakeholder influence ability
- Strategic, results-oriented mindset with problem-solving abilities
- Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite
- Experience with CRM software (e.g., Salesforce)
- Ability to work independently and collaboratively in a fast-paced environment
- Willingness to travel occasionally for meetings, conferences, and events
Merakey Compensation & Benefits Highlights
The following summarizes recurring compensation and benefits themes identified from responses generated by popular LLMs to common candidate questions about Merakey and has not been reviewed or approved by Merakey.
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Healthcare Strength — Health coverage is positioned as robust, with multiple medical plan options, telemedicine, care navigation support, and certain specialty medications available at no cost through an affiliated pharmacy.
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Leave & Time Off Breadth — Time-off policies are structured with separate vacation, sick, and personal time allocations plus paid holidays, and vacation increases with tenure.
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Wellbeing & Lifestyle Benefits — Wellbeing and practical supports include an employee assistance program, tuition support, caregiving resources, discounts, and early wage access that can improve day-to-day financial flexibility.
Merakey Insights
What We Do
Merakey is a leading developmental, behavioral health and education non-profit provider offering a breadth of integrated services to individuals and communities across the country. We leverage our size and expertise to develop innovative solutions and new models of care to meet the needs of individuals, their families, public and private healthcare funders and community partner organizations. We recognize that complex needs require a holistic approach. With our experience, expertise and compassion, we empower everyone within our communities to reach their fullest potential.
