Chicago Business Development Leader: Enterprise Growth

Jobtailor; Chicago (IL); On-site; USD 150,000 - 230,000; Full time

Job summary

Riveron in Chicago seeks a senior business development leader to identify opportunities with corporate clients, private companies, strategic partners, and investors. You will leverage a strong local network to create high-value conversations and build lasting client relationships.

You will partner with Managing Directors and practice leaders to advance opportunities, develop knowledge of Riveron’s services, and manage the pipeline from outreach through close.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree required.
• 10+ years in business development, client relationship management, or related revenue-generating role.
• Strong, relevant network in the Chicagoland market.
• Experience carrying a sales quota or accountable for revenue generation, pipeline, meetings, proposals, or new client growth.
• Strong consultative, relationship-based BD within professional services or related environment.
• Ability to generate opportunities through personal network activation, market outreach, referrals, and strategic relationships.
• Engage senior executives, business owners, investors, advisors, and internal leadership with credibility.
• Collaborative, firm-first style leveraging subject matter experts and market leaders.

Responsibilities

• Develop and execute a BD strategy for the Chicago market.
• Identify, pursue, and develop new business opportunities with corporate clients and strategic partners.
• Leverage networks to create high-value introductions and client conversations.
• Build and maintain relationships with auditors, technology partners, and PE contacts.
• Partner with leadership to advance opportunities and cross-practice offerings.
• Originate and support opportunities from relationship development through proposal, pursuit, and close.
• Manage outreach, meetings, and pipeline activity in Salesforce.
• Represent Riveron at networking events and market-facing activities.

Skills

Business Development

Client Relationship Management

Sales Quota Accountability

Networking & Market Outreach

Consultative Selling

Market Intelligence

Proposal Coordination

Relationship Building

Education

Bachelor’s degree

Tools

Salesforce

Job description

Riveron in Chicago seeks a senior business development leader to identify opportunities with corporate clients, private companies, strategic partners, and investors. You will leverage a strong local network to create high-value conversations and build lasting client relationships.

You will partner with Managing Directors and practice leaders to advance opportunities, develop knowledge of Riveron’s services, and manage the pipeline from outreach through close.