Regional Business Development Director - Infrastructure Solutions
BKF Engineers · Newport Beach, CA · 2 wk ago
HybridSales$140k–$195k/yrFull-time
Responsibilities
- Identify, prioritize, build and deepen relationships with top regional clients
- Lead account strategies to grow designated key, emerging, and core clients to 40% of business
- Strengthen client experience through consistent engagement and follow-through
- Represent the firm at regional industry events and cultivate strategic partnerships
- Elevate brand visibility and identify new market opportunities
- Own regional bookings, win rate, and pipeline health targets aligned to divisional goals
- Translate divisional strategy into a regional business development plan (markets, clients, pursuits, positioning)
- Build and maintain a weighted pipeline through relationships, market intel, and partner networks
- Pursue major pursuits in the region, including go/no-go, win strategy development, teaming, proposal strategy coordination, interviews, and negotiation support
- Navigate traditional and alternative procurement and delivery methods
- Identify and coordinate cross-selling opportunities across service lines and geographies
- Partner with seller-doers, operations, market, and client leaders to align messaging, client action plans, engagement, and pursuit strategy
- Ensure accurate CRM capture of all BD activities, client touchpoints, and pursuit stages
- Use CRM and market/budget intelligence to guide prioritization, forecasting, and strategy adjustments
- Coachseller-doers and supports pursuit teams
- Provide clear, upward reporting, to the VP, on pipeline, key pursuits, risks, and required executive support
Requirements
- Bachelor's degree in Business Administration, Marketing, Communications, Journalism, or a related field
- Minimum of 10+ years of relevant experience within an A/E/C firm
- Proven track record of successful business development leadership and client relationship management
- Strong client relationships with architects, contractors, and owners in water, transportation, energy, and other related markets
- Experience working in a fast-paced, deadline-driven environment
- Exceptional interpersonal, organizational, written, and verbal communication skills
- Strong organizational skills with high attention to detail
- Able to manage multiple priorities and deadlines in a dynamic environment
- Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook)
- Proficiency in Adobe Creative Suite (InDesign, Photoshop, Illustrator)
- Active participation and/or leadership in industry organizations
- Experience with Deltek VantagePoint (preferred)
- Experience with Client Experience (CX) strategies or programs (preferred)
- Ability to travel periodically and attend after-hours client events
- Ability to travel within the Southern California region, primarily based in Orange County with travel to Los Angeles, Inland Empire, and San Diego