Business Development Manager

ARCO a Family of Construction Companies; Fort Myers (FL); On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Bonus program

ESOP

401k

Tuition reimbursement

Scholarship for associates’ children

Sabbatical after 5 years

Volunteer leave

Charitable match

Health/dental/vision insurance

Maternity leave

Job summary

ARCO a Family of Construction Companies in Fort Myers, FL, seeks a motivated Business Development Manager to build and expand client relationships across the United States. You will prospect, network, and collaborate with internal teams to pursue design/build opportunities in the A/E/C sector.

The role requires proven sales success in construction, strong business acumen, and the ability to travel as needed. ARCO offers an industry-leading bonus program, ESOP, and comprehensive benefits.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree required.
• Strong business acumen in A/E/C industry, ideally multifamily.
• Technical sales experience in construction with proven results.
• Broad business background with knowledge of design/build concepts.

Responsibilities

• Identify and develop relationships with industry professionals to generate new business opportunities.
• Create and expand ARCO’s footprint and establish positive top of mind awareness.
• Research and analyze key economic factors influencing market activity in niche markets or areas.
• Attend trade shows and association meetings to stay updated and build client relationships.
• Provide progress updates on new business development activities to ARCO management.
• Help develop and manage the sales plan.
• Coordinate and manage the sales/proposal process with marketing, estimator, PM, and senior management.
• Travel to prospective clients and markets as needed.
• Establish profitable relationships with decision makers at companies.

Skills

Sales experience

Relationship building

Business acumen

Market research

Education

Bachelor's Degree

Job description

About You

Are you passionate about bringing your client's vision for their project to life through a design/build construction process? Do you want to be part of a team that is passionate about providing the best possible construction experience to those clients? If the answer is, “Yes!” then we have an exciting, long-term career opportunity for you based in Fort Myers, FL. Who are we? We are ARCO, a Family of Construction Companies.

We are looking for a highly motivated Business Development Manager to join our team in Fort Myers. You must be experienced building new client relationships and actively prospecting new leads to expand our market opportunities across the United States. You should have a proven sales track record in the construction industry as well as an ability to consistently build trust with customers and colleagues alike.

A Day In The Life

• Identify and develop relationships with industry professionals to generate new business opportunities
• Create and expand ARCO’s footprint and establish positive top of mind awareness
• Research and analyze key economic factors that may influence market activity within specific niche markets or geographic areas
• Attend trade shows and other associations’ meetings to stay abreast of market conditions, competition, and establish relationships with existing clients and prospects
• Provide ongoing progress updates on new business development activities and other key indicators to the ARCO management team
• Help develop and manage the execution of the sales plan
• Coordinate and manage the sales/proposal process with ARCO’s marketing, estimator, project manager, and senior management team
• Travel to prospective clients and markets as needed
• Establish profitable relationships with decision makers at companies and organizations

Necessary Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree required
• Strong business acumen within the A/E/C industry ideally in the multifamily sector
• Technical sales experience in the construction industry with a successful track record
• Broad and in-depth business background with a reasonable working knowledge of the technical aspects of design/build construction

What We Can Offer You

We are dedicated to the well-being of our associates and are proud to be consistently recognized as a Best Place to Work. Our compensation and benefits package not only supports our associates and their families but benefits local communities and communities around the world.

• Industry-leading performance-based bonus program
• Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP)
• Traditional and Roth 401k
• Tuition reimbursement for associates
• Scholarship for associates’ children up to $28,000 per child
• 1-month paid sabbatical after every five years of employment, plus $5,000 for travel
• 1-week paid volunteer leave each year
• 100% charitable match
• Medical, dental, and vision insurance coverage
• 100% paid 10-week maternity leave

At ARCO, our first core value is to treat people fairly and do the right thing. We are committed to building and sustaining a culture that supports diversity and inclusion. We are proud to be an equal opportunity employer, and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment.

From recruiting, training, and hiring practices to selecting our subcontractors, we understand that diversity of all those involved in the construction process enhances our ability to deliver the best solutions to our customers. We hire the best and the brightest from across the country – constructing a team of experts in architecture, design, engineering, project management, and business services.

MAKE YOUR MOVE

We are proud to be one of the fastest-growing, privately-owned companies in America, celebrating over 30 years of experience as design-build experts. We have completed over 7,500 design-build projects nationwide. We ranked #9 on ENR’s Design-Build Firms list and #34 on ENR's Top 400 Contractors list of 2026. Most importantly, our clients like us, trust us, and want to do business with us. We are looking for people with the same enthusiasm, passion, and respect for the hard work that brought us to where we are today. Are you a person who can make a difference at ARCO? If the answer is “Yes!” we look forward to meeting you.

ARCO does not accept unsolicited resumes from individual recruiters or third-party recruiting agencies without pre-approval from ARCO’s Human Resources team. Pre-approval is required before any external candidate can be submitted. ARCO will not be responsible for fees related to unsolicited resumes and for candidates who are sent directly to our hiring managers. Agencies must have a fully executed vendor agreement in place as well as written approval to submit candidates from an ARCO TA Manager for a specific position before submitting candidates.

LEGAL DISCLAIMER

EOE, including disability/vets