Business Development Director

About the Role:

As a CBRE Business Development Director, you will be responsible for formulating and implementing local and regional business marketing and development strategies.

This job is part of the Sales function. They are responsible for the design of sales solutions that are presented and sold to potential, new, and existing clients.

What You’ll Do:

• Provide formal supervision to employees. Monitor the training and development of staff. Conduct performance evaluations and coaching. Oversee the recruiting and hiring of new employees.
• Coordinate and manage the team's daily activities. Establish work schedules, assign tasks, and cross-train staff. Set and track staff and department deadlines. Mentor and coach as needed.
• Establish and manage relationships with key stakeholders. These include business leaders, investment partners, and potential customers.
• Partner with clients to gain an understanding of their business goals and objectives. Work together to identify new business opportunities and ensure customer satisfaction.
• Provide strategic direction toward the creation of proposals, presentations, and other client-facing materials.
• Set and measure operational and financial goals for client accounts.
• Provide oversight on profit and loss for accounts including budget and forecast development, monthly business reviews, and achievement of sales targets.
• Review financial reports and develop cases for budgets and reserve investments while prioritizing key initiatives. Provide recommendations to business leaders that impact a line of business.
• Apply a robust knowledge of multiple disciplines, the business, and key drivers which impact departmental and cross-functional performance.
• Lead by example and model behaviors that are consistent with CBRE RISE values. Persuade managers and other colleagues to take action while being guided by the organization's functional business plans. Negotiate with external partners, vendors, and customers of divergent interests to reach a common goal.
• Identify and solve multi-dimensional, complex, operational, and organizational problems leveraging the appropriate resources within or outside the department.
• Significantly improve and change existing methods, processes, and standards within job discipline.