Responsibilities:
GFT is seeking a Business Developer - GIS and Asset Management Services to support a variety of projects. This role follows a hybrid work model, or can be fully remote.
What you'll be challenged to do:
We are looking for a motivated, organized, and communicative professional who thrives in fast-paced environments, demonstrates leadership, and has a proven track record in pursuing and securing projects in areas such as asset management, information technology, and/or GIS technology. The selected candidate will be responsible for a wide range of business development tasks, including pre-capture, RFP identification and tracking, proposal coordination, content development and marketing activities.
In this capacity, the successful candidate will be responsible for the following:
* Develop and execute strategic business plans for targeted market growth and expansion.
* Build and manage a robust pipeline of new high-quality opportunities
* Identify and pursue new revenue opportunities while expanding existing client relationships.
* Manage the entire proposal lifecycle from capture planning, pre-positioning, team development, facilitation of Go / No Go decision, content review cycles and coordination with marketing team from inception to final submission
* Lead proposal efforts, negotiations, and presentations ensuring competitiveness.
* Ensure adherence to proposal templates, branding guidelines, and client requirements
* Collaborate with senior leadership and technical teams to create winning market strategies and partnerships.
* Achieve annual revenue, pipeline, and award goals.
* Network extensively within relevant industries to build strategic relationships.
* Gather market intelligence to inform targeted pursuit and marketing strategies.
* Coordinate cross-divisional collaboration within GFT to support opportunities.
* Support marketing through developing and maintaining presentations, white papers, and promoting the marketing of technical capabilities.
* Represent the company at industry events, fostering strategic partnerships, including deep alignment with Esri.
* Maintain repository of current project writeups, resumes and proposals.
* Maintain customer relationship management (CRM) system for opportunities and tracking of pre-capture activities.
* Identify new and evolving market opportunities and advise senior leadership on strategies to adapt to these changes
* Lead and facilitate meetings; track action items and execute business development strategy.
* Achieve sales goals aligned to strategic growth targets
* Stay up-to-date on the latest GIS, asset management and technology trends and contribute to shaping the future direction of the team's go-to-market strategy
* Communicate effectively via written and verbal communication strategies
Qualifications:
What you bring to our firm:
* Bachelor's degree required.
* 10+ years of relevant experience in business development or sales within AEC technology, geospatial, or asset management technology sectors.
* Proven track record of leading and capturing significant business opportunities ( $1 million).
* Strong industry network; familiarity with government contracting and customer buying behaviors.
* Excellent communication, strategic thinking, and negotiation skills.
* Willingness to travel up to 30%.
What we prefer you bring:
* Master's degree preferred.
* Preferred Location: Virgina or surrounding areas.
Compensation:
The Salary range for this position is $120,000-$225,000. Salary is dependent upon experience and geographic location.
Featured Benefits:
* Hybrid (in-person and remote) work environment.
* Comprehensive benefits package including wellness programs, parental leave, and pet insurance, in addition to medical, dental, vision, disability, and life insurance.
* Tax-deferred 401(k) savings plan.
* Competitive paid-time-off (PTO) accrual.
* Tuition reimbursement for continued education.
* Commitment to professional development, access to internal and external training programs, and support of active participation in professional organizations
* Incentive compensation for eligible positions.
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