Senior Business Development Strategist

Smith Seckman Reid, Inc.; Dallas (TX); Hybrid; USD 110,000 - 170,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

100% Employee-Owned

Retirement Savings

Health & Wellness

Company-Paid Protection

Work-Life Balance

Career Growth

Job summary

SSR, a leading engineering design, consulting, and planning firm, seeks a Senior Business Development Associate II to expand SSR’s client relationships, market presence, and growth opportunities.

You will translate market intelligence into strategies, lead complex pursuits, nurture high-value opportunities, and collaborate with Marketing, Regional Directors, and Project Managers in a hybrid Dallas role.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in business, Marketing, Engineering, or related field.
• 8–12+ years in business development, marketing, sales support, proposals, or related field.
• Proven track record of developing client relationships and converting them into opportunities.
• Experience leading complex pursuits involving multiple stakeholders and teams.
• Ability to independently manage strategic business development initiatives.

Responsibilities

• Lead strategic business development and pursuit efforts to strengthen SSR’s pipeline and market position.
• Develop and execute regional and market business development strategies aligned with growth goals.
• Lead business development meetings and initiatives across markets, regions, client accounts, and units.
• Build and deepen client relationships, develop net-new opportunities, and qualify opportunities from signals.
• Own opportunity follow-up and relationship development from identification through pursuit.
• Generate and influence new opportunities contributing to pipeline growth and revenue.

Skills

Strategic business development

Relationship building

Proposal development

CRM / market research

Communication skills

Education

Bachelor’s degree in business, Marketing, Engineering, or related field

Tools

CRM

MS Word

Excel

PowerPoint

Job description

SSR, a leading engineering design, consulting, and planning firm, seeks a Senior Business Development Associate II to expand SSR’s client relationships, market presence, and growth opportunities.

You will translate market intelligence into strategies, lead complex pursuits, nurture high-value opportunities, and collaborate with Marketing, Regional Directors, and Project Managers in a hybrid Dallas role.