Michael Baker International

Chief Sales Officer

Michael Baker International$400K — $450K *
Real Estate & Construction
11 - 15 years of experience
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Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree in Business, Engineering, Marketing, or related field.
  • 15+ years in sales, business development, or growth strategy within engineering or consulting.
  • Proven track record of significant revenue growth in complex organizations.
  • Experience leading large, dispersed sales or business development teams.
  • Demonstrated success in executing enterprise growth strategies.
  • Strong executive presence with excellent communication and relationship skills.
  • Experience managing executive-level client relationships.

Responsibilities

  • Develop and implement a comprehensive sales strategy to support corporate growth.
  • Own top-line revenue performance; ensure goals are met annually and multi-year.
  • Drive pipeline generation and conversion through direct and partner sales.
  • Build and maintain relationships with strategic clients and partners.
  • Optimize sales processes and utilize CRM for improved productivity.
  • Collaborate with delivery leaders for cross-discipline solutions.
  • Recruit and mentor sales leaders, cultivating an ethical sales culture.

Benefits

  • Medical, dental, vision insurance
  • 401 (k) Retirement Plan
  • Health Savings Account (HSA)
  • Flexible Spending Account (FSA)
  • Life, AD&D, short-term, and long-term disability
  • Professional and personal development
  • Generous paid time off
  • Commuter and wellness benefits
Full Job Description
Job Description

DESCRIPTION

As we continue to grow and expand our market presence, we are seeking a transformational Chief Sales Officer (CSO) to define our enterprise sales strategy, accelerate revenue growth, expand market share, strengthen client relationships across our core and emerging markets, and drive a high-performance business development culture across the organization. The CSO will lead sales, business development, capture, and strategic account management teams; and partners with practice leaders to align go-to-market efforts with delivery capacity.

This hybrid role requires a visionary leader with a proven track record of building successful sales organizations, driving large-scale growth initiatives, and winning complex professional services opportunities. The CSO will report to the President and be located anywhere in the U.S.

Job Location: Nationwide

Key Responsibilities:
  • Strategy & leadership: Develop and implement a comprehensive sales strategy and operating plan that supports corporate growth targets, margin objectives, and geographic/practice expansion.
  • Revenue growth: Own top-line revenue performance and sales forecasting; ensure attainment of annual and multi-year revenue, margin, and backlog goals.
  • Pipeline & go-to-market: Drive pipeline generation, qualification, and conversion through direct sales, channel/partner development, strategic alliances, targeted capture plans, and proposal execution.
  • Key accounts & relationships: Build and maintain executive-level relationships with strategic clients, partners, and target prospects; lead pursuit of major pursuits and complex, high-value opportunities.
  • Sales operations & enablement: Optimize sales processes, CRM usage, proposal and capture capabilities, and sales analytics to improve productivity and forecast accuracy.
  • Cross-sell & solution alignment: Collaborate with practice and delivery leaders to package cross-discipline solutions, ensure capability alignment to market demand, and increase wallet share within existing accounts.
  • Talent development & culture: Recruit, mentor, and retain sales and BD leaders; set clear targets and performance expectations; cultivate a client-focused, ethical sales culture.

QUALIFICATIONS
  • Bachelor's degree in Business, Engineering, Marketing, or related field
  • 15+ years of progressive leadership experience in sales, business development, or growth strategy within the engineering, consulting, architecture, construction, infrastructure, or professional services industry
  • Proven track record of driving significant revenue growth in a complex, matrixed organization
  • Experience leading large, geographically dispersed sales or business development teams
  • Demonstrated success in developing and executing enterprise growth strategies
  • Strong executive presence with exceptional communication, influencing, and relationship-building skills
  • Experience managing executive-level client relationships and major strategic pursuits
  • Strong analytical, financial, and business acumen

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS
  • Advanced degree (MBA or related field)
  • Experience within the Architecture, Engineering, and Construction (AEC) industry
  • Familiarity with public sector, transportation, aviation, federal, water, environmental, or design-build markets
  • Experience implementing CRM, sales enablement, and AI-driven business development tools

Leadership Competencies:
  • Strategic thinker with strong commercial instincts and market foresight
  • Executive presence and excellent stakeholder management skills
  • Strong communication and presentation skills
  • Data-driven decision making; comfortable with metrics and analytics
  • Leader and coach; ability to attract, develop, and retain top commercial talent
  • Collaborative mindset; partners effectively with delivery and operations leaders

COMPENSATION

The approximate base compensation range for this position is $400,000-$450,000 and is also bonus eligible. This compensation range is a good faith estimate for the position at the time of posting. Actual compensation is dependent upon factors such as education, qualifications, experience, skillset, and physical work location.

BENEFITS

We offer a comprehensive benefits package including:
  • Medical, dental, vision insurance
  • 401 (k) Retirement Plan
  • Health Savings Account (HSA)
  • Flexible Spending Account (FSA)
  • Life, AD&D, short-term, and long-term disability
  • Professional and personal development
  • Generous paid time off
  • Commuter and wellness benefits

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About Michael Baker International

Michael Baker International is a leading provider of engineering and consulting services, including design, planning, architectural, environmental, construction and program management. The company provides its comprehensive range of services and solutions to a broad range of markets, including transportation, facilities, environmental, energy, water and government.
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Size
5,000 employees
Industry
Founded
1940

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