Director at MAP Architects
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NewARCH Design Consultants - Executive - Business Development (0-5 yrs)
The Business Development Executive will work to improve the organization's market position and achieve financial growth.
ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
- Direct sell clients through meetings pitches and identify needs.
- Drives the client relationship and business development activities of the company across the geography
- Prospect for potential new clients and turn this into increased business.
- Cold call as appropriate within market or geographic area to ensure a robust pipeline of opportunities.
- Meet potential clients by growing, maintaining, and leveraging your network.
- Identify potential clients, and the decision makers within the client organization.
- Research and build relationships with new clients.
- Set up meetings between client decision makers and company's practice leaders/Principals.
- Plan and prepare teams for prospecting and shortlist approaches and pitches.
- Work with team to develop proposals that speaks to the client's needs, concerns, and objectives.
- Participate in pricing the solution/service.
- Handle objections by clarifying, emphasizing agreements and working through differences to a positive conclusion.
- Oversees the creation of a wide variety of customized, professional-quality marketing materials for new pursuits (most commonly written proposals, RFP responses, and graphical presentations)
- Develops strong working relationships with subject matter experts throughout the organization at the functional and account management levels.
QUALIFICATIONS
- Business Developement/Sales preferably experience within the Architecture/Engineering/Construction and/or Construction Management industry.
- Experience with canvassing, cold calling and networking to meet goals within a territory.
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
- Strong organizational and analytical skills.
- Ability to effectively and efficiently respond to inquiries from clients, co-workers, supervisor, and/or management.
- Ability to effectively present information.
- Technically savvy with solid experience in Microsoft Office (PowerPoint, Excel, Word) and Outlook. Advanced Excel skills preferred.
- Experience working with and deciphering multiple types of RFP models preferred.
- Experience with attending industry functions, such as association events and conferences, and provide feedback and information on market and creative trends.
EDUCATION and EXPERIENCE
- Bachelor's Degree is required. Preference given to technical degrees such as architecture, engineering, construction and project management.
- Masters Degree in Marketing
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