Director of Business Development

Overview

The Director of Business Development is accountable for securing business in multiple market segments.  Accountable for establishing and executing sales strategies, identifying and securing business opportunities, negotiating and closing business deals, managing new and existing customer relations and directing internal sales team.

Building Trust. Building Partnerships. Building Careers.

Founded in 1991 and headquartered in Detroit, Sachse Construction has built millions of square feet of commercial, retail, multifamily, and institutional space throughout the United States, Canada, and Puerto Rico. Our signature asset is our unmatched reputation of integrity, quality, and reliability. Our commitment to our core values — do the right thing, have passion and enthusiasm, pursue excellence by constantly raising the bar, and do whatever it takes — has earned the trust of clients from national retail chains to private and institutional owners.

In addition to providing a unique and exceptional customer service experience to our clients, we strive to provide an engaging atmosphere for our team members. Our team members have access to all of the essential benefits and perks, plus:

• • Unlimited PTO
  • Role-Specific Training + Mentoring
  • Award-Winning ‘Project:U’ Wellness Program
  • Social Mission Committee + Philanthropic Activities

We have been repeatedly recognized with several national and local awards, including:

• • Best and Brightest Company to Work For
  • Best and Brightest in Wellness
  • Top Workplace
  • Certified Great Place to Work

Responsibilities

• • Must demonstrate and model Sachse Construction’s core values 
  • Lead overall business development efforts to secure work in target markets
  • Prepare and implement strategic sales plans for target markets and clients
  • Participate in related industry associations and events to gather market intelligence
  • Develop and maintain client relationships
  • Manage all lead tracking and data reporting to leadership
  • Identify and develop relationships with potential partners
  • Participate in development and generation of proposals as needed
  • Identify trendsetter ideas by researching industry and related events, publications, and announcements, tracking individual contributors and their accomplishments.
  • Locate or propose potential business deals by contacting potential partners, discovering and exploring opportunities.
  • Screen potential business deals by analyzing market strategies, deal requirements, potential, and financials; evaluating options; resolving internal priorities; recommending equity investments.
  • Develop negotiating strategies and positions by studying integration of new venture with company strategies and operations; examining risks and potentials; estimating client’s needs and goals.
  • Close new business deals by coordinating requirements; developing and negotiating contracts; integrating contract requirements with business operations.
  • Update job knowledge by participating in educational opportunities; reading professional publications; maintaining personal networks; participating in professional organizations.
  • Enhance organization reputation by accepting ownership for accomplishing new and different requests, exploring opportunities to add value to job accomplishments.
  • Lead, manage and hold accountable

Qualifications

• • 15 + years professional experience in a business development role
  • Bachelor’s degree
  • Previous experience within a construction, engineering, architecture firm HIGHLY preferred
  • Relationships with institutional clientele a plus
  • Cosential Knowledge preferred

Disclosure

Our company is proud to be an equal opportunity workplace that is strives for inclusion. We are committed to equal employment opportunity regardless of race, color, ancestry, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, age, citizenship, marital status, disability, gender identity, veteran status, or any other protected group. If you have a disability or special need that requires accommodation, please let us know by contacting our VP of People, Myra Ebarb, at mebarb@sachse.net from People and Perks with any questions or requests for accommodation.

To all recruitment agencies: We do not accept non partner agreement agency resumes. Please do not forward resumes to our team members, partners, or any other company location. We are not responsible for any fees related to unsolicited resumes.