Partnership Development Manager

Specific Job Duties and Responsibilities

1. Maintain regular contact with Briner Buildings existing clients to foster long-term relationships encourage repeat business and identify future project opportunities.
2. Identify develop and cultivate new client relationships throughout Briner Buildings primary service area with a focus on Northeast Indiana and surrounding markets (approximately a two-hour radius of Bluffton Indiana).
3. Develop relationships with:
   • Owners and developers
   • Architects and engineers
   • Construction managers
   • Municipalities
   • Economic Development Corporations (EDCs)
   • Site selection consultants
   • Commercial real estate professionals
   • Butler Manufacturing representatives
   • Strategic trade partners and suppliers
4. Manage and continually improve the companys Customer Relationship Management (CRM) system (Salesforce) including:
   • Reviewing the current database structure
   • Maintaining accurate client information
   • Tracking opportunities and sales activities
   • Recommending improvements to maximize effectiveness
5. Develop and maintain a strategic prospecting database that identifies:
   • Target markets
   • Prospective clients
   • Planned developments
   • Manufacturing expansions
   • Commercial and industrial construction opportunities
6. Develop and maintain an annual networking and business development plan that includes participation in:
   • Trade shows
   • Industry conferences
   • Junior Achievement programs
   • Job and career fairs
   • Chamber of Commerce events
   • Economic Development Corporation meetings
   • Professional associations
   • Community organizations
   • Business networking events
7. Identify business opportunities through:
   • Business incubators
   • Industrial parks
   • Commercial developments
   • Economic development initiatives
   • Local municipalities
   • Manufacturing growth announcements
8. Attend and actively participate in weekly sales and business development meetings.
9. Assist clients during the early stages of project development by preparing preliminary budgets conceptual pricing and Range of Magnitude (ROM) estimates.
10. Assist estimating personnel with project estimating and proposal preparation as directed.
11. Assist with conceptual schematic and construction document development during the design-build process.
12. Coordinate the transition of awarded projects to the estimating project management and operations teams.
13. Maintain regular communication with clients throughout the preconstruction process to ensure exceptional customer service.

Required Experience:

Manager