Director of Business Development Operations

Real Estate & Construction
8 - 10 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • 10+ years in Business Development Operations, Commercial Operations, or Revenue Operations
  • Preferred experience in design/build construction, EPC, or construction sales training
  • Track record of creating scalable Business Development systems
  • Expertise in CRM usage
  • Proficiency with tools like ZoomInfo, CoStar, REM, LinkedIn Navigator, AI
  • Strong leadership presence with change-management skills

Responsibilities

  • Establish a national business development model
  • Create KPIs, dashboards, and performance standards
  • Drive CRM discipline and maintain data integrity
  • Professionalize training, SOPs, and onboarding
  • Supply executives with reliable pipeline visibility and forecasts
  • Translate growth goals into measurable standards
  • Define and maintain national business development processes

Benefits

  • Performance-based bonus program
  • Employer-funded ESOP for all associates
  • Traditional and Roth 401k options
  • 1-month paid sabbatical after every five years, plus $5,000 for travel
  • 3 weeks paid vacation
  • 1-week paid volunteer leave and 100% charitable match
  • Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision insurance
  • Paid 12-week maternity leave
  • Scholarship programs for associates' children up to $28,000 per child
  • Tuition reimbursement for associates
Full Job Description
A Day in the Life:
Primary Objectives of the Role
  • Establish a consistent national business development operating model
  • Create clear KPIs, dashboards, and performance standards
  • Drive CRM discipline and data integrity
  • Professionalize training, SOPs, and BD onboarding
  • Provide executives with reliable pipeline visibility and forecasting
Business Development Strategy & Governance
  • Translate growth objectives into measurable operating standards
  • Define, document, and maintain the national business development process
  • Establish standardized go/no-go decision frameworks
  • Align pursuit strategy with company risk profile and capacity
KPIs, Analytics & Performance Management
  • Define KPIs across activity, pipeline health, win rates, & forecasting accuracy
  • Own dashboard development for Business Development Managers, leadership, and executives
  • Lead structured pipeline and forecast review cadences
  • Ensure data-driven decision making, not anecdotal reporting
CRM Ownership
  • Own CRM structure, rules, required fields, and stage definitions
  • Ensure consistent pipeline structure across regions
  • Drive adoption and hygiene without administrative burden
  • Partner with IT or vendors on CRM enhancements
BD Enablement, Training & SOPs
  • Build and maintain a comprehensive Business Development Playbook
  • Create SOPs for qualification, pursuits, handoff, and forecasting
  • Design onboarding and ongoing training programs
  • Capture and scale best practices nationally
Cross-Functional Alignment
  • Align business development with preconstruction, estimating, operations, and finance
  • Improve handoffs to precon and execution
  • Ensure early risk identification and leadership engagement

Necessary Qualifications:
  • 10+ years' experience in Business Development Operations, Commercial Operations, or Revenue Operations
  • Experience in design/build construction, EPC, and/or construction sales training preferred
  • Demonstrated success building scalable Business Development systems
  • Strong CRM expertise
  • Strong skills in other tools, including ZoomInfo, CoStar, REM, LinkedIn Navigator, AI, etc.
  • Leadership presence and strong change-management skills

What We Can Offer You:

At ARCO, we are committed to taking care of our greatest asset - our team. ARCO's best-in-class benefits and superior compensation are what set us apart from the competition and continue to attract top industry talent.
  • Industry-leading performance-based bonus program
  • 100% employer-funded ESOP to all associates
  • Traditional and Roth 401k
  • 1-month paid sabbatical after every five years of employment, plus $5,000 for travel
  • 3 weeks of vacation
  • 1-week paid volunteer leave each year and 100% charitable match
  • Medical, dental, and vision insurance coverage
  • 100% paid 12-week maternity leave
  • Scholarship for associates' children up to $28,000 per child
  • Tuition reimbursement for associates

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