Business Development Coordinator

Business Development Coordinator

Milieu Consulting SRL

Brussels, Belgium

Milieu Consulting is a multi-disciplinary consultancy based in Brussels with a record of excellence in international and European policy and law – in fields such as environmental protection, energy, climate change, fundamental rights, justice, home affairs, employment, social affairs, public health, consumer protection, financial services, employment, agriculture and health and safety. We provide our expertise mainly for European institutions and other public sector clients. Despite having grown rapidly over the years we retain a very informal, collaborative and largely non-hierarchical working environment.

Please visit our website at www.milieu.be to understand more about our activities and our corporate culture.

Do you want to be part of this dynamic and passionate multi-cultural team? Are you a motivated business development expert with some experience of the EU tendering process? We are looking for a full-time Business Development Coordinator for an immediate position to support our busy team. Working with multiple priorities and within tight deadlines, you will help to coordinate the entire proposal process from initial identification of potential opportunities to the final delivery of a high-quality product. Milieu operates in a highly collaborative environment, but you would need to provide strong leadership across multiple stakeholders – both internal and external – whilst maintaining healthy long-term working relationships with all parties.

Key qualifications for the position:

• University Degree (European Affairs, Business Administration, International Studies, or similar). More technical profiles with previous exposure to EU tendering will be considered;
• A minimum of 2 years of previous experience in Business Development and Tendering in an EU consultancy environment. This includes (but is not limited to): identification of opportunities, preparation of proposals, identification of partners and experts, budgeting & pricing, formatting and editing, management of framework contracts and general administration;
• Experience of negotiating with partners and/or contractors;
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills, including diplomacy. Positive attitude;
• A genuine interest for business development;
• A “can-do” take charge, self starting personality;
• Excellent computer skills, particularly MS Office;
• Excellent planning, organisational and multi-tasking skills;
• Meticulous attention to detail. Ability to meet strict deadlines and adapt quickly to changes under pressure;
• Excellent English. Knowledge of other EU-language(s) would be an asset.

The benefits of joining Milieu:

• A very informal, supportive and collaborative working environment;
• A minimum of hierarchy and internal bureaucracy;
• A strong dedication to public policy;
• Highly professional and a strong commitment to quality in what we do;
• A dynamic multi-cultural atmosphere with some 25 nationalities;
• A stimulating working environment;
• Regular company events (e.g. barbecues, training lunches, weekly yoga classes);
• Biennial company weekend retreats;
• Hospitilisation insurance and a group pension scheme;
• The possibility of a hybrid working arrangement (maximum 40% from home).

Milieu would like to fill this position as soon as possible. The deadline for applications is 16 June 2024.

Only short-listed candidates will be contacted.

Milieu Consulting is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

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