Business Development Manager
Job Description
Grow your pipeline with a hands-on business development role at VALCOURT EXTERIOR BUILDING SERVICES OF FLORIDA L C. Based in Bradenton, FL (onsite), this position focuses on building a portfolio of target customers, educating them on the company’s services, and coordinating closely with internal teams to convert opportunities into proposals and closed business. You will also support a structured sales process by qualifying leads, tracking activity in a CRM, and reporting on KPIs to help drive continued growth.
Responsibilities
- Identify and help develop strategic relationships with partners and potential customers.
- Build a strong pipeline of new customers and projects through direct and indirect prospecting.
- Collaborate with Marketing and Sales to implement business development initiatives, including planning and attending events, tradeshows, webinars, presentations, and conferences.
- Generate business using outbound lead activity and research companies to identify new prospects.
- Qualify inbound leads, prioritize opportunities, and mobilize internal resources to accelerate sales cycles.
- Maintain a strong understanding of the full range of service offerings and communicate competitive differentiators and value proposition.
- Nurture prospects through in-person communication and entertainment efforts, while tracking activity in the CRM database.
- Build rapport with stakeholders at all levels and represent the company at networking functions.
- Manage daily and weekly KPI reporting for sales activity, leads, opportunities, closed business, and the existing pipeline.
- Perform building take-offs to obtain accurate footages and measurements for estimating.
- Prepare proposals and present project documentation to clientele for review and negotiation.
- Perform other duties as assigned.
Requirements
- 3+ years of experience.
- Bachelor’s Degree.
- Proven skills in account development, opportunity qualification, pre-call planning, call structure/control, and time management.
- Self-motivated with a diligent work ethic.
- High level of integrity.
- Flexibility to travel to regional training courses and events.
- Strong organization and time management.
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
- Ability to multi-task in a fast-paced environment.
- Action oriented with winning more bids as a goal.
- Strong working knowledge of MS Office, CRM software, PPT, and quotation and presentation preparation.
- Basic familiarity with drawings and job specs, plus the ability to visit job sites and gather details for estimating.
Tools and Systems
- MS Office
- CRM software
- PPT
- CRM database
Work Authorization
Must be eligible to work in the United States.
Physical Requirements
- Prolonged periods of sitting at a desk and working on a computer.
- Must be able to lift 15 pounds at times.
- Must be able to travel.