Director of Business Development

Transdev$141K — $180K *
Transportation
5 - 7 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree in Management, Business, Transportation, or related field
  • 5+ years in sales/business development in public transit
  • Operations experience preferred; rail experience a plus
  • Strong project management capabilities
  • Proficient in Microsoft Office Suite
  • Excellent written and verbal communication skills
  • Ability to interface with all customer management levels

Responsibilities

  • Develop and implement strategies for market position improvement and profitability growth
  • Manage the Request for Proposal process including positioning and proposal management
  • Contribute to company vision and ensure profitability while maintaining service quality
  • Conduct competitor market analysis in the public and private transportation sectors
  • Participate in national, state, and regional trade association meetings
  • Engage with local political leaders and stakeholders
  • Maintain long-term client relationships through and after procurement

Benefits

  • Minimum of two weeks vacation
  • Five sick days
  • Twelve holidays (8 standard, 4 floating)
  • 401(k) retirement plan
  • Medical, dental, vision insurance
  • Life insurance
  • Short-term disability and optional long-term disability
Full Job Description
About the Role : We are looking for an individual with strong interpersonal and communication skills, excellent organizational skill and attention to detail, as well as an ability to manage multiple projects. Building lasting client partnerships and performing extensive analysis that results in successful business strategies are important aspects of the position.

Annual Salary Range: Min $141,000 to Max $180,000

Benefits include:

Vacation: minimum of two (2) weeks

Sick days: 5 days

Holidays: 12 days; 8 standard and 4 floating

Other standard benefits: 401(k) retirement plan, medical, dental and vision, life insurance, short-term disability, and voluntary long-term disability.

Benefits may vary depending on the location policy. The above represents the standard Corporate Policy.

Key Responsibilities:
  • Develops and implements plans to improve and expand the organization's strategic market position and to achieve growth and financial profitability.
  • Manages and coordinates the Request for Proposal process including but not limited to positioning, proposal management, presentation preparation, and pricing/cost structure.
  • Contributes to the development and refinement of the company's vision and strategy; assists in ensuring that the organization maximizes its profitability goals while delivering high quality safe and customer focused service.
  • Maintains a strong understanding of the competitive market, including public and private transportation providers; completes competitor market analyses.
  • Participates in trade association meetings at the national, state and regional level.
  • Interacts with the political leadership and stakeholders of communities.
  • Responsible for maintaining long term client relationships, both prior to procurement and after.
  • Other duties as required.

Education, Licensing, and Certifications :
  • Bachelor's degree or equivalent in Management, Business, Transportation or related field.

Experience :
  • 5 or more years of experience in sales and/or business development in a public transit environment. Operations experience is a plus. Rail experience preferred.

Skills and Knowledge Required:
  • Ability to manage projects across the business.
  • Knowledge of Microsoft Office suite including Excel, Word, PowerPoint, and Outlook
  • Excellent writing and oral communications skills.
  • Ability to interface with all customer management levels.
  • Enjoys working in a collaborative environment.
  • Willing to travel extensively working from a home or field office

Work Type: Hybrid Remote

Job Category: Management

Job Type: Full Time

Work Type: Hybrid Remote

Req ID: 8917

Pay Group: NF2

Cost Center: 821

The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by people assigned to this classification. They are not intended to be construed as an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties, and skills required of personnel so classified.

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions upon request.

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