Business Development Director - Advanced Manufacturing

Director - Business Development - Advanced Manufacturing

THIS POSITION CAN BE LOCATED IN : Raleigh, NC | Charleston, SC

Company Description

BE&K Building Group is an integrated construction services company serving life sciences, industrial + manufacturing, aviation + aerospace, food and beverage and additional select commercial markets for more than 50 years. The company provides services nationwide through operations in the Carolinas, Houston, Dallas and Chicago. A full range of services is offered including preconstruction, construction management, and design-build.

Job Description

The Director of Business Development - Advanced Manufacturing will have excellent interpersonal communication skills, and strong leadership / coordination acumen. They will be responsible for aggressively identifying, prospecting, developing, securing and qualifying business opportunities to support new revenue growth for Construction Management and Design / Build services. This is a hands-on management position requiring flexibility and adaptability in a fast paced, entrepreneurial environment and a strategic understanding of AEC business operations.

Minimum Qualifications

• Four-year college degree or equivalent experience
• 10 years of business development experience with 4 years business development experience in the construction industry (i.e., General Contractor, Construction Manager, Design / Build, etc.) preferred.
• Previous experience in Industrial and Advanced Manufacturing markets. Experience with Design-Build, CM at Risk and Qualifications Based delivery methods preferred.
• Willingness to travel
• Communication - excellent oral presentation and written skills.
• Interpersonal - Able to work well and persuade people at all levels of organization. Seeks ways to provide mutual internal support to others.
• Goal oriented - able to set goals and achieve them. Individual must be a self starter.
• Organizational ability - able to plan, prioritize, organize and monitor activities and projects. Able to work well in a group environment and foster a team approach.
• Position may be housed at any of our regional offices or HQ. Remote option may be considered for the right candidate.
• Responsibilities
• Lead and support national growth opportunities in the Advanced Manufacturing market with a heavy focus on the Southeastern United States
• Responsible for communicating regularly with the VP, Client Growth and Strategy, Regional Office leadership, other Business Development Leads, and Preconstruction
• Conduct appropriate research to identify target companies / organizations within advanced manufacturing
• Contacts, qualifies and sets appointments with targets via telephone and electronic means
• Visits qualified targets and / or arranges for personal sales calls by appropriate BE&K personnel
• Provides targets with appropriate BE&K marketing material and responses to specific interests identified by targets
• Prepares qualifications statements and assists in preparing responses to proposals for specific projects in collaboration with our marketing department
• Develops and maintains relationships with local and national civic, professional, and economic organizations that are sources of prospects
• Effectively and fully utilizes the company's existing client relationship management system
• Develops and manage a public relations program to include marketing and customer outreach for the advanced manufacturing market
• Represents BE&K at trade shows, conventions, and professional meetings
• Attends regular sales meetings with the leadership team to maintain accountability. Assists with coordination of business development activity. Sets priorities and measures progress against the annual sales plan.
• Assists, cooperates, and coordinates with other business units throughout the company to maximize companywide sales. Values the success of the whole (i.e., company and all business developers) before their own personal success.
• Attract and recruit high-caliber talent

Physical Requirements :

Equal Employment Opportunity Statement :

BE&K Building Group is an equal opportunity employer. We are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees and prohibit discrimination and harassment of any kind based on race, color, sex, religion, sexual orientation, national origin, disability, genetic information, pregnancy, or any other protected characteristic as outlined by federal, state, or local laws. This policy applies to all employment practices within our organization, including hiring, recruiting, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, leave of absence, compensation, benefits, training, and apprenticeship.

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