Director of Business Development - Industrial Design

Job Responsibilities

• Leading and supporting national growth opportunities in Haskell's Industrial Design group
• Communicating regularly with Regional Office leadership, other Business Development Leads, and Project Managers
• Conducting appropriate research to identify target companies/organizations within industry segments denoted in the business unit plan
• Contacting, qualifying and setting appointments with targets via telephone and electronic means
• Providing targets with appropriate Haskell marketing material and responses to specific interests identified by targets
• Visiting qualified targets and/or arranging for personal sales calls by appropriate Haskell personnel
• Preparing qualifications statements and assisting in preparing responses to proposals for specific projects
• Developing and maintaining relationships with local and national civic, professional, and economic organizations that are sources of prospects
• Maintaining up-to-date prospect files and electronic databases
• Developing and managing a public relations program to include marketing and customer outreach
• Taking other steps as directed by the VP - Market or Division lead and/or VP of Business Development
• Arranging for the recruitment, development, training, and retention of high-caliber talent

Requirements

• Minimum of a 4-year college degree or equivalent experience
• Minimum of 10 years of experience in engineering, construction marketing, or a related field
• Demonstrated experience within private sector food & beverage manufacturing

Qualifications

• Excellent communication, organization, and follow-up skills
• Excellent sales and customer relationship skills
• The ability to understand and execute the company vision and values of Team, Excellence, Service, and Trust

Environmental Factors and Physical Requirements

• Frequent sitting, reaching with hands and arms, talking, and hearing
• Occasional standing, walking, stooping, kneeling, crouching, and manipulating light to medium weights of 10-50 pounds
• Good hand-eye coordination, arm, hand, and finger dexterity, including ability to grasp, and visual acuity to use a keyboard, operate equipment, and read application/form information