Southeast Connections LLC, provides inclusive infrastructure solutions for the natural gas industry. We construct the systems and facilities to transport the nation's cleanest burning energy resource. Southeast Connections offers complete construction services that include pipeline construction, installation, maintenance, repairs, stations, facility modification and new construction. From Senior Management to the "boots on the ground", Southeast Connections, LLC is dedicated & determined to remain the industry leader and earn continued respect from clients through our professionalism.
We offer excellent compensation and industry-leading benefits, such as health, dental and vision, life insurance, STD and LTD starting on DAY 1. Eligibility for Company matching 401K benefit after 3 months of employment. 

Position Overview:

Southeast Connections LLC provides inclusive infrastructure solutions for the natural gas industry. We construct the systems and facilities to transport the nation's cleanest burning energy resource. Southeast Connections offers complete construction services that include pipeline construction, installation, maintenance, repairs, stations, facility modification, and new construction. From Senior Management to the "boots on the ground", Southeast Connections, LLC is dedicated & determined to remain the industry leader and earn continued respect from clients through our professionalism.

The Business Development Manager works closely with the VP of Pipeline and Facilities Services to help lead the company's business development initiatives; manage the company’s growth and sales activity; liaise between the company’s internal teams and play an active role in tactical brainstorming and new business pitches.

Essential Functions:

The essential functions include, but are not limited to the following:

• Identifying new business opportunities, including new markets, new clients, new partnerships, or new products and services.
• Creating strategies to successfully reach new business opportunities.
• Building relationships with new clients, gauging their needs, and developing proposals to address these needs.
• Maintaining and developing relationships with current clients.
• Pitching sales and products to new and existing clients.
• Attending conferences and events to build relationships with industry partners and stay up to date with new trends.
• Creating sales forecasts and actively working towards reaching them.
• Possessing a strong understanding of the company’s services, the competition in the industry, and positioning.
• Ensure information moves fluidly across the organization by preparing briefings for all meetings, transferring knowledge from meetings to appropriate team members, and liaising between the VP and President.
• Provide strategic support to the VP in preparation for meetings, new business pitches, and presentations. Stay abreast of all relevant topics/projects within the industry.
• Project forecast, project opportunities, and project risks.

Qualifications/Special Knowledge Skills:

• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Strong interpersonal, management, and leadership skills; self-motivated.
• Ability to manage multiple projects efficiently.
• Ability to define problems, collect data, establish facts, and draw conclusions.
• Excellent negotiation and client relationship skills.
• Excellent presentation skills; Customer focused mindset.
• Demonstrated understanding and application of effective selling strategies and techniques.
• Demonstrated success managing inventory, including auditing, forecasting, and planning.
• Proactive and forward-thinking, always looking for the next Big Idea.

Education/Experience:

• Bachelor's degree in a related field, preferably marketing or Business Management.
• Minimum of five years of experience in business development and marketing within an agency environment.
• Experience with experiential marketing preferred.
• Highly Proficient in Microsoft Office: Word, Excel, Outlook and PowerPoint.

Physical Requirements:

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to talk or hear. The employee is frequently required to stand, walk, use hands/fingers to handle or feel, and reach with hands and arms.

• Able and willing to work long hours including day, night, and weekend shifts as needed, and work outside of normal hours.
• Able to walk, lift, reach, stoop, stand, grasp, balance, climb, kneel, crouch, and lift up to 15 pounds frequently.
• Prolonged periods sitting at a desk and working on a computer.
• Ability to travel.

Benefits:

• Competitive salary packages 
• Career advancement opportunities
• Comprehensive benefits program which includes Health, Dental, Disability, and Life Insurance that starts on the first day of employment.
• Employer Matching 401k program.
• Paid Time Off and an incredible work environment.
• Referral Bonuses.
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP).

Southeast Connections, LLC is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

Other Duties

Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties, or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities, and activities may change at any time with or without notice.