Business Development Manager

We Search People; Midlothian (TX); On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive base salary

Performance bonus

Benefits package

401(k) matching

Job summary

We Search People is seeking a Business Development Manager for a growth-focused commercial construction firm in North Texas. You will target developers, property owners, and design firms, leading outbound outreach to secure preconstruction meetings for senior leadership.

Reporting to the VP of Business Development, you will map growth corridors, nurture key relationships, and present turn-key design-build solutions while maintaining a robust CRM-driven pipeline.

Qualifications

• 2–5 years of outbound business development within commercial GC, architectural/engineering client development, or CRE brokerage.
• Proven success opening doors with property owners, real estate investors, developers, and design firms.
• Excellent communication, negotiation, and relationship-building skills.

Responsibilities

• Identify, target, and engage developers, property owners, end-users and architects across North Texas.
• Conduct strategic outbound prospecting to secure introductory preconstruction meetings.
• Build relationships with architects, land brokers, and site consultants for early visibility on developments.
• Map growth corridors across North Texas to target upcoming commercial builds.
• Partner with the VP of BD to qualify leads, present design-build solutions, and track deal progress.
• Maintain organized lead pipelines and key account updates in the CRM.

Skills

Outbound BD

Relationship building

Negotiation

Prospecting

Market knowledge

Tools

CRM

Job description

Business Development Manager - Commercial Construction

We are working with an established, growth focused commercial general contractor who is looking to bring a sharp, self motivated Business Development Manager onto their team. Reporting directly to the VP of Business Development, your core objective will be targeting and securing new commercial construction opportunities.

This is an outbound focused role that would fit someone who excels at connecting with developers, property owners, architects, and corporate decision makers and nurturing customer relationships and partnerships.

Key Responsibilities

• Identify, target, and engage commercial real estate developers, property owners, corporate end-users and architects across North Texas.
• Conduct strategic outbound prospecting to secure introductory preconstruction meetings for executive leadership.
• Build strong relationships with local architects, land brokers, and site consultants to get early visibility on planned developments.
• Map out growth corridors across the County and wider DFW region to target upcoming commercial builds.
• Partner directly with the VP of Business Development to qualify leads, present turn-key, design-build solutions, and track deal progress.
• Maintain organized lead pipelines and key account updates using the company CRM system.

Qualifications & Requirements

• 2-5 years of outbound business development experience, ideally within commercial general contracting, architectural/engineering client development, or commercial real estate brokerage.
• Demonstrated success in opening doors directly with property owners, real estate investors, commercial developers, and design firms.
• Understanding of the North Texas commercial real estate market and early stage deal dynamics.
• Exceptional communication, negotiation, and relationship building skills.
• Driven, autonomous working style with a focus on consistent prospecting activity.

Package

• Competitive base salary based on experience and market network depth.
• Generous performance bonus structure to reward your hard work.
• Comprehensive benefits including medical, dental, vision, PTO and 401(k) matching.
• Significant professional development opportunities in a high-growth commercial GC going through a period of positive transformation and expansion.