Business Development Officer - Special Projects

Nabholz Business Development Position

Originally founded as a small construction company in 1949, Nabholz is now a team of more than 1,900 industry leading professionals working together to serve our clients, communities, and each other. Over the last 75+ years, we've grown into a national multi-service contractor offering a full range of construction, industrial, civil, and environmental services.

Nabholz seeks a professional individual with experience in business development, marketing, or sales to join our Business Development team. The position will focus heavily on building and maintaining relationships with prospective customers that result in construction, industrial, and service project opportunities. Nabholz holds high standards of personal integrity and work ethic. Regional overnight travel will be required.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

• Identify, qualify, and prioritize regional project opportunities.
• Develop short-term and long-term business development plans.
• Measure sales/opportunities results against business development plan, report to the manager and modify plan as necessary.
• Develop and cultivate relationships with targeted customers, design professionals, and influencers.
• Assist other team members with maintaining existing relationships with customers and influencers.
• Develop and lead presentation strategy for proposals and interviews.
• Develop and implement public relations and marketing strategies in coordination with Regional Director of Business Development and other business development initiatives.
• Represent Nabholz at appropriate trade shows, conventions, seminars, civic, and industry functions.
• Attend evening and weekend events as required.
• Assist in the identification of key areas of involvement for Nabholz such as industry organizations, city chambers, boards, community outreach, etc.
• This job is safety sensitive for medical marijuana purposes.
• This position requires driving a personal vehicle on behalf of the company or a company vehicle; therefore, the applicant must successfully complete a motor vehicle records check, possess, and maintain a current, valid driver's license in their state of residence, and immediately self-report convictions/violations/tickets to the DOT Compliance Specialist as per Company Policy. Any negative change in the status of the employee's driving record may result in the revocation of the employee's privilege to drive for the company.
• All other tasks as assigned.

Education/Skill Requirements:

• Previous experience in business-to-business sales preferred.
• Construction experience preferred.
• Local knowledge and connections preferred.
• 4-year college education required.
• Must be able to interact and effectively communicate with customers, architects, and other industry professionals.
• Strategic business views for business development, client relationships, and business acumen preferred.
• Proven record of providing excellent internal and external customer service.
• Must be a motivated self-starter with strong planning skills; a generally positive attitude is essential to the success in this role.
• Detailed and accurate monthly expense reports required.
• Must pass pre-employment drug screen and background check, including driving record.
• Ability to work remotely and overnight travel required.
• Demonstrate strong computer skills in the Microsoft Suite (Word, Excel, Publisher, and PowerPoint), Adobe, Bluebeam, online software, CRM software, and marketing applications.
• Demonstrate excellent organizational skills and team leadership ability.
• Demonstrate excellent written communication skills for formal proposals, grants, and similar submissions.
• Demonstrate excellent oral communication skills in conversational setting.
• Demonstrate excellent oral communication skills before large groups for presentations and interviews.
• Demonstrate excellent interpersonal skills with professional, friendly presentation.

Physical Demands:

• Ability to continuously sit, stand, or walk.
• Ability to bend, squat, climb stairs, and lift frequently.
• Ability to lift up to 50 pounds occasionally.
• Ability to work in heat or cold, outside, and in high elevations.

Work environment:

• Office, cubicle, workstation, or remote.

AA/EOE. Women, Minorities, Veterans, and Disabled People Encouraged to Apply

Nabholz is an Equal Opportunity Employer and does not discriminate on the basis of sex, race, color, religion, sexual orientation, national origin, cultural heritage, ancestry, political belief, age, marital status, pregnancy, physical or mental disability, protected veteran status or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local laws.

Employment at Nabholz is subject to post offer, pre-employment drug testing. Nabholz is a drug-free workplace and an E-Verify employer. The above description covers the principal duties and responsibilities of the job. The description shall not, however, be construed as a complete listing of all miscellaneous, incidental, or similar duties which may be required from day-to-day.