K-12 Education Market Lead - Business Development

Gewalt Hamilton Associates, Inc.•Vernon Hills, IL

5d•Hybrid

About The Position

An exciting opportunity is available to join Gewalt Hamilton Associates (GHA), an employee-owned, multi-faceted civil engineering, land surveying, and consulting company. We are seeking a K-12 Education Market Leader to join our growing Business Development team in Vernon Hills, IL. The Market Leader is anticipated to have been a former K-12 Facilities Director, K-12 Assistant Superintendent / CSBO, or K-12 Superintendent. The K-12 Education Market Leader will report to the Division Director and perform business development and marketing tasks for our growing K-12 Education Practice. Services that our K-12 Education Practice provides include civil engineering, transportation engineering, landscape design, playground design, and various other capital improvement projects/planning. This role is an exempt, salary, position. We offer a hybrid work environment.

Requirements

Bachelor's degree in Education, Business, Engineering or related field.
Associated professional licensure.
Valid Illinois Driver's License and registered insured personal vehicle.
Minimum 20 years of progressively responsible experience in facilities management, educational administration, or school finance which includes 10 years of experience working in a leadership position at the school district level.
High level of proficiency in complex matters.
Working knowledge of Microsoft products.
Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
Ability to work independently with general supervision and as part of a larger team.
Self-starting, detail-oriented individual, with organizational and interpersonal skills essential.
A strong work ethic with the desire to learn and achieve.
The ability to manage multiple projects.
Strong self-initiative to meet client deadlines.

Responsibilities

Develop relationships with decision makers within the K-12 Education market throughout northern Illinois.
Maintain and strengthen existing relationships with current GHA clients.
Build and develop relationships with future K-12 Education clients.
Coordinate marketing efforts with GHA and attend IASBO conferences and events while representing GHA.
Mentoring and management of junior engineering staff assigned to projects.
Organize and participate in local educational sessions.
Serve as host and provide educational opportunities and other meetings to serve the K-12 Education Market.
Maintain and expand relationships with partner design professionals in the K-12 Education Market such as architects, planners, construction managers, and owner’s representatives.