Director of Business Development

Director of Business DevelopmentReference Code: DBD0924Salary Range: $137,000-$175,000Job DescriptionThe Director of Business Development is responsible for market research, identification and qualification of potential opportunities, and development of the annual orders pipeline associated with Strategic Business Capture with a large focus on competitive pursuits. Specifically in charge of developing strategies and relationships to grow the company's Aerostructures, Aerosystems, and MRO business, building a pipeline of opportunities from OEM's (Boeing, LMCO, NGC etc.) and US and foreign governments and leveraging knowledge of customer base to increase the probability for successful capture of new business within the defense and commercial sectors. Management of customer relationships, identification of customer needs, accurate positioning of the business to meet evolving customer needs and market trends. Provide strategic leadership to enable the organization to understand important quantitative and qualitative factors required to win competitive pursuits and position the business for growth.Essential FunctionsDevelop and implement business capture strategies and marketing plans to achieve sales goals of the company. Identify opportunities by researching industry trends and related events, publications, and attending industry conferencesAct as the capture lead and drive go-to-market campaign strategies to meet sales goalsCreate capture strategy plans to leadership, including win strategies, teaming, competitive assessments and customer feedback to provide inputs to bid and proposal teamTravel as required to potential customers to deliver effective sales presentations and to close sales in a professional, effective manner, taking note to listen to the customer to resolve any customer problems or concerns.Play a key role in developing business plans for new initiatives including SWOT and ROI justifications providing market knowledge to the executive managementProtect organization's value by keeping strict confidentialityAdditional/Specific RequirementsHave outstanding business instincts and inter-personal communicationPossess critical and strategic thinking skills and decision making abilitiesHave good organizational and time management skills in order to prioritize workload and handle multiple projectsHave the ability to work effectively and cooperatively within the organization to achieve shared goalsTravel will be roughly 25-30% (mostly domestic, some international)Preferred Locations: Edgewood, NY (In office)Education/Experience15+ years sales experience (aerospace preferred)Bachelor's degree/Engineering degree preferred or equivalent education and work experienceBroad technical knowledge of aerospace structures and systemsThe salary range for this position is: $137,000-$175,000. Actual compensation will be dependent upon the individual's skills, experience, qualifications and other factors allowed by law. Individuals are not typically hired at or near the top of the salary range.For immediate consideration for this position, please e-mail your resume and cover letter with salary requirements to employment@cpiaero.com. Please ensure that the job Reference Code is included in your correspondence.CPI Aero considers all qualified applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability or protected veteran status.