Business Development Director – Nonprofit & Education

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RSM US LLP is looking for a dynamic Business Development (BD) Director to drive the growth in our Chicago / Washington D.C. / or New York markets by selling Audit/Tax/Consulting services to clients within the Nonprofit & Education industry segments across the market. 

Position Summary:

RSM is looking for a dynamic Business Development Director to join our growing team in Chicago / Washington D.C. / New York.  The Business Development Director will be responsible for driving growth of the firm's professional services within the Nonprofit & Education industry (e.g. trade associations and professional societies, charitable organizations, cultural organizations, educational institutions, foundations, international organizations, and research organizations) across all industry sectors within the Chicago / Washington D.C. / or New York market, and will sell all services provided by our three primary functional areas, Audit, Tax, and Consulting.

The Business Development Director is responsible for leading all aspects of the sales process, including systematic prospect targeting, development of opportunity-specific sales strategy, and selection of pursuit teams and "quarterbacking" the entire sales process.  This individual will build and maintain strong sales pipelines and forecasts associated to substantiated opportunities; prepare and facilitate presentations/proposals as well as close sales and finalize agreements with customers.  The Business Development Director will work closely with various firm industry and line of business leaders in co-leading growth efforts through direct prospecting, networking, attendance and participation with various industry and professional groups and networking associations.

The individual in this position will have all the necessary resources to be set up for success for this career opportunity that provides a competitive base salary along with a lucrative, uncapped incentive compensation plan. We are looking for a candidate that has a proven track-record in selling professional services. 

Responsibilities:

• Sourcing and qualifying opportunities with companies currently not served by the firm.

• Responsible for executing the sales plan and process, including coordination of all necessary internal and external resources to best position the firm to secure the business.

• Actively work networking contacts, professional affiliations, industry groups and related Centers of Influence.

• Work with local and national industry team leaders/team members to effectively and efficiently identify and target key companies within the industry teams they support and discern existing clients, prospects and related entities (i.e., joint venture partners, management companies, etc.) 

• Support Partners, Principals, Directors and Senior Managers in cross-selling additional services to existing clients where appropriate.

• Work closely with local and national marketing resources to develop effective, targeted go-to-market plans for the industry teams they support.

• Work closely with National Sales Organization management to provide ongoing, current feedback relative to market opportunities.

Basic Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree 

• Minimum of 10+ years of experience with demonstrated success in selling professional services to corporations with revenues ranging from $20 million to over $1 billion.

• Demonstrated experience leading complex sales processes that involve multiple team members and multiple decision makers (primarily C-suite decision makers).

• Demonstrated experience working with, and contacts within middle market companies, broadly defined as holding assets of $100 million to $5 billion.

• Demonstrated network of COI's (Centers of Influence) to include banking, legal and other professional services relationships that could be leveraged to identify opportunities within assigned industry groups.

• Demonstrated expertise to drive a complex, sale cycle from identification through the close of deals.

• Ability to actively participate/manage the request for proposal (RFP) and Statement of Work (SOW) process.

• Experience leveraging a CRM tool for report generation and sales tracking.

• Prior experience leveraging social media technologies for networking purposes.

• Excellent influence and negotiation skills; strong executive presence and business acumen.

• Must be motivated and self-disciplined; must possess strong time management skills.

• Travel is required (local and overnight when appropriate).

Preferred Qualifications:

• Active network of C-level contacts throughout the market with a particular focus on the nonprofit and education industry.

• Demonstrated community involvement and activity with industry associations, civic and/or non-profit groups.

• Experience working for Big Four or other national firms a significant plus.

• Exhibit exceptionally strong communication, presentation, analytical and organizational skills.

At RSM, we offer a competitive benefits and compensation package for all our people. We offer flexibility in your schedule, empowering you to balance life’s demands, while also maintaining your ability to serve clients. Learn more about our total rewards at https://rsmus.com/careers/working-at-rsm/benefits.

All applicants will receive consideration for employment as RSM does not tolerate discrimination and/or harassment based on race; color; creed; sincerely held religious beliefs, practices or observances; sex (including pregnancy or disabilities related to nursing); gender; sexual orientation; HIV Status; national origin; ancestry; familial or marital status; age; physical or mental disability; citizenship; political affiliation; medical condition (including family and medical leave); domestic violence victim status; past, current or prospective service in the US uniformed service; US Military/Veteran status; pre-disposing genetic characteristics or any other characteristic protected under applicable federal, state or local law. 

Accommodation for applicants with disabilities is available upon request in connection with the recruitment process and/or employment/partnership. RSM is committed to providing equal opportunity and reasonable accommodation for people with disabilities. If you require a reasonable accommodation to complete an application, interview, or otherwise participate in the recruiting process, please call us at 800-274-3978 or send us an email at careers@rsmus.com.

RSM does not intend to hire entry level candidates who will require sponsorship now OR in the future (i.e. F-1 visa holders). If you are a recent U.S. college / university graduate possessing 1-2 years of progressive and relevant work experience in a same or similar role to the one for which you are applying, excluding internships, you may be eligible for hire as an experienced associate.

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At RSM, an employee’s pay at any point in their career is intended to reflect their experiences, performance, and skills for their current role. The salary range (or starting rate for interns and associates) for this role represents numerous factors considered in the hiring decisions including, but not limited to, education, skills, work experience, certifications, location, etc. As such, pay for the successful candidate(s) could fall anywhere within the stated range.