Business Development Leader

Mullins Mechanical

$80K — $120K *
Real Estate & Construction
5 - 7 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Proven business development experience in construction or related fields (5+ years)
  • Strong ID personality type on the DISC assessment
  • Success in managing long-term client relationships
  • Ability to effectively navigate and close complex sales cycles
  • Outstanding verbal and written communication skills

Responsibilities

  • Drive new business opportunities in targeted markets
  • Cultivate relationships with senior-level executives at major contractors
  • Lead client proposals and negotiations
  • Collaborate with internal teams for proposal development
  • Represent the company at industry events and in client meetings
  • Monitor industry trends and contribute to strategic planning

Benefits

  • Leadership role influencing growth strategy
  • Engage with prestigious national clients
  • Performance-based incentives in addition to a competitive salary
  • Flexibility to lead and innovate in a supportive culture
Full Job Description
About Us

We are a high-performance fire protection contractor serving nationally recognized general contractors across the United States. Specializing in manufacturing, industrial, distribution, and data center projects, we deliver complex fire protection systems with speed, accuracy, and accountability.

Our clients build America's most essential infrastructure-and we protect it.

The Opportunity

We are seeking a Business Development Leader to take the lead in client growth, strategic pursuits, and relationship management across our core markets. This is an ideal role for a high-energy, confident communicator who thrives on building partnerships and closing big deals.

If you're a persuasive and driven leader with a strong Influence/Dominance (ID) personality on the DISC profile-this role was made for you.

What You'll Do
  • Drive new business opportunities in the manufacturing, distribution, industrial, and data center markets.
  • Cultivate and grow relationships with senior-level contacts at top-tier national general contractors.
  • Lead proposal strategy, client presentations, and contract negotiations with professionalism and impact.
  • Partner closely with estimating, engineering, and operations teams to deliver aligned, winning proposals.
  • Represent the company at key industry events, conferences, and in client-facing engagements.
  • Monitor market trends, track project pipelines, and contribute to strategic planning and forecasting.


What You Bring
  • A natural connector and closer with a strong ID DISC profile (confident, persuasive, proactive).
  • 5+ years in business development, sales, or client relationship roles in construction, engineering, or industrial services.
  • Proven record of winning complex projects and building long-term client relationships.
  • Excellent communication and presentation skills-comfortable in boardrooms and on job sites.
  • Able to navigate long sales cycles and multifaceted projects with multiple stakeholders.
  • Passion for growth, performance, and delivering measurable impact.


Why Join Us?
  • Leadership role with the opportunity to shape growth strategy
  • Work with nationally known clients and GC partners
  • Competitive base salary + performance-based incentives
  • Entrepreneurial culture with freedom to lead and innovate

Backed by experienced teams and a growing national footprint

Join Us
Mullins Mechanical ranked #243 on the 2024 ENR Top Specialty Contractors list, #48 in the Nation and #5 in the Southeast among Firms in Mechanical. We're proud to be one of the fastest growing privately held companies in America. We're a self-performing specialty contractor specializing in design-build applications, HVAC systems, plumbing, process piping systems, boiler and chiller systems, equipment installation and rigging, plant relocation and maintenance, fire protection, and metal fabrication. Our projects are often in industrial and heavy commercial environments such as manufacturing facilities, automotive plants, chemical plants, distribution centers, warehouses, data centers, and other large facilities.

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