Why Kenes:
With more than 60 years of experience, Kenes Group is a global PCO leader and association management. Our team of 250 employees works together to create impactful professional events. We foster a family-like work environment within our global company, where collaboration and support are at the heart of what we do. We believe in empowering our employees by equipping them with knowledge and skills that help them grow and advance in their careers. We understand the significance of work-life balance and strive to create an atmosphere that supports personal well-being, to meet the diverse needs of our employees.
Job Summary:
We are looking for an experienced and highly organized Business Development Coordinator to provide comprehensive administrative and operational support to our Business Development department. This position is ideal for someone with strong attention to detail, excellent coordination skills, and a proactive, service-oriented approach.
Responsibilities:
Provide day-to-day administrative and operational support to the Business Development team.
- Support in the preparation, coordination, and submission of bids, proposals, and tender documentation.
- Ensure strict adherence to submission requirements, deadlines, and corporate compliance standards.
- Prepare reports, presentations, and data analyses to support strategic planning and decision-making.
- Conduct in-depth market and company research to identify potential leads and business opportunities.
- Develop and maintain accurate databases of prospects, market intelligence, and industry insights.
- Manage initial outreach to potential clients (emails, LinkedIn messages) to support lead generation and engagement.
- Collaborate with internal stakeholders to gather information and inputs required for proposals and client engagement.
- Monitor industry trends, competitor activity, and relevant developments to inform business growth strategies.
Proven experience in administrative or coordination roles, preferably in an international environment.
Strong organizational skills and attention to detail.
Excellent written and verbal communication skills in English.
Proficiency in Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint); experience with CRM systems (Salesforce – an advantage).
Ability to multitask, prioritize, and meet deadlines in a dynamic environment.
- Competitive salary and full-time labor contract.
- Flexible benefits program: food vouchers, optional additional health insurance, corporate discounts, etc.
- Fixed working hours (Monday-Friday).
- Hybrid working mode, excellent office location, and free shuttle bus from the metro station to the office.
- Gifts for special occasions, fruits, massages, and yoga classes in the office once per week.
- Real opportunities for professional development in a leading international company.
- Friendly team culture that promotes initial and continual professional education and team collaboration.
- Regular team events.
- Refer a friend program.
Top Skills
What We Do
Our Mission:
To be the world’s leading facilitator of meetings for global exchange of professional knowledge in medical, scientific and other professions, based upon our core values of integrity and excellence.
With over 60 years of expertise, Kenes Group has become a global leader in meetings, excelling as a Professional Conference Organiser (PCO), Association Management Company (AMC), and Continuing Education Provider (CPD/CME). Founded in Tel Aviv in 1965 and headquartered in Geneva, Kenes Group has hosted over 4,300 conferences in more than 100 cities around the globe, providing services to over 220,000 participants per year.
Over the past six decades, Kenes Group has established and maintained its winning reputation as a global meeting and association management provider. Recognised as the world leader in meeting planning, Kenes Group is the only global PCO dedicated to medical and scientific events. Kenes Group boasts a long-standing client base of some of the world’s foremost organisations and associations, with more than 100 returning and long term clients.
With a team of over 350 professional, multi-cultural, multi-disciplinary employees in 18 locations on four continents, Kenes Group truly delivers global expertise with personal, local know-how. Our clients have come to rely on Kenes Group as a competent, loyal and trusted advisor. We have earned our reputation as the provider of choice for global conference management.
Kenes Group is proud to be accredited member of IAPCO (International Association of Professional Congress Organisers) and ICCA (International Congress and Convention Association) and to have team members in both PCMA (Professional Convention Management Association) and ASAE (American Society of Association Executives).
