Business Development & Partnerships Coordinator
Desra Group
Orlando, FL (UCF)
Hybrid | Part-time
Pay: $20.00 per hour
Minimum hours: 10 per week
About Desra Group
Desra Group is a Central Florida-based government services company supporting government and industry partners with cybersecurity, information technology, compliance, professional services, and workforce solutions. We are growing our presence across the federal contracting, defense, technology, and business communities.
Position Summary
Desra Group is seeking a part-time Business Development & Partnerships Coordinator to help identify opportunities, strengthen strategic relationships, and maintain a disciplined business-development pipeline. This role is ideal for a professional who brings strong communication and follow-through, relevant business-development experience, and familiarity with the Central Florida government-contracting, defense, or technology community.
We are particularly interested in candidates who have experience building professional relationships with prime contractors, potential teaming partners, government-industry professionals, or business leaders. An existing, relevant professional network in the Central Florida market is strongly preferred.
This is a hybrid position that combines flexible remote work with occasional in-office support and in-person meetings and events in the Orlando area. Candidates located near the UCF / Research Park area are preferred because the role includes periodic local meetings and industry activities.
Responsibilities
- Research federal agencies, prime contractors, potential teaming partners, and relevant market opportunities.
- Identify subcontracting, partnership, and business-development opportunities.
- Conduct professional, company-approved outreach to prospective partners and clients.
- Build and maintain relationships within the government-contracting, defense, technology, and business communities.
- Coordinate introductions and meetings for company leadership.
- Attend select networking events, meetings, and industry activities in the Orlando area.
- Follow up promptly after meetings, conferences, and events.
- Maintain accurate CRM records for contacts, opportunities, meetings, and next steps.
- Support distribution of approved capability materials and other business-development initiatives.
- Provide limited in-office administrative and business-development support as needed.
Qualifications
- Strong written and verbal communication skills.
- Professional, personable, and comfortable engaging with executives, government-industry professionals, and business leaders.
- Highly organized, dependable, proactive, and able to manage follow-up independently.
- Comfortable with LinkedIn, email outreach, online research, spreadsheets, and CRM systems.
- Ability to represent Desra Group professionally and use sound judgment in external interactions.
- Ability to periodically attend in-person meetings and events in the Orlando area.
Preferred Qualifications
- Prior experience in business development, partnerships, account management, government contracting, professional services, defense, cybersecurity, technology, or a related field.
- Demonstrated ability to develop and maintain professional relationships with prime contractors, government-industry professionals, prospective teaming partners, or business leaders.
- An established professional network or meaningful familiarity with the Central Florida government, defense, technology, or federal-contracting community.
- Knowledge of federal contracting, subcontracting, teaming, or small-business programs is a plus.
- Candidates with strong transferable relationship-building experience are encouraged to apply. While prior government-contracting experience is preferred, it is not required for the right candidate.
Job Details
- Job type: Part-time, W-2 employee
- Hours: Approximately 10 hours per week
- Pay: $20.00 per hour
- Schedule: Flexible, with advance coordination required for scheduled meetings, events, and in-office needs
- Work location: Hybrid in Orlando, Florida; office located near UCF / Research Park
Additional Information
Desra Group maintains a drug-free workplace. Employment is contingent on successful completion of any background screening, drug testing, and other requirements applicable to the role, customer, contract, and law.
Certain future assignments may require the successful candidate to obtain and maintain a U.S. government security clearance or satisfy related government customer requirements. Any such requirement will depend on the duties and contract associated with the assignment.
Desra Group participates in federal small-business programs. Qualified applicants who reside in an SBA-designated HUBZone are encouraged to apply. Where permitted by law and consistent with business needs, preference may be given to qualified candidates whose principal residence is in an SBA-designated HUBZone.
Equal Opportunity Employer
Desra Group is an equal opportunity employer. Employment decisions are made based on qualifications, merit, business needs, and applicable law. We are committed to providing equal employment opportunity to qualified applicants and employees without regard to protected characteristics under applicable federal, state, or local law.
How to Apply
Apply through Indeed with your resume and a brief note describing your interest in the role. Please highlight relevant experience in business development, partnerships, relationship building, government contracting, professional outreach, account support, research, event coordination, technology, defense, or related fields.
Pay: $20.00 per hour
Benefits:
- Health insurance
- Paid time off
Education:
Experience:
- Business development: 5 years (Preferred)
Location:
- Orlando, FL 32826 (Required)
Security clearance:
Willingness to travel:
Work Location: Hybrid remote in Orlando, FL 32826
