Director of Business Development – Miami, FL

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DIRECTOR OF BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT

WANTED:  a savvy, persuasive, aggressive, results driven sales professional from the commercial construction/architectural/engineering/design industry.

Development Service Solutions (DSS), a dynamic and rapidly growing South Florida construction management company, is seeking an equally dynamic and driven Director of Business Development to join our team of great professionals.  We are an entrepreneurial company that prizes teamwork and success, allowing our professionals to thrive, learn new skills, and take their talents – and their compensation –  to a whole new level.

DSS provides owners’ representative and project management services to the commercial, educational and governmental construction, remodeling and refurbishment markets.  DSS helps it’s clients by achieving millions of dollars in savings during the planning phases of a project and then keeping everything on track during construction.  Some of our exciting projects include the Ransom Everglades School, the iconic 1111 Lincoln Road parking garage, and The Clevelander Hotel.

About the position:

The Director of Business Development will be responsible for developing new relationships that bring in new, first-time clients, in order to meet our aggressive 3 to 5 year revenue growth targets.

Snapshot of key accountabilities:

  • Communicate directly with clients, initiating and building trusting relationships
  • Lead the development, organization and implementation of sales initiatives for the company; including lead generation, word of mouth recommendations, referrals, sales funnel management, issuing proposals, contract negotiations, customer retention and repeat business.
  • Optimize the company’s participation in relevant trade groups and associations.
  • Organize promotional events and attend them to facilitate their success
  • Prepare and deliver promotional presentations
  • Attend formal networking events designed to generate leads, referrals and new sales
  • Support company executives in organizing various projects, including seminars, workshops and client presentations.
  • Conduct market research to generate leads
  • Track and forecast revenues, report on progress toward revenue goals.

Traits required for success:

Our ideal candidate is an ambitious, competitive results driven person with a stimulating and persuasive communication style.  He or she knows how to maintain and grow relationships and is at ease meeting and engaging new people.  You thrive in a fast-paced environment with multiple projects going simultaneously and each day different from the next.  Working well with our team is key, and open, flowing communication is how you (and we) roll.  Adept at handling details quickly and correctly is mission critical in meeting deadlines and achieving our business goals.

Skills/Experience/Knowledge Required:

  • Proven experience generating new business utilizing strong sourcing and closing skills
  • Good understanding of terminology and processes in the construction industry
  • Active network of established relationships and referral sources in the commercial construction industry (developers, owners, architects, engineers, bankers, brokers, etc.)
  • Excellent knowledge of MS Office and experience with a CRM system
  • Outstanding oral and written communication
  • Minimum two-year degree required; Bachelors Degree strongly preferred