Business Development Executive

General information

Name Business Development Executive Posting Title Business Development Executive Ref # 2235868 Date Published Thursday, October 2, 2025 City Chicago State Illinois Country United States Job Category Marketing & Business Development Advertised Location US-IL-Chicago, US-IL-Chicago Working time Full Time

Description & Requirements

The Business Development Executive (BDE) serves as a growth leader in their assigned market working closely with the Managing Partner (MP) in the development and execution of the overall market growth strategy and providing direct business development and pursuit leadership for strategic prospects and clients.  Primary areas of focus will include developing relationships and new business with organizations ranging from $200m privately-owned businesses to multi-billion-dollar public companies. 
What You Will Do: 

• Develop and nurture relationships with key executive buyers (CEO, CFO, CAO, Controller, Tax Director, Internal Audit, etc.) at identified target prospects and select clients.  Key activities include facilitating conversations to understand critical business issues/strategic goals, identifying client service opportunities, and coordinating/facilitating follow-up meetings with subject matter teams 
• Activities include developing and nurturing relationships with key executive buyers, listening to understand critical business issues/strategic goals, and identifying client service opportunities 
• Provide leadership on strategic pursuits to position the firm to win through pursuit best practices, including: 
• Pre-pursuit research, targeting and developing strategic pursuit plans 
• Engaging and coordinating with necessary subject matter professionals 
• Leading internal prep and strategy meetings for opportunity scoping and participating in/facilitating scoping and relationships development meetings with targets 
• Coordinating with necessary market, industry and service line leadership on pursuit and resourcing strate