Director of Business Development

SGC Power - Director of Business Development

Compensation: $175-200 + Incentive compensation

Location:
Remote
-Up to 60% travel required

We are proud to be an equal opportunity employer. Military veterans, transitioning service members, and military spouses are strongly encouraged to apply.

Our electrical, civil, structural and substation engineers assist organizations in planning, designing and implementing their power projects across North America. Whatever the scope, scale or stage, our clients benefit from comprehensive, integrated solutions that support the complexity and economics of their plans.

We assist utilities and power producers in bringing new infrastructure on line and routinely work from concept onwards. Alongside your team, we add expertise on the interrelationship between survey, engineering, construction and permitting, and an understanding of the impact on local communities and regional development.

Electric utilities, renewable producers, municipalities and commercial and industrial customers in all markets.

The Director of Business Development plays a key role in driving company growth by increasing client interactions, facilitating onboarding of new clients, and expanding opportunities across new and existing client bases. This role is responsible for identifying, qualifying, pursuing, and closing new business to support profitable growth through execution of a strategic business development plan. This position requires frequent travel to client sites, trade shows, training classes, workshops, and other venues that contribute to sales growth and market expansion.

• Fully represent and promote the continued growth of all Power Engineering services, with a focus on utility design services.
• Provide ongoing support for existing business, including project monitoring, and communicate successes, challenges, and lessons learned to all stakeholders.
• Proactively identify new business opportunities, market trends, key resources, and areas for growth.
• Develop and implement a strategic sales coverage plan for existing and prospective clients across new regions.
• Conduct local and on-site prospecting activities to generate client interactions and strengthen awareness of Power Engineering capabilities.
• Thoroughly qualify, strategically pursue, and successfully close new business opportunities using differentiated messaging.
• Leverage structured sales calls and value-based consultative selling techniques.
• Actively manage and track opportunities within company CRM systems.
• Exhibit professionalism at all times, demonstrating principles of servant leadership and actively representing company Core Values.
• Provide Operations staff with the necessary insights to support informed go/no-go pursuit decisions.
• Support marketing and communications efforts by professionally representing the SGC Power brand with clients, utilities, and industry partners during meetings, site visits, conferences, and proposal efforts.
• Collaborate with colleagues to achieve overall corporate goals.
• Establish a consistent cadence for client outreach and follow-up on bid opportunities, coordinating with the core team.
• Exercise sound judgment to ensure cost-effective use of company resources.
• Complete all required administrative duties in a timely and accurate manner.
• Support the development and execution of the Corporate Strategic Plan and BD Operating Plan.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

• Strong capabilities in opportunity qualification, pre-visit planning, call control, account development, and time management.
• Comprehensive knowledge of sales principles, methods, practices, and techniques.
• Proficiency in Outlook and MS Office programs.
• Experience using CRM tools effectively.
• Excellent written and verbal communication, project coordination, and interpersonal skills.
• Strong listening skills with the ability to understand and respond to client needs.
• Tactful ability to guide thinking and influence behaviors of self and others while adapting to achieve business objectives.
• Ability to understand a customer’s business environment, including budgets, organizational structure, and decision-making processes, to expand opportunities.
• Strong problem-solving skills with the ability to articulate value-based solutions.
• Ability to navigate objections diplomatically and pursue mutually beneficial outcomes.
• Demonstrated success in converting prospects and closing deals while meeting…