Business Development Project Manager

Posted 19 Days Ago
Northbrook, IL
In-Office
90K-100K Annually
Senior level
Financial Services
The Role
The Business Development Project Manager will support senior leaders, manage reporting, coordinate meetings, and facilitate business development initiatives. This role involves project execution and administrative tasks while collaborating with C-suite executives.
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About

Hilco Global is the world’s preeminent authority on maximizing the value of assets for both healthy and distressed companies. We provide a comprehensive range of financial services that leverage a unique blend of deep restructuring and advisory experience in combination with capital solutions and principal investing through our merchant banking capabilities.

Hilco Global’s unrivaled track record has been hard-earned by serving as a trusted advisor, agent, investor and/or principal in transactions of all sizes and scopes for many of the world’s largest, most innovative and best-known companies. In each engagement, we work side-by-side with clients to deliver the best possible outcome by aligning interests and providing strategic insight, advice, and – increasingly – access to the capital required to complete the deal. Operating as a privately held, diversified financial services holding company, Hilco Global, its more than twenty highly specialized business units and 800+ professionals are positioned across five continents.

Our growing team has an open role for Business Development Project Manager – Office of the CCO to join our team.

The Business Development Project Manager – Office of the CCO will report directly to the VP/Director of Customer Relationship Management (CRM) and Corporate Intelligence. This role requires tenacity to support the Office of the CCO with advancing business development initiatives, CRM data entry, scheduling meetings, and coordinating projects with various staff. data integrity initiatives. This individual must effectively work independently on assignments and in a team environment with the Chief Marketing Officer, Head of Global Business Development Operations, Chief Commercial Officers, Managing Directors, SVP, Marketing, VP/Director of CRM and Corporate Intelligence, and Associate CRM Manager.

Responsibilities

Proactive Support

• Partner with senior business development leaders on key client and market initiatives.

• Manage attribution reporting, including oversight of the senior management schedule and tracking of meeting-to-opportunity conversion.

• Develop knowledge of the firm’s practice offerings, competitive positioning, and industry landscape to contribute to strategic go-to-market plans.

• Pull, analyze, and interpret data on target accounts, providing insights and recommendations to support annual outreach and revenue targets.

• Deliver ongoing intelligence and updates to account leaders to ensure alignment with business development goals.

Administrative Coordination

• Coordinate complex meeting schedules, often with senior executives from law firms, private equity, investment banks, and corporations.

• Handle end-to-end meeting preparation: scheduling, Outlook invitations, agenda setup, note-taking, transcription, and distribution of follow-ups.

• Support two Chief Commercial Officers with Salesforce data entry, meeting logging, opportunity attribution, and routing.

• Serve as the liaison between the CCOs and internal/external stakeholders to ensure smooth execution of all business development activities.

Team Collaboration & Execution

• Manage follow-up communication on behalf of the CCOs, ensuring accountability and timely next steps.

• Partner with internal business development staff to align on opportunities, pipeline tracking, and growth strategies.

• Collaborate directly with C-suite executives to execute cross-functional initiatives that require high visibility and discretion.

Qualities for Success

• Proven ability to gain trust quickly and act as a reliable partner to senior executives.

• Assertive, proactive, and solutions-oriented—able to cut through obstacles and deliver outcomes.

• Demonstrated ability to work independently while also excelling in team environments.

• Creative problem solver with persistence to navigate executive unresponsiveness or competing priorities.

• Strong follow-through skills with a “connect-the-dots” mindset to drive projects to completion.

• Highly organized with exceptional communication and interpersonal skills.

Qualifications

• 5+ years in an Executive Assistant, Project Management, or Business Development Operations role (professional services or financial services experience preferred).

• Strong proficiency with Salesforce, Microsoft Outlook, Excel, and PowerPoint.

• Experience supporting C-suite executives and managing high-stakes client interactions.

• Exceptional organizational and time management skills, with the ability to juggle multiple priorities under tight deadlines.

Characteristics

• Proven ability to gain trust quickly and act as a reliable partner to senior executives.

• Assertive, proactive, and solutions-oriented—able to cut through obstacles and deliver outcomes.

• Demonstrated ability to work independently while also excelling in team environments.

• Creative problem solver with persistence to navigate executive unresponsiveness or competing priorities.

• Strong follow-through skills with a “connect-the-dots” mindset to drive projects to completion.

• Highly organized with exceptional communication and interpersonal skills.

In compliance with the New York & Illinois Pay Transparency Law, the base salary range for this role in Illinois is between $90,000-$100,000. This salary range does not include discretionary bonus or other forms of compensation or benefits which are offered in connection with this job. Several factors are considered when determining a candidate’s compensation. Please note that the salary range listed for this position is based on the level of experience outlined in the job description. If a candidate's experience differs from the requirements, the salary may be adjusted accordingly.

Hilco Global is an equal opportunity employer. Qualified candidates will be considered on merits and without regard to race, religion, color, national origin, sexual orientation, genetic information, marital status, gender, veteran, or disability status.

Hilco Global strives to comply with all applicable local/state regulations regarding displaying salary ranges. Any offered salary is determined based on relevant factors such as applicant's skills, job responsibilities, prior relevant experience, certain degrees and certifications and market considerations. In addition, Hilco Global is proud to offer a comprehensive, competitive benefits package, with options designed to help you make the best decisions for yourself, your family, and your lifestyle. Available benefits are based on eligibility. Our Total Rewards package includes a variety of medical and dental plans, vision coverage, disability and life insurance, 401(k) plans, and a robust suite of personal well-being benefits to support your mental health. https://hilcoglobal.com/careers-about/

Top Skills

Excel
Microsoft Outlook
PowerPoint
Salesforce
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The Company
HQ: Northbrook, IL
262 Employees

What We Do

Hilco Global is an independent financial services company providing Valuation, Monetization, Advisory, and Capital Solution services for all tangible and intangible assets. Hilco is the world’s preeminent authority in assisting healthy and distressed companies and their constituencies derive maximum value from assets. Hilco provides a suite of strategic services to help companies, their advisors and investors identify the value in business assets, monetize those assets either through acquisition or disposition, and leverage the assets to obtain debt or equity capital. Services include:

- Asset Appraisals, Enterprise Valuations and IP Valuations
- Retail, Consumer and Industrial Inventory Monetization
- Machinery and Equipment Monetization
- Real Estate Repositioning
- Private Equity Investing
- A/R and other Debt Acquisitions
- Retail Performance and Profit Enhancement Consulting

Hilco is composed of independent operating units, each specializing in one or more aspects of our complete business services package. Operating units are staffed and managed by teams of highly-skilled, experienced men and women, all of whom share an unwavering commitment to quality service, the highest standards of professional ethics and integrity, and to the achievement of successful results.

Hilco Global is the holding company for twenty integrated business units delivering expert solutions and proven value on every engagement for 30 years. It provides platform services to the business units, including legal and accounting, marketing and capital. In addition, Hilco delivers the discipline of a parent. While each business group has its own personality and talents, Hilco oversees performance to ensure a level of service consistent with Hilco's elevated standards.

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