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Senior Director, Business Development
APTIMSan Diego, United Statesfull_timeVerifiedPosted 10 Oct 2025
💰 $260,000/yr($240,000/yr – $260,000/yr)
About the role
Job Overview:
APTIM is seeking a visionary Senior Director of Business Development to lead our federal BD group within the Remediation and Technical Solutions (RTS) Strategic Business Unit. This is a high-impact leadership role where you'll guide a talented BD team, shape strategic pursuits, and drive expansion across our key end markets. If you're passionate about building relationships, winning work, and making a difference in the federal environmental business--this is your opportunity to lead from the front.
Key Responsibilities/Accountabilities:
- Spearheads and leads growth strategy development for the Remediation and Technical Solutions sector.
- Leads and supports capture teams in pursuit planning; development of win themes; and preparation of compelling proposals, presentations, and marketing materials.
- Identifies and builds a team of Capture focused professionals to grow APTIM's business.
- Develops and maintains long-lasting and meaningful relationships industry teaming partners; collaborating to find solutions to challenging infrastructure projects and organizational issues.
- Play an active part in the management team and collaborate with peers to support the strategic direction of the Company.
- Maintains key client relationships, as well as provide executive sponsorship for some
- clients. Travel with account leaders to meetings with clients and partners to develop strategic relationships. Contribute to a high level of client satisfaction.
- Monitors market conditions, innovations and trends, and competitors' performance, pricing and sales strategies to maximize competitive stance
- Supports marketing, sales of large multimillion dollar projects/programs, teaming partnerships and client engagement activities to implement business development initiatives.
- Participation in industry and client organizations, trade shows, etc. as a strategic part of client development.
- Assist APTIM leadership with developing deep client relationships.
- Work with Marketing Manager in the development of collateral pieces and client submittals, as needed.
- Work with Operations and Project staff to enhance the company's profit and client relationships across Operations and Project staffing levels.
- Maintain infrastructure and systems to support the success of the business development program. Lead by example in use of CRM systems (Salesforce).
- Be responsible for detailed and accurate forecasts (including secured and potential sales, strategic opportunities, competitive analysis, course corrections, market trends, etc.).
- Maintain a culture of success, including highly-visible leadership by example; firm professional expectations; discipline in sales process, policy, and pipeline; regular professional development; and collaboration across teams.
- Lead and direct the work of others.
- Be proficient in negotiating Government contracts (with the support of the legal team) with clients and partners.
- A wide degree of creativity and latitude is expected.
- Relies on experience and judgment to plan and accomplish goals.
- Outstanding communicator with a record of executing business and growth plans.
- Ability to motivate others to achieve established business and sales objectives, and to create a culture of achievement and professionalism.
- Experience with running a business, including some level of financial expertise.
- Ability to cultivate company culture.
Basic Qualifications:
- Must have proven track record of Business Development/Capture
- Excellent written and oral communication skills expected
- Travel as necessary to perform duties
- Requires a Bachelor's Degree in Engineering, Business, Finance, Marketing or similar fields.
- Must have at least 10 years of industry experience
- Must have at least 5 years of Business Development or Planning experience in the targeted markets
- Has in-depth expertise in own discipline and knowledge of the related disciplines
- Anticipates and interprets customer needs to identify solutions
- Interprets business issues and adapts work priorities in own area
- Manages budget for own area and allocates r
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