What are the responsibilities and job description for the Strategic Development Specialist position at Bolton & Menk, Inc.?
Bolton & Menk has an exciting opportunity for a Strategic Development Specialist to join our Land Development team in our Raleigh, NC office. As a Top Workplace, this is a fantastic chance to work with a talented team of professionals and make a lasting impact on the communities we serve. With over 75 years of experience, Bolton & Menk specializes in providing community infrastructure solutions across the Southeast, Midwest, and beyond.
In this role you will support the Land Development workgroup by advancing park‑related projects through strategic planning, funding alignment, and partnership development. This role focuses on positioning parks, open space, and recreation components as integral elements of private-sector land development projects.
The Strategic Development Specialist identifies and evaluates funding opportunities, incentives, and public‑private partnership models that support park amenities, green infrastructure, and community space within development efforts. Working closely with planners, engineers, and project managers, this role helps develop funding strategies, prepares supporting narratives and materials, and ensures park investments align with project feasibility, client goals, and regulatory requirements.
By combining development strategy with funding expertise, this role strengthens the value, competitiveness, and long‑term viability of park and open‑space elements within land development projects.
What You Will Be Doing
WHY BOLTON & MENK?
Bolton & Menk, Inc. specializes in providing community infrastructure solutions. Since 1949, we have been committed to improving quality of life through engineering excellence and client satisfaction. From advocating for our communities to designing their dreams to finding funding; we take pride in our work because we live in these same communities. Today, Bolton & Menk has more than 1,000 employees throughout more than 40 locations in Minnesota, Iowa, North Dakota, Wisconsin, Colorado, North Carolina and South Carolina providing services to more than 400 communities and agencies. Learn more about our history here: https://www.bolton-menk.com/about-us/
Our Benefits
At Bolton & Menk, we value our people and provide an exceptional Total Compensation and Benefits Package to protect our most valuable asset. We are committed to the well-being of our employees and their families. Perks of being a Bolton & Menk employee include peace of mind with our benefits package and competitive compensation plan, flexible schedules, and career development opportunities. Learn more here: https://www.bolton-menk.com/careers
We thank all applicants in advance for their interest in this position, however, only those selected for an interview will be contacted.
Bolton & Menk does not accept unsolicited resumes from individual recruiters or third-party agencies in response to Bolton & Menk job postings. No fee will be paid to third parties who submit unsolicited candidates directly to our hiring managers. Pre-approval from the Bolton & Menk Talent Acquisition team is required before any external candidate can be submitted and such candidate must be submitted to the Bolton & Menk Talent Acquisition team.
It is our responsibility and privilege to embrace the diversity of people, thoughts, and experiences necessary to develop infrastructure systems that serve all people. Bolton & Menk, Inc., is an Equal Employment Opportunity / Affirmative Action Employer including disability and vets.
In this role you will support the Land Development workgroup by advancing park‑related projects through strategic planning, funding alignment, and partnership development. This role focuses on positioning parks, open space, and recreation components as integral elements of private-sector land development projects.
The Strategic Development Specialist identifies and evaluates funding opportunities, incentives, and public‑private partnership models that support park amenities, green infrastructure, and community space within development efforts. Working closely with planners, engineers, and project managers, this role helps develop funding strategies, prepares supporting narratives and materials, and ensures park investments align with project feasibility, client goals, and regulatory requirements.
By combining development strategy with funding expertise, this role strengthens the value, competitiveness, and long‑term viability of park and open‑space elements within land development projects.
What You Will Be Doing
- Inspire strategic vision that drives client success and growth by building and maintaining client relationships and partner networks
- Proactively identify and contact potential new clients, candidates and strategic partners
- Network and build relationships with new or existing clients at industry events and advocating Bolton & Menk interests in land development
- Business development of Parks System Planning projects to help grow and maintain regular contact with community leaders in multiple market areas in the SE, MW and Western US.
- Lead and assist in the preparation of Parks System Master Planning projects in multiple markets.
- Performs expert level work in the management, coordination, oversight and/or administration of funding programs at a regional level in the following areas:
- Application preparation and tracking
- Positioning projects for funding success
- Compliance with state, federal, and agency regulator requirements
- Ongoing collaboration with or among project managers, clients, funding agencies, and other team members
- Establishes core relationships with funding agency program administrators
- Establishes on-going communication with other work groups and project managers to define funding priorities
- Ensure project teams develop and delivers strategic solutions for clients
- Support park funding projects and tasks through engagement efforts, including collecting and analyzing data, informing studies and reports, and facilitating coordination between project stakeholders
- B.S. Degree from an accredited college
- Twelve (12) or more years of progressive experience
- Effective team leadership skills
- Knowledge of parks and open space needs of clients and funding mechanisms in NC, SC, MN, IA and CO
- Requires frequent travel and may include extended overnight stays
WHY BOLTON & MENK?
Bolton & Menk, Inc. specializes in providing community infrastructure solutions. Since 1949, we have been committed to improving quality of life through engineering excellence and client satisfaction. From advocating for our communities to designing their dreams to finding funding; we take pride in our work because we live in these same communities. Today, Bolton & Menk has more than 1,000 employees throughout more than 40 locations in Minnesota, Iowa, North Dakota, Wisconsin, Colorado, North Carolina and South Carolina providing services to more than 400 communities and agencies. Learn more about our history here: https://www.bolton-menk.com/about-us/
Our Benefits
At Bolton & Menk, we value our people and provide an exceptional Total Compensation and Benefits Package to protect our most valuable asset. We are committed to the well-being of our employees and their families. Perks of being a Bolton & Menk employee include peace of mind with our benefits package and competitive compensation plan, flexible schedules, and career development opportunities. Learn more here: https://www.bolton-menk.com/careers
We thank all applicants in advance for their interest in this position, however, only those selected for an interview will be contacted.
Bolton & Menk does not accept unsolicited resumes from individual recruiters or third-party agencies in response to Bolton & Menk job postings. No fee will be paid to third parties who submit unsolicited candidates directly to our hiring managers. Pre-approval from the Bolton & Menk Talent Acquisition team is required before any external candidate can be submitted and such candidate must be submitted to the Bolton & Menk Talent Acquisition team.
It is our responsibility and privilege to embrace the diversity of people, thoughts, and experiences necessary to develop infrastructure systems that serve all people. Bolton & Menk, Inc., is an Equal Employment Opportunity / Affirmative Action Employer including disability and vets.