Siemens

Business Development Manager, Smart Buildings - GTA & Ottawa

Siemens$83K — $125K *
Real Estate & Construction
5 - 7 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Business Administration, or related technical field.
  • 5-10+ years in sales, business development, or technical sales, preferably in building technology.
  • Strong track record with consultants, system integrators, and contractors in GTA and Ottawa.
  • Deep understanding of construction project delivery models and specification processes.
  • Familiarity with industry standards such as ASHRAE, UL, BOMA.
  • Knowledge of systems integration and digital building ecosystems.
  • Effective communication and executive presence.

Responsibilities

  • Develop and implement a consultant engagement strategy aligned with regional priorities.
  • Build senior relationships with consulting engineers and design firms.
  • Position Siemens as a trusted advisor during project planning.
  • Create consultant account plans and relationship maps.
  • Conduct engagement activities like site visits and technical workshops.
  • Represent Siemens at industry events and associations.
  • Support vertical market strategy development for specific sectors.

Benefits

  • Annual discretionary bonus based on company performance.
  • Opportunity to travel and network across diverse regions.
  • Continuous professional development and training options.
Full Job Description
About the role:

Siemens Smart Infrastructure intelligently connects energy systems, buildings, and industries to adapt and evolve the way we live and work. In the Buildings division, we help create environments that care.

We are seeking a strategic, technically strong, and relationship-driven Business Development Manager to lead consultant engagement and specification influence across GTA and Ottawa.

The successful candidate will drive market development through deep technical engagement, thought leadership, and executive-level relationships-positioning Siemens solutions across Building Automation, Fire & Life Safety, Security, Energy Management, IoT, and Software platforms.

What will you do
  • Develop and execute a national and regional consultant engagement strategy aligned with Ontario regions' strategic priorities.
  • Build and maintain senior-level and working relationships with consulting engineers, design firms, and specifiers.
  • Position Siemens as a trusted technical advisor and preferred partner during project planning, design, and increase Siemens' products and solutions in specification share, for both direct and indirect (partner) sales channels.
  • Create and execute consultant account plans, including relationship mapping for strategic firms.
  • Conduct regular consultant engagement activities including site visits, lunch-and-learns, technical sessions, and workshops.
  • Represent Siemens at industry events, conferences, and professional associations.
  • Support development of vertical market strategies (e.g., healthcare, higher education, infrastructure, commercial real estate).
  • Partner with Area Managers, Partner Managers, Product Management, and Marketing to align go-to-market strategies.
  • Support development of technical sales tools, design guides, and consultant-facing collateral.
  • Provide feedback to product and strategy teams based on market intelligence and consultant insights.
  • Collaborate with consultants to ensure specifications promote open, interoperable, and scalable solutions aligned with Siemens capabilities.
  • Influence early-stage project development to drive design alignment and downstream opportunities.
  • Support bid strategy, pursuit planning, and major project positioning in collaboration with sales and operations teams

What will you need to succeed?
  • Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Business Administration, or a related technical field.
  • 5 -10+ years of experience in: in a sales, business development, or technical sales role, ideally within the building technology, automation, HVAC, fire safety, Energy management and sustainable solutions or related industry.
  • Proven success and strong relationship with consultants, system integrators and general contractors in GTA and Ottawa.
  • Strong understanding of construction project delivery models and specification development processes.
  • Working knowledge of industry standards and frameworks such as: ASHRAE/ UL/ BOMA
  • Solid understanding of systems integration, interoperability, and digital building ecosystems.
  • Executive presence and relationship-building skills
  • Excellent communication and presentation abilities
  • Ability to translate technical concepts into business value propositions
  • Valid G License
  • Willingness to travel across GTA and Ottawa (30% overnight) for work.

Territory: GTA and Ottawa

Salary is commensurate with experience, and ranges between $83,000 CAD - $ 125,000 CAD, excluding bonus and benefits. In addition to base salary, this role includes eligibility for an annual discretionary bonus ranging from 18% to 25% of base salary, based on Company performance metrics.

About Siemens

Siemens AG is a German multinational conglomerate company headquartered in Munich and the largest industrial manufacturing company in Europe with branch offices abroad. The principal divisions of the company are Industry, Energy, Healthcare, and Infrastructure & Cities, which represent the main activities of the company. The company is a prominent maker of medical diagnostics equipment and its medical health-care division, which generates about 12 percent of the company's total sales, is its second-most profitable unit, after the industrial automation division. The company is a component of the Euro Stoxx 50 stock market index. Siemens and its subsidiaries employ approximately 385,000 people worldwide and reported global revenue of around €87 billion in 2019 according to its earnings release.
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