Senior Directors of Business Development lead strategies that expand markets, build high-value partnerships, and create durable revenue opportunities. These senior-level roles combine commercial judgment, relationship building, and cross-functional leadership to help organizations reach their growth objectives. Explore vetted opportunities on Ladders, including jobs paying $100,000 or more.
Responsibilities vary by company and industry, but commonly include identifying new markets, developing business plans, negotiating strategic partnerships, managing key accounts, and overseeing a business development team. Leaders in this role work closely with executives and teams across sales, marketing, product, finance, and operations to turn opportunities into measurable results.
Employers often look for a record of achieving growth targets and experience leading complex deals or partnerships. Useful strengths include strategic planning, financial and market analysis, negotiation, executive communication, pipeline management, and team leadership. Relevant industry knowledge and a strong network can also be valuable.
Compensation for Senior Director, Business Development positions depends on factors such as industry, company size, location, scope of responsibility, and incentive structure. Senior roles may include performance bonuses or other incentives in addition to base pay. Ladders focuses on vetted professional opportunities paying $100,000 or more, helping experienced candidates find roles aligned with their leadership background.
Use Ladders to explore openings and compare opportunities by location, industry, and work arrangement. Review each job description for its growth mandate, reporting structure, target markets, and compensation details, then tailor your application to show how your business development leadership has delivered lasting results.
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Enterprise Business Director National
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Director, New Business Development - Remote
$125K - $150K *
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Director, New Business Development - Remote
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Empower our growth by leading sales strategies for complex commercial accounts in food service and janitorial solutions. Drive revenue, build executive relationships, and craft winning proposals while...
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Senior Team Manager, Mid-Market Sales
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Lead a dynamic team of Account Executives to drive growth in mid-market accounts, fostering strategic sales cycles and delivering impactful solutions across diverse industries while mentoring for opti...
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Senior Director of Development & External Affairs
$128K - $145K *
Empower strategic growth by leading fundraising, external affairs, and communications initiatives. Collaborate with leadership to enhance organizational visibility and impact while managing a high-per...
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Regional Director of Operations
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Senior Associate Director, Senior Leadership Engagement
$110K - $130K *
Champion strategic engagement initiatives with FAS leadership, managing donor relations and event logistics. Lead a team to enhance alumni connections and fundraising efforts, ensuring alignment with...
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Sr. Business Development Manager
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Lead the growth of global 3PL Air and Ocean Freight services, driving business development and fostering client relationships while managing territories and budgets to exceed performance goals...
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Join a team that's shaping the future of hospitality sales by driving revenue growth, building relationships, and leading strategic initiatives. Collaborate closely with leadership to achieve ambitiou...
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VA Senior Business Development Manager
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Lead the charge in advancing customer engagements within Veterans Affairs, leveraging extensive experience and relationships to identify solutions that address critical challenges, while executing str...
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Elevate your career by leading client engagements and managing complex projects. Drive strategic communications, mentor teams, and navigate high-stakes situations in a dynamic, collaborative environme...
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Senior Client Development Manager
$89K - $112K *
Transform client relationships and drive business growth by managing a diverse portfolio, fostering new opportunities, and collaborating with teams to achieve strategic objectives in a dynamic environ...
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Senior Associate, Business Operations & Analytics
$110K - $130K *
Empower business growth by leading analytical functions across core areas. Define problems, drive insights, and influence decisions to enhance key metrics and outcomes. Collaborate with teams to deliv...
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Senior Associate, Business Operations & Analytics
$95K - $115K *
Contribute to strategic business decisions by owning the analytical function, defining metrics, and driving insights that enhance growth and operational efficiency across core business areas...
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Senior Associate, Business Operations & Analytics
$110K - $130K *
Support a dynamic team by driving analytical insights that inform key business decisions across growth, product, and operations. Collaborate closely with stakeholders to define metrics and deliver imp...
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Senior Associate, Business Operations & Analytics
$95K - $115K *
Join a team that's driving analytical excellence across core business areas. You'll define problems, extract insights, and influence key decisions to enhance growth, product, and operational strategie...
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Business Development Representative
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Senior Director, Energy Engineering Management
$150K - $180K *
Lead strategic engineering initiatives to align with business goals, ensuring portfolio success and stakeholder engagement while empowering teams to deliver high-quality outcomes in the renewable ener...
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Senior Director, Energy Engineering Management
$150K - $180K *
Contribute to strategic leadership in engineering management, aligning execution with business goals. Drive portfolio success, enhance client satisfaction, and empower teams to optimize performance in...
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Regional Business Development Manager - Global Integrated Solutions
$108K - $195K *
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What does a Senior Director of Business Development do?
A Senior Director of Business Development sets and leads growth initiatives, develops strategic partnerships, evaluates markets, oversees major opportunities, and works with cross-functional teams to increase revenue and expand the organization.
What qualifications are common for Senior Director, Business Development jobs?
Employers commonly seek substantial business development or commercial leadership experience, a history of meeting growth goals, and strengths in negotiation, strategic planning, market analysis, and executive communication. Requirements vary by organization and industry.
How much do Senior Directors of Business Development earn?
Pay varies by employer, industry, location, experience, and role scope, and may include bonuses or other incentives. Ladders lists vetted professional jobs paying $100,000 or more; check individual listings for compensation information.
Where can I find Senior Director, Business Development jobs?
You can search Ladders for Senior Director, Business Development openings and explore vetted professional opportunities paying $100,000 or more. Filter listings by factors such as location and work arrangement.
How can I stand out when applying for a Senior Director of Business Development role?
Highlight specific growth outcomes, major deals or partnerships, markets entered, and the teams you led. Use measurable results where possible and tailor your experience to the employer’s strategic priorities.