Growth-Focused Business Development Manager (Construction)

Manhattan Construction Company; Dallas (TX); On-site; USD 110,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

Manhattan Construction Company, based in Dallas, seeks a seasoned Business Development Manager to lead regional BD initiatives. You will identify opportunities, build client relationships, and coordinate pursuit plans to win new work while maintaining existing accounts.

This role requires strong communication, strategic thinking, and a robust local network. Responsibilities include market research, proposal development, and cross-functional collaboration with marketing.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree in Construction Management, Engineering or equivalent. May substitute required education degree with related experience on a one-to-one basis.
• 8 years of industry experience
• Well-established presence and professional network within the DFW market

Responsibilities

• Seek and identify business opportunities for the firm
• Build relationships with clients, teaming partners, and community influencers inside and outside the firm
• Monitor sources of industry-related market information
• Gather research data related to clients; competitors; past, current, and prospective markets; and relevant corporate experience
• Monitor online and print sources, including newspapers, magazines, and blogs
• Maintain a list of relevant resources and achieve proficiency in understanding applicable laws and regulations to ensure compliant RFQ/RFP responses
• In partnership with marketing, develop qualification, proposal, and presentation messaging and content
• Participate in development and execution of the Approval to Pursue and Project Pursuit Plans
• Lead quality control efforts for business development processes
• Assist or lead doer-seller training and mentoring activities
• Maintain scheduling and tracking systems for individual pursuit and proposal elements and status
• Assist in developing pursuit plans and client outreach activities ahead of RFP release
• Help to produce proposals, including editing and graphics; prepare for digital and/or print reproduction
• Identify and monitor proposal criteria to ensure the response is fully compliant
• Handle production and arrange for on-time delivery of proposals
• Maintain scheduling and tracking systems for individual pursuit and proposal elements
• Gather content from team and consultants as needed
• Track pre-submittal meeting schedules and attendees, identify decision-makers
• Maintain systems to extract, categorize, and retrieve information related to clients, consultants, personnel, projects, prior proposals, boilerplate, visuals, and mailing lists
• Work with business development leaders to help manage seller-doer schedules to maintain regular client interactions
• Actively participate in professional and community organizations
• Create positive media exposure for Manhattan
• Responsible for conducting themselves in accordance with our Guiding Principles and exhibiting attributes matching the Way We Work.

Skills

Written communication

Verbal communication

Strategic thinking

Organizational skills

Persistence

Follow-through

Discretion

Visionary thinking

Education

Bachelor’s Degree in Construction Management or Engineering

Job description

Manhattan Construction Company, based in Dallas, seeks a seasoned Business Development Manager to lead regional BD initiatives. You will identify opportunities, build client relationships, and coordinate pursuit plans to win new work while maintaining existing accounts.

This role requires strong communication, strategic thinking, and a robust local network. Responsibilities include market research, proposal development, and cross-functional collaboration with marketing.