Business Development Assistant

Laing O'Rourke group; Dartford; On-site; GBP 60,000 - GBP 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading construction and engineering firm in Dartford is seeking a Business Development Assistant to drive growth and creativity. The role involves creating sales materials, supporting market research, and assisting in client presentations. Ideal candidates should be proactive, skilled in research and design, and have an interest in the construction industry. This position offers exposure to senior leadership and opportunities for personal development in a collaborative environment.

Qualifications

• Curious, proactive, and organized with a love for business growth.
• Confident in research and using design tools in presentations.
• Excited about construction and engineering.

Responsibilities

• Create sales collateral and capability brochures.
• Support senior leadership with proposals and presentations.
• Conduct market research to identify opportunities.
• Measure success of marketing campaigns.
• Manage information in Salesforce.
• Coordinate industry conferences and events.
• Prepare engaging presentation decks.
• Assist in planning strategic initiatives.
• Strengthen client partnerships.
• Craft content with the Communications team.

Skills

Research

Writing

Design tools

Construction experience

Proactive organization

Job description

If you get a buzz from connecting ideas, spotting opportunities before others do, and turning research into real-world results — keep reading.

Within Expanded, we build the unseen — from the deepest basements to the most ambitious concrete superstructures. But behind every project is a team that wins the work, tells the story, and drives the strategy. That's where you come in.

We're looking for a Business Development Assistant to join our dynamic team and help drive growth, strategy, and creativity across the business.

What you\'ll be doing

You\'ll be the bridge between strategy, creativity, and delivery — supporting our business development and marketing efforts through:

• Bringing ideas to life: Creating high-quality sales collateral and capability brochures that reflect our engineering excellence.
• Powering uppresentations: Supporting the senior leadership team with compelling proposals and client presentations.
• Exploring new frontiers: Supporting market research to identify competitive trends, opportunities, and insights that drive strategic decisions.
• Tracking performance: Measuring campaign success — helping us understand what works and where to go next.
• Owningour data: Maintaining and managing critical information in Salesforce and related systems.
• Makingconnections: Supporting the planning, coordination, and facilitation of industry conferences and events, ensuring Expanded shines wherever we go.
• Designing impact: Preparing and managing engaging presentation decks for both internal and client-facing audiences.
• Driving strategy: Assisting in strategic planning initiatives focused on priority sectors and future business opportunities.
• Buildingrelationships: Strengthening client partnerships through thoughtful engagement and collaboration.
• Tellingour story: Working with the Communications team to craft content — from news stories and social posts to newsletters and promotional materials.
• Collaborating across the group: Supporting the STBG working group to enhance cross-business operations, events, and exhibitions.

The reality

• You\'ll learn a lot — fast.
• Your ideas will be listened to (and used).
• You\'ll get exposure to how business strategy and delivery connect.
• You\'ll get vast exposure to Senior Leadership

Who you are

• Curious, proactive, and organised — you love variety and learning about how businesses grow.
• Confident with research, writing, and design tools.
• Excited about construction, engineering, and the power of storytelling in business.
• Construction / Engineering experience

You\'ll be joining a business that thrives on innovation, collaboration, and a bold approach to the built environment.

About Us

Laing O\'Rourke are an international engineering and construction company delivering state-of-the-art infrastructure and buildings projects for clients in the UK, Middle East and Australia.

Certainty, reliability, quality – this is what our clients want. And at Laing O\'Rourke, we have more than 150 years of experience delivering it. Laing O\'Rourke\'s story is one of energy, passion, ambition, people and teamwork. We harness the power of our experience, stretching back over a century and a half to deliver certainty for our clients.

As part of the Disability Confident scheme, we would like to enable access to candidates with long term conditions and disabilities through the ‘Offer an interview scheme'. This supports applicants that meet the essential criteria by offering an interview for the advertised position. Please let us know if you would like to opt in to this scheme and let us know if you require any adjustments for the interview process.

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