Business Development Manager

Posted 3 Days Ago
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Hiring Remotely in Dalton, GA, USA
In-Office or Remote
Mid level
Professional Services • Sports • Manufacturing
The Role
Leads commercial business development across direct sales, major installation projects, distributor expansion, strategic partnerships, and channel growth. Responsibilities include prospecting, negotiating, contracting, proposals, product selection, partner onboarding, project acquisition, account development, training, and technical-commercial coordination. The role supports profitability, customer relationships, market expansion, and repeat business while coordinating with operations and construction teams.
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Duties and Responsibilities



1. Direct Sales & Major Projects (35%)

Outcome: awarded projects, direct sales revenue and project gross profit.

  • Pursue large commercial, institutional, golf, sports, resort and technically specialized installations.
  • Engage owners, developers, architects, general contractors, facility operators and purchasing decision-makers.
  • Lead commercial strategy and coordinate product selection, specifications, estimating, bid submissions and proposals.
  • Negotiate and secure materials-only, materials-and-installation and specialty turnkey opportunities.
  • Coordinate installation partners and construction handoff; provide strategic technical and commercial oversight.
  • Support project profitability, quality expectations, customer relationships and repeat business.

2. Distributor Network Expansion (30%)

Outcome: new active partners and productive territory coverage.

  • Prospect, qualify, negotiate, contract, onboard and activate new distributors and construction partners.
  • Build territory coverage through the channel growth process: territory prospecting, partner qualification, contracting, onboarding, activation and partner revenue.

3. Strategic Growth & Commercial Development (20%)

Outcome: new sources of profitable growth.

  • Develop new markets, strategic partnerships and sales channels.
  • Advance product applications, pricing and commercial initiatives that strengthen long-term market position.
  • Gather and apply market intelligence to support both the channel and direct project revenue engines.

4. Distributor Development & Project Support (15%)

Outcome: incremental partner growth and retention.

  • Grow and retain existing partners through strategic account development.
  • Support partners’ major bids and the technical needs of significant projects.
  • Provide partner training and lead issue resolution.

Operating Boundaries

Business Development leads market and customer origination, commercial pursuit, strategic relationships, negotiations and project acquisition. Operations / Construction leads day-to-day field supervision, safety, scheduling, workforce coordination, installation delivery and closeout. Technical requirements, project margin protection and customer outcomes are shared coordination responsibilities.

 

Please note this 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.

Qualifications
  • Education: Bachelor’s degree required
  • Experience: 3+ years’ experience in sales, 1+ year experience in management
  • Courses/Certifications/Training:
  • Superior written and verbal communication skills 

Job Offering


  • Schedule/Type: Full-time
  • Bonus Eligibility: Yes

Skills Required

  • Bachelor's degree
  • 3+ years of experience in sales
  • 1+ year of experience in management
  • Superior written and verbal communication skills
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The Company
HQ: Dalton, GA
Year Founded: 1964

What We Do

AstroTurf Corporation is a leading innovator and the original inventor of synthetic sports surfacing, producing artificial turf for playing surfaces in sports, as well as track, court, and landscape systems.

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