National Business Development Director

Optiline; Nashua (NH); On-site; USD 160,000 - 190,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health Insurance

Dental Insurance

Vision Insurance

401(k) with Company Match

Paid Time Off/Vacation

Job summary

Optiline is seeking a National Director of Business Development in Nashua, NH, to lead the business development team and drive company growth. The role involves building strategic relationships, managing a high-performance team, and establishing systems for effective business development.

The ideal candidate will have a strong commercial construction background and a track record of scaling business development teams. A competitive salary of $160K-$190K plus bonuses is offered, along with comprehensive benefits.

Qualifications

• 10+ years of experience in business development or sales leadership in commercial construction.
• Proven ability to build executive-level relationships with clients and contractors.
• Experience in implementing CRM systems and processes.

Responsibilities

• Lead the business development organization to set standards and drive performance.
• Develop and manage the business development team.
• Build executive-level strategic relationships in the industry.

Skills

Business development in construction

Sales leadership

Relationship development

CRM implementation

Emotional intelligence

Education

Bachelor's degree in Business or related field

Job description

National Director of Business Development

Optiline Enterprises | Nashua, NH | In-Person | W-2 | $160K-$190K Base + Bonus

The Opportunity

Optiline Enterprises is a $120M+ commercial specialty contractor specializing in drywall, metal framing, acoustical ceilings, insulation, and interior systems, with headquarters in Nashua, NH, covering New England and expanding operations in the mid-Atlantic, Carolinas, Tennessee, and Southeast.

We are on a disciplined path to becoming a $1 billion organization, and we are building the leadership infrastructure necessary to support that growth.

This is not a traditional sales director role.

As Optiline continues to expand across the East Coast, we are investing in the systems, leadership, and business development capabilities required to support the next phase of our growth. The National Director of Business Development will build the systems, lead the team, and own the enterprise business development strategy that transforms relationships into a scalable, repeatable growth engine while preserving the culture and reputation that have fueled our success.

This individual will play a critical role in building the commercial growth platform that supports Optiline's long‑term vision and future revenue organization.

What You Will Do

Lead the BD Organization

• Set operating standards, accountability structures, and pursuit discipline across the national BD team
• Develop and manage the current business development team while assessing future organizational needs and recommending additional resources as growth demands
• Create a high‑performance BD culture aligned with Optiline's Core Values
• Build organizational capability that supports continued growth across multiple markets

Build and Own the Systems

• Select, implement, and champion a CRM platform dedicated to business development; you will have ownership of this initiative
• Build pipeline governance, opportunity qualification processes, and forecasting discipline
• Create business development operating playbooks and market intelligence capabilities that scale beyond any individual
• Establish reporting, accountability, and performance metrics that drive disciplined growth

Drive Strategic Relationships

• Develop and maintain executive‑level relationships with general contractors, developers, ownership groups, and industry influencers
• Own Tier 1 strategic account management, including multi‑level relationship development, growth planning, and retention
• Increase negotiated work, repeat‑client revenue, and strategic account penetration across East Coast markets
• Represent Optiline at key industry, client, and market‑facing events

Support Market Expansion

• Partner with regional BD managers and operational leaders on market‑specific strategy and execution
• Provide market intelligence regarding trends, competitor activity, and emerging opportunities
• Support geographic expansion initiatives and new market‑entry strategies
• Assist leadership in evaluating future growth opportunities throughout the East Coast

Integrate with Operations and Estimating

• Work directly with Operations, the Director of Estimating, and Chief Estimators to align pursuits with organizational capacity and margin discipline
• Coordinate Hot Prospect and Ours‑to‑Lose pipeline reviews with Preconstruction
• Lead loss debrief processes and feed intelligence back into pursuit strategy
• Improve alignment between business development, preconstruction, and operational execution

First‑Year Priorities

• Establish business development operating rhythms and performance standards
• Implement and optimize CRM and pipeline management processes
• Strengthen strategic account planning and executive relationship development
• Improve forecasting visibility and opportunity qualification
• Partner with Operations and Preconstruction to improve pursuit selection and win rates
• Build a scalable business development structure capable of supporting Optiline's continued growth across the East Coast

Requirements

Who We Are Looking For

The ideal candidate has done this before, or most of it. They have worked inside commercial construction or a closely related specialty trade. They understand how general contractors think, how developers evaluate subcontractors, and how to build long‑term relationships in this industry. They are not learning the business from scratch.

Required

• 10+ years of progressive business development, sales leadership, or growth leadership experience in commercial construction, specialty contracting, or closely related building industries
• Proven experience building or scaling a business development team, not simply personally selling work
• Track record developing executive‑level relationships with general contractors, developers, and ownership groups
• Experience implementing CRM systems and pipeline management processes from a leadership position
• History leading business development efforts across multiple geographic markets
• High emotional intelligence and the ability to navigate entrepreneurial and growth‑oriented organizations
• Experience working alongside estimating, preconstruction, and operations teams to align growth with organizational capacity

Strongly Preferred

• Background in drywall, metal framing, acoustical ceilings, insulation, or interior systems
• Experience supporting growth from approximately $100M toward $300M+ in annual revenue
• Experience helping organizations transition from entrepreneurial growth to scalable systems and processes
• Existing East Coast commercial construction network
• Bachelor's degree in Business, Construction Management, Marketing, or related field (or equivalent demonstrated experience)

Who Thrives at Optiline

We are a high‑energy, fast‑paced team. Days move quickly. People here are driven, collaborative, accountable, and proud of what they build.

The people who succeed at Optiline combine relationship‑building ability with professionalism, accountability, and execution. They are comfortable creating structure, setting expectations, holding standards, and delivering results while building trust with clients and teammates.

If you are the kind of person who walks into a new situation, assesses it quickly, earns trust through results, and builds systems and relationships that outlast you, keep reading.

Our Core Values

Innovative | Passionate | Relationships | Family | Dependable | Integrity | Own It | Safety

Benefits

Compensation and Benefits

• Base Salary: $160,000-$190,000 based on experience
• Performance Bonus Program tied to agreed‑upon business development and growth objectives
• Vehicle Allowance
• Health Insurance
• Dental Insurance
• Vision Insurance
• Life & Disability (employer paid)
• Voluntary Life and AD&D
• 401(k) with Company Match
• Paid Time Off/Vacation
• Professional Development Opportunities
• Opportunity to sit on the Executive Leadership Team and directly influence the direction of a fast‑growing company

Optiline will conduct a criminal background check for this position upon offer acceptance.