Director of Business Development

Lvi-Associates; Cincinnati (OH); On-site; USD 150,000 - 225,000; Full time

Job summary

Lvi-Associates, a national design-build construction firm, seeks a Director of Business Development in Cincinnati to drive growth across the market and beyond. You will build relationships with owners, developers, architects, and other stakeholders to identify opportunities and expand the firm’s footprint.

You will work with executive leadership, operations, project management, and marketing to shape growth strategy, attend industry events, travel as needed, and help win new work while

Qualifications

• Proven success in construction business development, sales, or client relationship management.
• Experience building relationships that lead to new project opportunities.
• Commercially minded with strong communication, networking, and presentation skills.
• Ability to operate strategically while remaining actively involved in winning work.

Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain relationships with owners, developers, architects, engineers, brokers, and other industry stakeholders.
• Generate new business opportunities and expand market presence within targeted sectors.
• Represent the company at industry events, conferences, trade associations, and networking functions.
• Travel as needed to support client development and project pursuits.

Job description

Director of Business Development (PR/607590) Cincinnati, Ohio

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Salary: USD150000 - USD225000 per annum

A nationally recognized, employee-owned design-build construction firm is seeking a Director of Business Development to help drive growth across the Cincinnati market and beyond.

Backed by a strong national platform and a reputation for delivering complex projects across multiple sectors, this organization offers the resources, brand recognition, and track record of a major contractor while maintaining an entrepreneurial culture where high performers can make a visible impact.

This position will focus on developing strategic relationships, identifying new business opportunities, increasing market presence, and helping shape the firm's long-term growth strategy. The successful candidate will work closely with executive leadership, operations, project management, and marketing teams to drive revenue growth and expand the company's footprint.

Key Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain relationships with owners, developers, architects, engineers, brokers, and other industry stakeholders.
• Generate new business opportunities and expand market presence within targeted sectors.
• Represent the company at industry events, conferences, trade associations, and networking functions.
• Travel as needed to support client development and project pursuits.

Requirements

• Proven success in construction business development, sales, or client relationship management.
• Experience building relationships that lead to new project opportunities.
• Commercially minded with strong communication, networking, and presentation skills.
• Ability to operate strategically while remaining actively involved in winning work.

Why Join?

• Employee-owned business offering genuine long-term wealth creation through an ESOP.
• Industry-leading bonus structure that rewards performance.
• Established national platform with a strong brand, robust pipeline, and significant growth trajectory.
• Entrepreneurial environment where ideas are valued and top performers have visibility with senior leadership.
• Opportunity to play a key role in shaping growth strategy rather than simply maintaining existing relationships.
• Backed by a highly respected operational team with a proven ability to win and deliver complex projects.

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