Business Development Manager Chicago, IL

Do you want to be a part of something innovative, relevant, and intellectually stimulating that has a meaningful impact? Join our rapidly growing MxD team and help us increase U.S. competitiveness in manufacturing.

MxD (Manufacturing x Digital) advances economic prosperity and national security by strengthening U.S. manufacturing competitiveness through technology innovation, workforce development, and cybersecurity preparedness. In partnership with the Department of Defense, we convene an ecosystem to solve critical manufacturing challenges by accelerating digital adoption, empowering a skilled workforce, and modernizing supply chains.

The Business Development Manager drives the execution of MxD’s industry member recruitment efforts, managing the end‑to‑end recruitment process—from pipeline development to prospect engagement—while supporting strategic priorities and ensuring a consistent, high‑quality experience for prospective members.

• Execute industry member recruitment strategies, including managing tools, processes, and CRM to track pipeline and performance.
• Build and manage a pipeline of prospective members, guiding prospects through the recruitment lifecycle from initial outreach to conversion.
• Support the development and implementation of prospect prioritization frameworks aligned with MxD’s strategic initiatives.
• Contribute to the development of project concepts and value propositions that attract prospective members.
• Coordinate recruitment‑related meetings, events, and conferences, including scheduling, logistics, and leadership participation.
• Develop and maintain recruitment materials and communications tailored to target prospects.
• Prepare internal stakeholders for prospect engagements by developing talking points, briefing materials, and recommended participants.
• Lead post‑engagement debriefs to capture insights and improve recruitment strategies.
• Partner with cross‑functional teams to align messaging and respond to ad‑hoc recruitment needs.
• Assist in preparing prospect due diligence materials, including presentations, summaries, and key documentation.
• Travel up to approximately 25% to support recruitment activities.

• Bachelor’s degree in marketing, business operations, or a related field, or equivalent experience.
• More than six years of professional experience leading sales and/or sales operations, strategy consulting, and customer relations/engagement management at a successful enterprise (preferred).
• Previous experience managing and leading client engagement activities.
• Strong research acumen with an understanding of vertical markets/sectors and the ability to extract key findings to fully understand a prospect.
• Proven background in mining and developing key relationships or points of contact within a customer/member prospect.
• Experience with leading customer relationship management software programs.
• Exceptional written and verbal communication skills; ability to interact with senior‑level executives and stakeholders; strong team player.
• Highly organized self‑starter who can operate independently.
• Demonstrated ability to collaborate with others and build business relationships throughout the organization and with external contacts.
• Experience excelling within fast‑paced, high‑energy environments.

$85,000 – $95,000 USD

• MxD recognizes the importance of providing flexibility for employees to balance work responsibilities with personal obligations. Feasibility of Flexible Work Arrangements is determined by specific roles and supervisors.

• All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, ethnicity, religion, disability status, economic circumstance, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, genetics, age, or veteran status.
• Applicants must be currently authorized to work in the United States on a full‑time basis. We are unable to sponsor H1B visas.

• We recognize that individuals may require different types of accommodations to perform their jobs effectively. Candidates who need accessibility assistance or have specific needs are encouraged to apply and reach out to our People & Culture department at PC.
• If you require accommodations for the interview process, such as assistive technology, modified interview formats, or additional time, please let us know in advance.
• Once employed, employees can request reasonable accommodations to perform their job duties, including adjustments to workstations, flexible scheduling, or other modifications. Contact the People & Culture department to discuss your needs.