Area Business Development Leader

Fashion Institute of Design & Merchandising; Las Vegas (NV); On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

HDR is seeking an Area Business Development Leader to drive growth across Nevada markets. You will identify and qualify leads, manage area sales goals and budgets, and maintain strong client relationships while mapping market trends and opportunities to inform strategic plans.

In this role you will lead pursuit teams, develop growth initiatives, and coordinate content marketing to strengthen HDR's brand. Travel and leadership of BD staff are expected.

Qualifications

• 10+ years of relevant industry experience.
• Self-starter with a proven track record of completing projects with limited oversight.
• Deep knowledge of the A/E/C industry's procurement of professional services.
• Ability to motivate and inspire others.
• Ability to build a network of clients and industry partners.
• Experience in sales and developing effective win strategies.
• Strong financial acumen and negotiation skills.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Proficient in Microsoft Office applications (Outlook, Word, Excel, PowerPoint).
• Willingness to travel and engage with others in person.
• Experience in writing compelling content based on technical staff input.

Responsibilities

• Identify and qualify leads and outline a path to achieving annual sales goals.
• Achieve area sales goals.
• Manage area business development and marketing budgets.
• Manage client relationships and reporting metrics/dashboards.
• Understand market trends and drivers impacting clients.
• Develop annual and long-term strategic plans and growth initiatives.
• Lead pursuit teams and define win strategies.
• Engage project management and technical talent in pursuit teams.
• Participate in proposal and interview materials development and reviews.
• Coach interview teams for effective messaging during presentations.
• Facilitate debriefs to identify improvement opportunities.
• Direct content marketing campaigns to strengthen HDR's brand.
• Retain, develop, and supervise BD and marketing staff.

Skills

Self-starter

Networking

Sales experience

Negotiation

Communication

MS Office

Travel readiness

Content writing

Financial acumen

Industry knowledge

Education

Bachelor's degree

Professional/engineering registration

Tools

Microsoft Office

Job description

Area Business Development Leader - (195792)

At HDR, our employee-owners are fully engaged in creating a welcoming environment where each of us is valued and respected, a place where everyone is empowered to bring their authentic selves and novel ideas to work every day.

As we foster a culture of inclusion throughout our company and within our communities, we constantly ask ourselves: What is our impact on the world?

Watch Our Story: ' https://www.hdrinc.com/our-story'

Each and every role throughout our organization makes a difference in our ability to change the world for the better. Read further to learn how you could help make great things possible not only in your community, but around the world.

At HDR, our employee‑ownership model shapes everything we do, including how we support and care for our people. Our diverse service lines, including Water, Architecture, Building Engineering Services, Field Services, Power, Waste, Industrial, and Transportation reflect our commitment to shaping resilient, sustainable, and forward‑thinking communities around the world. Across these disciplines, our teams design and deliver solutions that safeguard public health, enhance quality of life, power innovation, and drive responsible growth. Whether advancing clean water, creating healing and learning environments, engineering next‑generation facilities, or building the infrastructure that moves people and energy, our work is rooted in technical excellence and a shared sense of purpose. Our employee‑owners collaborate across specialties, combining creativity, precision, and deep expertise to solve the most complex challenges facing our clients and communities.

In the role of Area Business Development Leader, we'll count on you to:

• Identify and qualify leads that outlines a path to achieving annual sales goals
• Achieve area sales goals
• Manage area business development and marketing budgets
• Manage client relationship management and financial systems to inform reporting metrics and dashboards
• Maintain a strong understanding of the market trends and drivers impacting our clients
• Develop annual and long-term strategic plans within established company direction and goals, including creating growth initiatives and prioritizing strategic investments
• Implement key growth initiatives and investments as defined in annual and long-term strategic plans
• Serve as a Client Manager (for assigned accounts), which includes maintaining strong client relationships and a deep understanding of the client's organization, trends/drivers, and upcoming opportunities.
• Develop and implement client plans, including long-term strategies to capture market share, as assigned
• Develop business relationships with teaming partners
• Implement go/no-go decision process in accordance with HDR's Matrix of Authority
• Lead pursuit teams in creating and implementing effective win strategies (capture planning)
• Engage the appropriate project management and technical talent in pursuit teams
• Participate in pursuit teams to develop persuasive proposal and interview materials
• Participate in quality reviews of proposal and interview materials
• Coach interview teams to be effective at delivering key messages during interview presentations
• Facilitate debriefs to identify improvement opportunities and to measure overall competitiveness
• Recognize and celebrate pursuit successes and milestones
• Direct content marketing campaigns to strengthen our brand, increase our visibility, and showcase our thought leaders.
• Retain, develop and supervise business development and marketing employees, as assigned
• Identify candidates to fill management, technical, business development and marketing positions
• Train and mentor employees on business development and marketing best practices
• Solicit and act on formal and informal client feedback
• Understand and apply HDR's risk management approach when pursuing new business opportunities
• Actively participate in professional associations to elevate HDR's brand in target markets
• Articulate HDR's capabilities and competitive advantages

Preferred Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in a related field
• Maintain a professional or engineering registration or certificate or have related technical experience

Required Qualifications

• A minimum of 10 years relevant industry experience
• Demonstrated "self-starter" with a history of completing projects with limited oversight
• Deep knowledge of the A/E/C industry's standard approach to procurement of professional services
• Demonstrated ability to motivate and inspire others
• Demonstrated ability to build a network of clients and industry partners
• Experience in sales and developing effective win strategies
• Strong financial acumen and negotiation skills
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Proficient in Microsoft Office applications, including Outlook, Word, Excel and PowerPoint
• Ability and desire to travel and engage with others in-person
• Demonstrated experience in writing compelling content based on information from technical staff

What We Believe

HDR is our company. Together, we build on each other's life experiences and perspectives to make great things possible every day. This shapes our collaborative culture, encourages organizational trust and connects us closer to the clients and communities we serve.

Our Commitment

As employee owners, we all have a role in creating an inclusive environment where each of us is welcomed, valued, respected and empowered to bring our authentic selves to work every day.

Our eight Employee Network Groups (Asian Pacific, Black, Hispanic/Latino(a), LGBTQ+, People with Disabilities, Veterans, Women, Young Professionals) help create a sense of belonging and foster a supportive environment where everyone is empowered to engage and contribute. Each group has an executive sponsor and is open to all employees.

Other Locations

United States-Nevada-Reno

Industry

Highway + Road

Schedule

Full-time

Employee Status

Regular

Job Posting

Sep 1, 2026

BusinessClass : Marketing and Admin

At HDR, we are committed to the principles of employment equity.

We are an affirmative action and equal opportunity employee. We consider all qualified applicants, regardless of criminal histories, arrest and conviction records.

Ready to learn more? Let's work together to make great thingspossible.

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