Curtiss-Wright Corporation

Lead Business Development Specialist

Curtiss-Wright Corporation • $105K — $125K *
Business Services
5 - 7 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's Degree or equivalent experience.
  • 5-10 years of business development experience in outside sales and managing proposals.
  • Extensive experience in business development, capture management, or strategic sales.
  • Demonstrated success leading high-value capture efforts.
  • Strategic thinker with a strong orientation toward execution and results.
  • Excellent communication, presentation, and negotiation skills.
  • Ability to travel up to 50% (domestic/international)

Responsibilities

  • Lead the identification and pursuit of new business opportunities.
  • Develop and execute capture strategies for high-value pursuits.
  • Cultivate and maintain relationships with senior-level stakeholders.
  • Serve as capture lead on complex, high-value bids.
  • Analyze industry trends and competitor activities to inform strategic decisions.
  • Contribute to long-term business development planning and pipeline forecasting.

Benefits

  • Opportunity to work in a critical role within the nuclear industry.
  • Engagement with senior-level stakeholders and industry partners.
  • Involvement in high-value, complex proposal efforts.
  • Potential for professional growth in a strategic business development environment.
Full Job Description
Lead Business Development Specialist

The Lead Business Development Specialist is responsible for driving growth initiatives, identifying and securing new business opportunities, and leading complex and large-scale proposal efforts. This role plays a critical part in growing strategic partnerships, advancing pipeline development, and supporting the capture of key programs.

Location: Newmarket, Canada

Salary: $105,500 to $125,000

Please note that the salary range information provided is a general guideline only, reflecting a position based in Ontario. Criteria such as the candidate's qualifications and relevant experience, the scope of the specific position, as well as market and business considerations will be evaluated when extending an offer.

Your Challenge:
  • Leads the identification, assessment and pursuit of new business opportunities. Develops and executes capture strategies for high-value pursuits, aligning with company objectives and long-term growth plans.
  • Cultivates and maintains trusted relationships with senior-level stakeholders within key industry partners.
  • Serves as capture lead on complex, high-value bids. Collaborates with technical, pricing and contracts teams to develop compelling proposals.
  • Analyzes industry trends, competitor activities, customer budgets and procurement forecasts to inform strategic decisions. Provides recommendations to senior leadership on positioning, investment areas, and partnership strategies. Translates insights into actionable strategies aligned with corporate growth objectives.
  • Contributes to long-term business development planning and pipeline forecasting. Aligns business development plans with divisional and corporate growth objectives.


What You Bring:
  • Bachelor's Degree or equivalent experience.
  • 5-10 years of business development experience in outside sales and managing proposals.
  • Extensive experience in business development, capture management or strategic sales.
  • Demonstrated success leading high-value capture efforts.
  • Strategic thinker with a strong orientation toward execution and results.
  • Excellent communication and presentation and negotiation skills.
  • Ability to travel up to 50% (domestic/international)


Curtiss-Wright Nuclear Canada (CWNC) provides a variety of testing, qualification, managed task services and products to the Canadian and international Commercial Nuclear market. Our testing, qualification and dedication services as well as the development of our own electrical connection and manufactured products provide a foundation to supply exceptional quality nuclear grade equipment, components, and parts to the commercial nuclear power industry. Curtiss-Wright Nuclear supplies products and services that are designed to ensure optimal plant performance and guarantee public safety for the existing fleet of operating plants and the development of the next generation plants.

To learn more, please visit us at https://www.cwnuclear.com/brands/CWNC/default.aspx

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No unsolicited agency submittals please. Agency partners must be invited to participate in a search by our Talent Acquisition Team and have signed terms in place prior to any submittal. Resumes submitted directly to any Curtiss-Wright employee or affiliate will not qualify for fee payment, and therefore become the property of Curtiss-Wright.

About Curtiss-Wright Corporation

Curtiss-Wright Corporation is a diversified, multinational provider of highly engineered, technologically advanced products and services. The company operates through three segments: Commercial/Industrial, Defense, and Power. The Commercial/Industrial segment provides products and services primarily to the commercial aerospace, general industrial, and naval defense markets. The Defense segment provides products and services to the defense markets of the United States, Canada, and other countries. The Power segment provides products and services to the power generation markets, including conventional and renewable energy sources. Curtiss-Wright Corporation was founded in 1929 and is headquartered in Davidson, North Carolina.
Learn more about Curtiss-Wright Corporation
Size
7,800 employees
Market Cap
$6.2 billion
Industry
Net Income
$201.3 million
Founded
1929
5 Year Trend
+3.5%
Revenue
$2.3 billion
NASDAQ

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