Business Development Coordinator

Business Development Coordinator Remote | Part-Time About the Role We are a growing boutique agency working across fragrance, beauty, wellness and lifestyle brands. We are looking for a commercially curious and highly organised Business Development Coordinator to help build and manage our client pipeline. This is a research-led business development role. You'll identify relevant brands, understand their current visibility and positioning, identify genuine opportunities and turn that research into personalised outreach. This is not a high-volume cold outreach role. We care more about finding the right prospects and creating meaningful conversations than sending hundreds of generic messages. Your Responsibilities Research and identify potential clients across fragrance, beauty, wellness and lifestyle Research founders and identify relevant decision-makers Conduct initial research into a brand's visibility, positioning and market presence Identify potential visibility gaps and commercial opportunities Build and maintain a high-quality prospect pipeline Prepare and send personalised outreach via LinkedIn, email and other relevant channels Manage follow-ups and track responses Keep CRM/spreadsheets accurate and up to date Monitor industry developments and identify potential business opportunities Support research for events, partnerships and industry initiatives Provide a simple weekly update covering activity, opportunities and results What We're Looking For We're looking for someone who can think, research and spot opportunities, not simply follow a list of leads. You should be: Naturally curious Commercially minded Highly organised Proactive Detail-oriented A strong researcher A confident written communicator Comfortable using LinkedIn, Google and spreadsheets/CRM systems Able to quickly understand a brand and identify what matters Interested in fragrance, beauty, lifestyle, creators and emerging brands Previous experience in business development, sales, PR or marketing is helpful but not essential. If you have the right instincts and can demonstrate them, we'd rather hire that than someone with an impressive CV but generic sales experience. What Success Looks Like Success in this role is not measured simply by the number of messages sent. You'll be successful when you're consistently: Finding high-quality prospects Identifying genuine opportunities Creating relevant reasons to contact them Starting meaningful conversations Booking qualified meetings Building a healthy pipeline Quality matters more than volume. Application Process We want to understand how you think, not just what your CV says. To apply, please send: 1. A short introduction Tell us why you're interested in this particular role. 2. Choose a brand Identify one fragrance, beauty, wellness or lifestyle brand that you think could be a good prospect for a boutique agency. Tell us briefly: Why did you choose them? 3. Show us how you research In no more than 150 words, tell us: What is one thing you would look at when researching a brand before contacting them, and why? 4. Show us your experience Include one example of research, business development or lead-generation work you have personally completed. This can be professional, freelance, entrepreneurial or project-based. 5. Tell us your availability Please include: Your hourly rate Your weekly availability Your timezone 6. One final instruction Start your application with the word "FRAGRANCE". Applications that do not follow this instruction will not be considered. Shortlisted Candidates Shortlisted candidates will complete a short practical exercise. You'll be given a real brand and asked to identify: 1. Why you think it could be a potential client 2. One visibility or commercial opportunity you've identified 3. Who you would approach 4. The first 3-4 lines of your proposed outreach The exercise is designed to understand how you research, think commercially, identify opportunities and communicate, rather than test your knowledge of a particular industry. What We're Really Looking For The strongest candidate won't necessarily have the longest CV. We're looking for someone who can look at a brand and think: "Here's what they're doing well." "Here's what they're missing." "Here's the opportunity." "Here's why they might listen to us." If you naturally think this way, we'd love to hear from you. Hours & Rate 16 hours per week $8 per hour Maximum monthly budget: $500 Initial one-month trial The role will work closely with the founder and has the opportunity to grow as the business develops.