Business Development Manager or Director

Marstel-Day, LLC• Remote, US,

3d•$88,000 - $138,000•Remote

About The Position

Marstel-Day, LLC, a premier environmental and sustainability consulting firm, is seeking a Business Development professional to expand the Company's Federal business, strengthen client relationships, and manage the discipline of its business development operations. This position may be hired as either a Business Development Manager or Business Development Director, depending on qualifications and experience. The successful candidate will combine established client relationships with hands-on capture leadership, sound market judgment, and strong management of the systems and information that support growth. We offer a flexible work environment where candidates work remotely and provide support from anywhere in the United States. The Business Development Manager or Director will lead assigned markets, client accounts, and pursuits from early positioning through capture and proposal transition. The incumbent will also help establish and maintain company-wide business development processes, including pipeline governance, CRM data quality, pursuit tracking, forecasting, marketing strategy, and coordination across executives, technical leaders, capture managers, and proposal staff. Responsibilities may be allocated by client, geography, or market among members of the business development team. The position requires leadership, management, and consistent execution; it is not solely a relationship-management or sales-advisory role.

Requirements

Demonstrated success developing and winning Federal work in architecture-engineering, environmental, natural resources, installation and community planning, resilience, sustainability, or related professional services.
Established relationships with decision-makers, program managers, contracting personnel, technical leaders, or other influential stakeholders in at least one priority USACE or NAVFAC organization identified above.
Experience leading the Federal business development and capture lifecycle, from market intelligence and opportunity qualification through capture, proposal strategy, award, and debriefing.
Working knowledge of Federal acquisition practices and contract vehicles, including IDIQ and task-order environments. Experience with SF 330 selections and qualifications-based procurements is strongly preferred.
Experience managing a CRM and a multi-opportunity pipeline, with the discipline to maintain reliable data, forecasts, action items, and management reporting.
Ability to develop marketing strategies and client-facing messages that connect company capabilities to specific mission needs and acquisition opportunities.
Strong judgment, initiative, follow-through, organization, and written and verbal communication skills.
Ability to work collaboratively across a remote, multidisciplinary organization and to hold peers and leaders accountable for agreed business development actions.
Bachelor's degree in business, marketing, planning, engineering, environmental science, communications, or a related field.
Typically, six or more years of progressively responsible Federal business development, capture, client management, or related experience is required for the Business Development Manager position and twelve years for the Business Development Director position. Marstel-Day will consider candidates with a different mix of experience who demonstrate strong relationships and a record of results.
Proficiency with CRM platforms and Microsoft 365 applications.
Be eligible to work in the U.S. (DHS Form I-9 must be completed by the incumbent and submitted to DHS for verification of citizenship and eligibility through E-Verify).
Submit to a background check as a condition of any final offer of employment.
Be able to travel periodically for client meetings, conferences, partner engagement, and capture activities.

Nice To Haves

Experience with SF 330 selections and qualifications-based procurements is strongly preferred.

Responsibilities

Develop and sustain trusted relationships with Federal clients, industry partners, and other stakeholders, with emphasis on one or more priority USACE or NAVFAC organizations.
Create and execute account plans for assigned clients and markets, including relationship goals, client needs, acquisition outlooks, positioning strategies, call plans, and measurable next steps.
Identify, qualify, and shape opportunities well in advance of solicitation; assess fit, competitive position, likely acquisition approach, teaming needs, investment requirements, and probability of success.
Lead or support capture for priority pursuits, including capture planning, competitive assessment, solution development, win themes, teaming strategy, price-to-win inputs, gate reviews, and transition to the proposal team.
Manage the business development pipeline and opportunity forecast. Ensure opportunities have accurate intelligence and manage stages, values, probabilities, schedules, owners, and next steps.
Administer the Company's CRM framework and business development operating rhythm, including data standards, dashboards, pipeline reviews, action tracking, and accountability for timely updates.
Develop and lead an integrated marketing strategy that supports priority accounts and capabilities, including campaigns, client-facing materials, conferences, sponsorships, presentations, website content, and thought leadership.
Coordinate closely with technical and operational leaders to translate Marstel-Day's capabilities and past performance into differentiated client solutions and practical growth strategies.
Build and manage relationships with large and small business partners; evaluate teaming opportunities and recommend appropriate prime, subcontractor, joint-venture, or mentor-protege approaches.
Monitor Federal budgets, agency plans, contract vehicles, forecasts, recompetes, and market developments; communicate actionable intelligence to company leadership and delivery teams.
Establish and improve business development tools, templates, procedures, calendars, account records, and knowledge repositories so that information is current, accessible, and useful across the Company.
Support proposal strategy and reviews and participate in color-team reviews, oral presentations, debriefings, and lessons-learned sessions. Proposal production is not a primary responsibility and will be led by dedicated proposal staff.
Provide concise, candid reporting to executive leadership on pipeline health, capture progress, resource needs, risks, and expected outcomes.
Represent Marstel-Day professionally at client meetings, industry events, conferences, and partner engagements; travel up to 15% as needed to advance assigned accounts and pursuits.