Bird is a dynamic team of over 5,000 with a range of professions, backgrounds, and areas of expertise. We are looking for a Manager, Business Development, Mission Critical to lead the business development efforts for the mission critical (data centre) market segment representing the Bird Buildings Group nationally.
Requirements
- Undergraduate degree in business, engineering or marketing or equivalent experience
- 7+ years' experience working in the Mission Critical Data Centre construction industry in a Senior Project or BD capacity
- 5+ years' experience in Business Development, an asset
- Professional 'business presence' complemented with resourcefulness; unquestionable integrity and ethics and sound business judgement
- Extensive knowledge of the Mission Critical Data Centre construction industry, and proven ability to sell construction services to clients within the Canadian construction landscape
- Proven success securing complex, data centre or mission critical projects
- Established network with clients, consultants, vendors, and industry partners
- Strong understanding of data-centre requirements (MEP systems, redundancy, commissioning, power/cooling, etc.)
- Advanced knowledge and proven experience in business development, sales, strategic account management, sales processes, and marketing principles in the construction industry
- Actively involved in industry associations and events
- Proficiency with CRM
- Strong results orientation and follow through among senior leaders in existing and target organizations
- Team player with highly developed influencing skills
- Self-motivated, well-organized, innovative, outgoing and energetic
- A driven, competitive initiator able to create clarity and focus on what matters to achieving measurable results
- Ability to manage multiple priorities simultaneously and meet the time demands of unpredictable activities; capable of handling pressure and challenges in a dynamic business environment
- Demonstrated sense of urgency and strong commitment to achieving goals; ability to work in a challenging, fast paced environment
- Highly developed written and verbal communication skills
- Willingness and ability to travel up to 50% of time including some travel to the US.
Benefits
- Generous Paid Time Off
- 401k Matching
- Retirement Plan
- Relocation Assistance
