Director of Development – Mission Critical

This is a fully remote position, open to applicants in United States.

📋 Description

• Identify and seek out new business opportunities through market analysis, networking, and targeted outreach efforts.

• Establish and nurture relationships with data center end users, clients, design teams, and other crucial industry stakeholders.

• Manage and propel opportunities through the sales and preconstruction stages.

• Assist with strategic sales initiatives, pipeline management, CRM activities, proposals, and presentations.

• Lead and coordinate design-build and design-assist opportunities, including scope definitions, assumptions, and clarifications.

• Collaborate with estimating and preconstruction teams to create competitive, low-risk solutions.

• Work closely with operations to ensure smooth project turnover and continuity from pursuit through execution.

• Formulate strategies to tackle customer challenges and distinguish the company within the mission-critical market.

• Keep informed about data center construction trends, market opportunities, and changing customer requirements.

• Conduct client meetings to understand customer needs and present customized solutions.

• Forge strategic partnerships and connect regional teams with suitable clients and market partners.

• Contribute to long-term revenue growth and expansion in the mission-critical sector.

⛳️ Requirements

• 10–15+ years of experience in the construction industry, with substantial expertise in business development, project development, preconstruction, and/or managing large-scale projects.

• Strong background in mission-critical, data center, concrete construction, or similarly complex construction markets.

• A Bachelor’s degree in Civil Engineering, Construction Management, Business Administration, Marketing, Sales, Engineering, or a related field is preferred.

• Demonstrated success in identifying new opportunities and establishing strategic relationships and partnerships.

• Experience with strategic planning, project development, preconstruction, and leading cross-functional teams.

• Solid understanding of risk management and project delivery methodologies.

• Proven ability to devise solutions for intricate customer and project requirements.

• Exceptional verbal, written, presentation, and relationship-building skills.

• Strong problem-solving capabilities and strategic thinking skills.

• Capacity to work effectively with clients, design teams, estimating, preconstruction, operations, and executive leadership.

• Willingness to travel as necessary for client engagements, projects, and business development activities.

🏝️ Benefits

• Performance-based bonus structure.

• Additional incentive plan available.

• Total compensation potential exceeding $300,000.

• Comprehensive benefits package provided.

• Nationwide career opportunity with the flexibility to work from anywhere in the U.S.

• Chance to take on a pivotal leadership role in the company's mission-critical/data center growth strategy.

• Access to a substantial national platform and extensive internal resources.