Business Development Manager - CapEx Services

Business Development Manager

Actalent Services is hiring a Business Development Manager with prior experience selling Project Management and Construction Management services to industrial clients in the manufacturing, chemical and / or power utilities industries for a permanent role offering remote-work flexibility. The Business Development Manager (BDM) is responsible for hunting new business opportunities within Actalent's Project Management Practice with flexibility to sell across multiple industry segments. The BDM serves as a key strategic selling / market leader with the following focus areas : Navigating and managing account strategy, Identifying, pursuing and establishing target accounts, Partnering with Actalent account managers to advise and lead them on strategic services initiatives to identify target accounts and drive consultative business solutions.

Essential Functions : Identify new project outsourcing opportunities aligned with Actalent's Services' strategic client strategy, Utilize consultative selling techniques to drive market / customer share by increasing deal size and moving deals up the services / consulting value chain, Achieve growth goals by expanding current account relationships and winning new accounts, Ability to create and drive strategies for each account within individual sales portfolio, Interface with client stakeholders, cultivating relationships with executive sponsors and key decision-makers, Facilitate effective internal partnerships between Actalent Service pillars (BD, Solutions SME, Project Management, Finance and Talent Acquisition) to maximize the acquisition / win, set-up and eventual execution of new project opportunities, Demonstrate core leadership and account executive skills in promoting accountability to meet individual and company revenue growth goals.

Minimum Education / Abilities / Skills : Minimum 10 years of sales experience in one or more of the following industries : Oil & Gas, Utilities, Manufacturing. Heavy Industrial, Chemical / Petro-chemical, and / or Architecture & Construction. Minimum 5 years of business development experience selling services (not product sales) with direct involvement in initiating, cultivating, and managing large customer accounts aligned to the industries listed above. Proven industry expertise with established key account and customer relationship capital. Proven success developing and solutioning Project Management outsourcing engagements including Full Project Lifecycle Management, Project Planning & Controls, Project Quality & Safety, Construction & Field Management, Outage & Turnaround Support, Architectural Modeling & Documentation, Procurement & Supply Chain Experience driving revenue within EPC model (Engineering, Procurement, Construction) and Project Management (Project Controls / Owner's Representation / Scheduling) required Excellent communication skills with ability to present to executive stakeholders and all levels of internal and external organizations Experience and knowledge of engineering, utility, energy areas required Ability to utilize sales / CRM systems with strong documentation and organizational skills. Prior experience utilizing Salesforce preferred Proven ability to effectively align customer goals with company solution offerings. Ability to travel US to customer meetings as required, up to 50%.

Compensation / Benefits : $120,000-160,000 Base Salary, Uncapped Sales Commission Potential, 4 Weeks Paid Time-Off, 6 Paid Holidays, Monthly Cell Phone Allowance, 401(k) (w / company match) and M / D / V Benefits.

Job Type & Location This is a permanent position based out of Chicago, IL.