Senior Business Development Associate — ESOP Growth Driver

Smith Seckman Reid, Inc; Dallas (TX); On-site; USD 85,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Employee ownership

401(k) plan

Health & wellness

Life insurance

Paid time off

Career growth

Job summary

Smith Seckman Reid, Inc. is seeking a Senior Business Development Associate to connect prospects with partnerships, working with regional directors, market sector teams, client relationship managers, project managers, and marketing to drive client engagement and pursuit strategy.

You will gain exposure to SSR's diversified markets including healthcare, life science, transportation, civic projects, and sports facilities while expanding SSR's footprint and reputation.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in business, marketing, engineering, or related field.
• 5–10 years of experience in business development, marketing, sales support, or proposals in AEC/technical services is preferred.
• Ability to manage multiple tasks concurrently, meet deadlines, and coordinate across teams.
• Strong written and oral communication skills, with ability to turn technical content into client-centric narratives.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint) and experience with systems or pursuit tracking systems.
• Proven ability to manage multiple priorities with limited supervision.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate in developing and executing regional business development strategies aligned with SSR's growth goals.
• Lead internal business development meetings for the market/region or client-specific efforts.
• Proactively identify potential opportunities or signals (new projects, org changes, RFP alerts, etc.).
• Demonstrate strategy and consistency in moving identified opportunities forward.
• Consistently generate or significantly influence new opportunities to drive pipeline growth.
• Own follow-up and some external client or partner-facing relationship efforts.
• Lead development of client engagement and BD efforts in the market/region supporting SSROne growth strategy.
• Serve as the internal point of contact for business development for market/region.
• Independently manage assigned BD contacts and activity cadence.
• Lead pursuit strategy and core messaging for proposals and presentations.
• Partner with marketing to coordinate pursuit logistics, team contributors, timelines, and internal reviews.
• Maintain and manage data in system or pursuit tracking tools, producing dashboards and reports.
• Conduct market research, competitive benchmarking, and industry analysis to uncover new opportunities.
• Collaborate with Marketing to generate content, event support, and promotional materials.
• Represent SSR at local/regional industry events, conferences, and professional society networking functions.

Skills

Communication skills

Multitasking

Cross-functional collaboration

Microsoft Office

Pursuit tracking systems

Education

Bachelor's degree in business, marketing, engineering, or related field

Tools

CRM software

Pursuit tracking systems

Job description

Smith Seckman Reid, Inc. is seeking a Senior Business Development Associate to connect prospects with partnerships, working with regional directors, market sector teams, client relationship managers, project managers, and marketing to drive client engagement and pursuit strategy.

You will gain exposure to SSR's diversified markets including healthcare, life science, transportation, civic projects, and sports facilities while expanding SSR's footprint and reputation.