Senior Director, Business Development - Northeast

Senior Director, Business Development - Northeast

Boston, Massachusetts, United States;
Fairport, New York, United States;
New York, New York, United States;
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States;
Plainville, Connecticut, United States;
Syracuse, New York, United States;
Warwick, Rhode Island, United States;
Westborough, Massachusetts, United States

Company Overview

Throughout our worldwide network of experts, clients and communities, we are renowned for our leadership in fire protection engineering – a legacy of responsibility we have proudly upheld since 1939. Today, our expertise extends broadly across closely related security and risk‑based fields – from accessibility consulting and risk analysis to process safety, forensic investigations, security risk consulting, emergency management, digital innovation and more.

Our engineers and consultants collaborate to solve complex safety and security challenges, ensuring our clients can protect what matters most. For over 80 years, we have helped mitigate risks that threaten lives, property and reputations. Through technology, expertise and industry‑leading research, we remain dedicated to our purpose of making our world safe, secure and resilient.

Jensen Hughes has an exciting job opportunity for a highly motivated Senior Director, Business Development for our Northeast fire protection engineering business. This is a hybrid position with regular days in the office to coordinate with operations staff and occasional travel for client meetings. The candidate will ideally be based in a Northeast metropolitan area (e.g., Boston, New York City). The Senior Director will work with the Operations Leaders and the local teams to strategically drive new proposals and orders for the full range of professional consulting services across the sub region.

Core services include Fire & Building Safety (FBS), Industrial & Process Safety (IPS), as well as fire protection design services. The successful candidate will be a confident sales leader, with a client focused service‑oriented attitude, both internally and externally, and report to the Vice President Business Development, North Region.

• Responsible for developing new business for our Northeast fire protection consulting services.
• Collaborate with operations staff to identify opportunities and support/manage the proposal process.
• Maintain and track performance against established personal and sub‑regional sales goals.
• Drive the sub‑regional Business Development strategy in alignment with regional and national objectives.
• Participate in local marketing strategies, industry events, trade shows, etc.

• Bachelor’s degree (or higher) from a four‑year college or university
• 5+ years demonstrated experience in engineering services and partnering with operations teams to drive orders and proposals for professional consulting services.
• Candidates with prior business development experience in engineering services or related professional services are highly desirable.
• A network of contacts with architectural engineering firms and end‑users is a plus.
• Record of success demonstrated by over achievement of sales goals, awards, sales ranking, etc.
• Advanced communication and negotiation skills as well as proficiency with common office tools such as MS PowerPoint, MS Dynamics, Excel, CRM, CoPilot, etc.
• Ability to promptly engage with both prospects and clients via phone/email/video conferences/face‑to‑face meetings, and presentations.
• Ability to build and manage an expense budget.
• Willingness to travel up to 20% within North America.
• Engineering education or practice experience welcomed.

Jensen Hughes offers a competitive total rewards package, which includes a retirement plan, healthcare coverage, and a broad range of other benefits. Incentives and/or benefit packages may vary depending on the position and location.

National Pay Range

$120,000 - $180,000 USD

Jensen Hughes is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Qualified candidates will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability or protected veteran status.