Freemanwhite

Director of Business Development - Industrial Design

Freemanwhite$90K — $130K *
Business Services
8 - 10 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Minimum 4-year college degree or equivalent experience
  • 10+ years in engineering, construction marketing, or related fields
  • Experience in the private sector food & beverage manufacturing sector
  • Strong abilities in communication and organization
  • Proven sales and customer relationship management skills

Responsibilities

  • Lead national growth initiatives in Haskell's Industrial Design group
  • Communicate with Regional Office leadership and Business Development leads
  • Research and identify target companies within defined industry segments
  • Contact and qualify target organizations through calls and emails
  • Provide marketing materials to targets and address their specific interests
  • Visit qualified targets for personal sales consultations
  • Prepare qualifications statements and assist in project proposal responses
  • Develop relationships with civic, professional, and economic organizations
  • Maintain accurate prospect databases and files
  • Manage public relations programs focused on marketing and outreach
  • Represent Haskell at trade shows and professional meetings
  • Recruit, train, and retain high-caliber talent

Benefits

  • Opportunities for professional development and training
  • Involvement in industry-leading projects
  • Networking opportunities at trade shows and professional meetings
  • Supportive team environment promoting excellence and trust
  • Flexibility in duties reflecting business necessities
Full Job Description


Scope of Position

In this role, you will be responsible for assisting new and existing clients in solving their capital project needs, generating new clients, supporting existing clients, and advancing the business development process. You will actively participate in the planning and execution of company marketing activities providing vital input based on your interactions with prospects.

Job Responsibilities:

  • Leading and supporting national growth opportunities in Haskell's Industrial Design group
  • Communicating regularly with Regional Office leadership, other Business Development Leads, and Project Managers
  • Conducting appropriate research to identify target companies/organizations within industry segments denoted in the business unit plan
  • Contacting, qualifying and setting appointments with targets via telephone and electronic means
  • Providing targets with appropriate Haskell marketing material and responses to specific interests identified by targets
  • Visiting qualified targets and/or arranges for personal sales calls by appropriate Haskell personnel
  • Preparing qualifications statements and assists in preparing responses to proposals for specific projects
  • Developing and maintaining relationships with local and national civic, professional, and economic organizations that are sources of prospects
  • Maintaining up-to-date prospect files and electronic databases
  • Developing and managing a public relations program to include marketing and customer outreach
  • Representing Haskell at trade shows, conventions, and professional meetings
  • Taking other steps as directed by the VP - Market or Division lead and/or VP of Business Development
  • Attracting, recruiting, developing, training, and retaining high-caliber talent


Education/Experience:

  • Minimum of a 4-year college degree or equivalent experience
  • Minimum of 10 years of experience in engineering, construction marketing, or a related field
  • Demonstrated experience within private sector food & beverage manufacturing


To thrive in this role, you'll need:

  • Excellent communication, organization, and follow-up skills
  • Excellent sales and customer relationship skills
  • Ability to understand and execute the company vision and values of Team, Excellence, Service, and Trust

Environmental Factors and/or Physical Requirements

While performing the duties of this job, this position is required to have ordinary ambulatory skills sufficient to visit other locations; and the ability to stand, walk, stoop, kneel, crouch, and manipulate (lift, carry, move) light to medium weights of 10-50 pounds. Requires good hand-eye coordination, arm, hand and finger dexterity, including ability to grasp, and visual acuity to use a keyboard, operate equipment and read application/form information. The associate frequently is required to sit, reach with hands and arms, talk and hear.

The job description will be reviewed periodically as duties and responsibilities change with business necessity. Essential and marginal job functions are subject to modification.

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About Freemanwhite

Freemanwhite is an architecture, engineering, and design firm that provides services to healthcare, science and technology, and higher education clients. The company was founded in 1962 and is headquartered in Conshohocken, Pennsylvania. Freemanwhite has completed over 10,000 projects in 49 states and 20 countries. The firm's services include architecture, interior design, engineering, planning, and sustainability consulting. Freemanwhite is committed to sustainable design and has completed over 100 LEED certified projects. The company has received numerous awards for its work, including the American Institute of Architects (AIA) National Healthcare Design Award.
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