Client Service Leader (Business Development)

Location: Hybrid role based in the Atlanta or Duluth, Georgia offices, with up to 40% remote work

Company

hirify.global is an infrastructure planning and design firm serving communities through water, transportation, disaster resilience, and related projects.

What you will do

• Develop client relationships and serve as a point of contact for public-sector and water-sector organizations.
• Identify market trends, business development opportunities, and strategies to expand regional market share.
• Lead sales strategic planning and coordinate targeted approaches with operational groups and practice teams.
• Prepare and deliver business development presentations, client meetings, events, conferences, and training sessions.
• Execute strategic and key account programs, coordinate financial metrics reporting, and identify process improvements.
• Develop teaming strategies and potentially supervise business development staff activities.

Requirements

• 12+ years of sales, industry business development, or equivalent relevant experience.
• Bachelor’s degree in business or public administration, marketing, urban planning, engineering, or a related field.
• Strong experience working with municipalities and local government entities.
• Experience with procurement, proposal writing, client advocacy, opportunity positioning, and relationship building with decision-makers.
• Strong interpersonal skills, business acumen, problem-solving ability, and comfort leading difficult conversations.
• Knowledge of alternative project delivery methods, including Design-Build and Construction Manager at Risk, plus funding sources and processes.

Nice to have

• Experience with client relationship management systems.
• Involvement in relevant industry organizations or community leadership.
• AICP, PE, ICMA-CM, DBIA, or another relevant industry credential.

Culture & Benefits

• Culture built around LEADS values: continuous learning, family engagement, integrity, quality delivery, and service.
• Comprehensive benefits package, annual bonus, and paid overtime for salaried employees.
• Alternative work schedule with a day off every other Friday.
• Access to company cabins in Red River, New Mexico, and Banner Elk, North Carolina.
• Flexible hybrid work environment within a firm of more than 1,300 employees.