Director of Business Development

• Directs, identifies, and researches leads for new work and proposal leads, lunch and learns, and other business development tasks at the local office level or across multiple offices

• Guides junior staff with resolution of issues

• Uses ECS systems in the coordination of business development tasks

• Proactively leads internal communications with staff members on a variety of business development tasks across the local office and/or multiple offices

• Actively mentors junior staff and supports the overall development of the team

• Schedules business development meetings and connects clients to staff

• Provides solutions to client issues

• Develops, implements, and leads business development plans and budgets for the local office

• Oversees the identification, tracking, and coordination of conference, industry, and award opportunities for the local office

• Prioritizes tasks and meetsdeadlines

• Provides direction for others to prioritize tasks and meet deadlines for the local office and/or region

• Oversees the supplying of content and coordination of email, social media, marketing campaigns, website, and industry conferences for the local office and/or region

• Performs market research to understand the markets and industries we serve for the local office

• Assists junior staff in performing market research

• Increases, maintains, and updates databases, generates leads, and follows up with clients

• Leads, manages, and mentors business development team members for the local office

• Actively attends and participates in professional associations and networking groups

• Coaches and mentors engineering staff on successful client interaction and business development strategies

• Actively holds one or more professional association board or committee seats

• Implements innovative processes and creative solutions to improve business development practices and leadership at the local office level and/or region

• Develops and diversifies market opportunities consistent with the strategic initiatives of the local office and/or region

• Develops and oversees regional and local office market segmentation strategies

• BS in Business Administration, Marketing or a related field - MBA/MKT preferred

• 10+ years of Business Development and/or Marketing experience - highly preferable if in the Geotechnical, Environmental Engineering , Materials Testing or Facilities markets

ECS Group of Companies (ECS) was founded in 1988 with the goal to raise the standards of professional engineering consulting. Today, we are a leader in geotechnical, construction materials, environmental and facilities consulting services. We are employee-owned with more than 3,000 employees in 100+ offices and testing facilities coast to coast. ECS is currently ranked #60 in Engineering News-Record's Top 500 Design Firms (April 2026), #148 in Engineering News-Record's Top 200 Environmental Firms (October 2025) and #50 in Zweig Group's Hot Firm List (May 2025). For additional information about ECS, visit: www.ecslimited.com.

ECS is an Equal Opportunity Employer. To learn more, clickhere.