Jacobs · 2 days ago
Business Development Director
Baton Rouge, LA
Full-time
Hybrid
Director/Executive
$206K/yr - $300K/yr
20+ years expJacobs is a company focused on solving critical problems for thriving cities and resilient environments. They are seeking a Director of Business Development to drive the growth of their environmental business, particularly with energy and industrial clients in the Houston area.
Civil EngineeringConsultingCyber SecurityIndustrialIndustrial EngineeringInformation TechnologyInfrastructureProfessional ServicesReal Estate
Hiring Manager
Amber Calvit
Responsibilities
Drive the growth of our environmental business with key clients in Houston and across the Gulf Coast region
Ensure that Jacobs dominates the environmental market for Houston-based energy and industrial clients
Develop and execute a market growth strategy, develop leads, vet opportunities, respond to RFPs, and coach interview teams
Lead sales team, coach/mentor and motivate the team, manage commercial and legal negotiations, and close deals
Qualification
Required
Bachelor's degree in the environmental sciences or equivalent related work experience in lieu of a degree
20 years of experience in the environmental market sector
Proven track record of winning environmental work from Houston based clients
Existing executive level contacts and strong relationships with energy and industrial clients in the region
Demonstrated ability to develop and execute a market growth strategy, develop leads, vet opportunities, respond to RFPs, and coach interview teams
Strong interpersonal skills and the ability to lead sales team, coach/mentor and motivate the team, reach within Jacobs to offer best-in-class solutions, manage commercial and legal negotiations, and close deals
Preferred
Exceptional skills in both written and oral communication
Technical background/experience in delivering or managing large environmental projects or programs is considered a positive and adds credibility in consulting and remediation industry service offerings and delivery
Benefits
Medical
Dental
Vision
Basic life insurance
401(k) plan
Ability to purchase company stock at a discount
Deferred compensation plan
Executive Deferral Plan
Unlimited U.S. Personalized Paid Time Off (PPTO) policy for full-time salaried/exempt employees
Seven paid holidays
One floating holiday
Caregiver leave
Merit increases
Performance discretionary bonus
Stock
Company
Jacobs
Jacobs leads the global professional services sector delivering solutions for a more connected, sustainable world.
10001+ employees
Funding
Current Stage
Public CompanyTotal Funding
$1.1B2023-08-18Post Ipo Debt· $600M
2023-02-16Post Ipo Debt· $500M
1980-09-26IPO
Leadership Team
Bob Pragada
Chair & Chief Executive Officer at Jacobs
Paul Friedman
CTO, StreetLight Data
Recent News
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