Note: The job is a remote job and is open to candidates in USA. Rice-Brothers is seeking a Business Development Manager to drive growth across industrial and commercial construction, with a focus on data center projects. The role develops industry relationships, identifies and pursues new opportunities, and collaborates with company leadership on business development and project pursuit strategies.
Responsibilities
- Identify and pursue new construction opportunities, particularly within the data center market
- Build relationships with owners, developers, general contractors (GCs), engineering firms, and other key industry decision-makers
- Leverage existing industry connections while developing new relationships and expanding the company's client network
- Proactively generate leads through networking, outreach, industry events, referrals, and face-to-face meetings
- Identify upcoming projects early and develop strategies to position Rice-Brothers for new business
- Collaborate with the VP of Business Development & Marketing and company leadership on business development and project pursuit strategies
Skills
- A proven ability to develop relationships, generate leads, and build a pipeline of new business opportunities
- Strong communication, presentation, negotiation, and networking skills
- A proactive, self-motivated approach and the ability to work independently
- 5–10 years of business development, sales, or client relationship experience in construction, engineering, industrial services, or a related field
- Experience in the data center market
- Established relationships with owners, developers, general contractors, or other key decision-makers
- Candidates with backgrounds in food and beverage, oil and gas, petrochemical, refining, distribution, or other industrial construction markets
- Experience with Monday.com or a similar CRM platform
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