Business Development Manager

Best People + Right Culture. These are the driving forces behind JE Dunn’s success.

By hiring inspired people, giving them interesting and challenging work, enabling them with innovative tools, and letting them share in the company’s rewards, we’ve found a sustainable way to grow in our industry for the last 100+ years.

Our diverse teams around the country strive to enrich lives through inspired people and places everyday, and we need inspired people like you to join us in our pursuit of building perfection.

Role Summary

Client Solutions Representatives are responsible for identifying and developing new client business within a region or area and cultivating relationships with partners and clients. This position will partner with Operations and Marketing on proposals and community relations activities to achieve business development and sales goals. In addition, this position will develop and implement strategic client solutions plans for geographic and vertical market sectors, and lead partnerships that support achieving sales goals and objectives. All activities will be performed in support of the strategy, vision, and values of JE Dunn.

• Autonomy & Decision-Making: Follows directions and refers all exceptions to supervisor.
• Career Path: Senior Client Solutions Manager

Key Role Responsibilities - Core

CLIENT SOLUTIONS FAMILY - CORE

• Performs active business development, marketing, and public relations activities in support of business goals.
• Researches, qualifies, and prioritizes potential customers.
• Coordinates and oversees maintenance of records and reports concerning client contacts and scheduled client solutions activities.
• Prepares, presents, and executes client solutions action plans for specific targets. 
• Helps develop new business, sales, and client relations for defined markets.
• Helps with the development of proposals, presentations, and other client communications.
• Provides planning help to prospective and current clients prior to contract execution.
• Serves as a company representative on civic, business, charitable and professional organizations.
• Exhibits exemplary leadership skills and professional acumen.

Key Role Responsibilities - Additional Core

In addition, this position will be responsible for the following:

• Creating and implementing strategic marketing plans for assigned areas.
• Building and maintaining a professional network and actively engaging in that network.
• Preparing and presenting monthly marketing reports to designated executives.
• Manages the development of proposals, presentations, and other client communications.
• Partners with operations teams to plan, create presentations, and execute capture plans on pursuits or to business partners and community organizations.
• Creates strategic relationships and partnerships with internal and external groups to position JE Dunn and leverage existing and new services.
• Provides leadership to operations team to prepare and execute successful interviews.
• Leads the client relationship development, including ownership of client relationship in partnership with other key team members.
• Prepares interview teams with key message points, supporting visual documents, and content delivery strategies.
• Always presents a positive disposition and maintains constructive interpersonal relationships when under stress.
• Research competitors’ value propositions by gathering, analyzing, and acting on market intelligence.
• Challenges conventional thinking, solves problems, and develops creative solutions to assist clients fulfill their mission.
• Leads, supports, and promotes a culture of diversity and inclusion within JE Dunn. Understands JE Dunn’s policy of non-discrimination and ensures positive proactive implementation throughout the organization.

Knowledge, Skills & Abilities

• Ability to perform work accurately and