Job Description

National Business Development Manager

Construction Business Development Opportunity – Oklahoma City, OK

National Role | Industrial / Manufacturing / Big-Box Construction | $140K–$180K

A growing commercial construction organization is looking for an experienced National Business Development Manager to help expand its footprint and develop relationships with owners, developers, and decision-makers across the country.

This is a relationship-driven, highly visible position for someone who understands commercial construction and knows how to turn industry relationships into qualified opportunities.

The organization has experience across office, industrial, healthcare, education, manufacturing, retail, mission-critical, and other commercial markets, with an established preconstruction and project-delivery platform. talley-riggins.com

The Opportunity

This individual will be responsible for developing new business opportunities nationally, with a particular focus on industrial, manufacturing, warehouse/distribution, and large-scale commercial construction.

The role will involve:

• Developing relationships with owners and developers
• Identifying upcoming construction opportunities
• Building and maintaining a national sales pipeline
• Networking with developers, brokers, architects, consultants, and industry partners
• Pursuing negotiated and design-build opportunities
• Developing strategic account plans
• Attending industry events and client meetings
• Traveling nationally to meet with prospects and clients
• Working closely with estimating, preconstruction, and operations
• Helping position the company for major project pursuits

Ideal Candidate

We're looking for someone with:

• 7+ years of construction industry experience
• Business development or client development experience
• Strong understanding of commercial construction
• Existing relationships with owners/developers preferred
• Industrial, manufacturing, warehouse, distribution, or big-box experience preferred
• Strong communication and presentation skills
• Ability to develop relationships at the executive level
• Willingness to travel nationally
• Ability to operate independently while collaborating with internal teams

The company has demonstrated experience with industrial and commercial projects in the DFW market and works across multiple commercial sectors, including industrial, manufacturing, healthcare, office, retail, education, and mission-critical construction. D Magazine

Compensation

$140,000–$180,000 base salary

Additional compensation/bonus potential may be available based on business development performance.

The compensation range is positioned for an experienced national construction BD professional rather than a typical local sales representative.

Location & Travel

Primary Location: Oklahoma City, OK

The ideal candidate should be located in or willing to relocate to the Oklahoma City market and should be comfortable with significant national travel.

Being within reasonable proximity to a major airport is strongly preferred.

Interested?

If you're currently in construction business development, preconstruction, estimating, project management, or operations and have strong owner/developer relationships, I'd like to speak with you confidentially.

Brandon Hill

Search Consultant | GPAC – ConstructionCall/Text: (743) 223-5229

All qualified applicants will receive consideration without regard to race, age, color, sex (including pregnancy), religion, national origin, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, military status, genetic information, or any other status protected by applicable laws or regulations. GPAC (Growing People and Companies) is an award-winning search firm specializing in placing quality professionals within multiple industries across the United States since 1990. We are extremely competitive, client-focused and realize that our value is in our ability to deliver the right solutions at the right time.