Director, Business Development- Food & Beverage

The Director of Business Development – Food + Beverage is a strategic leadership role within CRB’s National Food + Beverage Region. This individual will be responsible for identifying, qualifying, and securing new business opportunities across CRB’s full range of services—architecture, engineering, control systems integration, construction services, and consulting.The ideal candidate is a highly driven, well-connected business development professional with deep industry knowledge and a proven ability to build and sustain client relationships. This is a hands-on role suited for someone who thrives in a fast-paced, entrepreneurial environment and understands the nuances of AEC services in the Food + Beverage and Consumer Products sectors.This position works in close collaboration with key CRB stakeholders, including the Senior Director of Business Development – Food + Beverage, senior leadership in Food + Beverage, senior leadership in Control Systems Integration, project managers, technical leads, construction teams, marketing, and subject matter experts.ResponsibilitiesThe position is responsible for, on a national basis, aggressively identifying, prospecting, qualifying, developing, and securing, business opportunities to support revenue growth for all CRB’s services.Present CRB’s value proposition in presentations to potential clients.Provide input on the internal resources/pursuit teams for client engagements and for execution of client’s projects.Present opportunities, as they are developed, and participate in the discussions of opportunities at the weekly Food + Beverage National Go-No-Go meeting.Represent CRB at our corporate and regional Food + Beverage tradeshows, associations, conferences, and sponsored events.Seek out opportunities to represent and promote CRB through industry trade associations, serving on peer groups, committee & councils, and industry associated boards.Representation for CRB on predetermined boards, committees, and associations for Brand Awareness.Assist in the development of the annual Business Development plan for the Food + Beverage Region regarding sales, revenue, client/account penetration for continued account management development.Assist in the development of the annual Business Development expense budget for the Food + Beverage Region.