Senior Business Development Manager

Reposted 11 Days Ago
Be an Early Applicant
8 Locations
Remote or Hybrid
100K-170K Annually
Senior level
Other
The Role
The Senior Business Development Manager will lead energy project acquisitions, develop customer relationships, create go-to-market strategies, and collaborate with teams to ensure client satisfaction in energy infrastructure.
Summary Generated by Built In
Who we are… 
At Ecosystem we believe we should be accountable for results. That’s why we've integrated engineering and construction, seeing our projects through from design concept to implementation and commissioning. And that's how we can efficiently solve complex energy and decarbonization challenges in the built environment. 
Here are some of the projects we've been working on recently in the US: UC Davis, San Diego Padres Petco Park, New York Museum of Arts and Design. 
 
Why this role matters… 
As a Senior Business Development Manager, you’ll be key to Ecosystem’s growth, leading the acquisition of multi-million-dollar energy infrastructure projects that redefine efficiency and sustainability for businesses across Northern California. Beyond originating and closing opportunities, this role plays a strategic commercial function: shaping how Ecosystem wins in the market. You’ll help define go-to-market strategy, value positioning, and pursuit priorities, working in close collaboration with our multidisciplinary team to influence direction and align clint acquisition efforts. 
Your expertise in building strategic relationships and navigating complex sales cycles will directly impact our success in markets such as higher education, healthcare, and industrial. Collaborating diverse clients, you’ll help to deliver innovative, customized solutions that position Ecosystem as a leader in modernizing energy infrastructure.  

What you will do… 

  • Establish and maintain a strong customer base by proactively developing the sales funnel and leveraging your network to generate new leads 
  • Connect regularly with prospects to evaluate their needs and demonstrate how Ecosystem re-works the built environment for greater efficiency and sustainability 
  • Use a consultative sales approach to develop lasting relationships with executive decision-makers, supporting client retention and identifying cross-sell and upsell opportunities 
  • Partner with in-house engineering teams to assess and validate client needs from initial contact through to the full acquisition process 
  • Coordinate and lead clients’ on-site walk-throughs with in-house engineering experts and customers to align on project scope and opportunities 
  • Collaborate with multidisciplinary teams to craft timely, high-quality proposals that address client concerns, objectives and meet Ecosystem’s standards 
  • Develop the go-to-market strategy and execute in partnership with senior leadership 
  • Work with Marketing and Project Development to enhance Ecosystem’s regional visibility as a results-driven engineering and construction firm 
  • Monitor client satisfaction through structured feedback at key stages of the client journey 
  • Use Salesforce to manage client data, track market intelligence, and report on sales performance 

Your profile… 

  • Proven experience in strategic business development, managing long and complex sales cycles with multiple stakeholders, including developing territories for a growing company 
  • Demonstrated success in targeting, pursuing, and securing a significant portfolio of key customers 
  • Strong ability to identify both explicit and implicit client needs, and effectively qualify prospects to optimize team efforts 
  • Highly effective listening skills: ability to distill client insights and adapt direction quickly, applying a solutions-based approach to meet evolving business needs  
  • Strong influencing skills, with the ability to effectively position turnkey solutions and deliver outcome-based sales approaches that earn client trust 
  • People-orientated mindset, enjoying in-person interactions to build strong relationships  
  • This role focuses on Northern California, and candidates of interest should be based between the San Francisco, Bay Area, and Sacramento. The position requires extensive regional travel (approximately four days per week for client-facing work) and operates within a hybrid work model. Occasional out-of-region travel is required for team and company-wide events.

What Ecosystem offers…

  • Annual base salaries (approx. $100,000 - $170,000) + sales bonus. This is an approximate range and dependent on location and years of relevant experience.  
  • Generous time off: enjoy a minimum 15 vacation days, 5 personal days, 10 public holidays, and a year-end holiday closure 
  • Complete Group Insurance offer with employer contribution and easy access to health and support through Telemedicine and Employee Assistance Program    
  • Employer contribution to 401(k)  
  • Tailored career growth and development opportunities through mentorship, training, and career planning  
  • More than a working tool, cell phones are provided for professional and personal use    
  • At Ecosystem, our Approach to Working Together is built on trust, collaboration, and accountability. While flexibility depends on the role, some teams have set expectations for time on-site or in the office. We come together intentionally during key moments to connect, learn, and succeed as a team. 
  • Thriving people-first culture: we put our values in action in DEI, CSR, Innovation, and Social committees, and celebrate our shared success at events like Ecofest. 
  •  
    Mission-driven organization and stable business environment   
     

Top Skills

Salesforce
Am I A Good Fit?
beta
Get Personalized Job Insights.
Our AI-powered fit analysis compares your resume with a job listing so you know if your skills & experience align.

The Company
HQ: New York City, NY
207 Employees
Year Founded: 1993

What We Do

At Ecosystem, we believe in building meaningful relationships with both our clients and employees. With curiosity and collaboration, we do breakthrough work so our clients achieve environmental, financial, and operational results and reach their ambitious decarbonization goals. When we sit around the table with our clients, solving problems in their buildings, we work together to align our interests and identify the outcomes important to them. From the outset, we believe that accountability for achieving the outcomes that matter to our clients should completely lie with us. After all, we are engineers with three decades of experience in energy retrofits, and our proven expertise and track record of innovation is why we are invited to the table in the first place. To be accountable, we've built a business that re-connects engineering design, construction and commissioning with a total focus on delivering results. This way, we can contractually guarantee the outcomes that mean the most to our clients while acting as a single point of contact throughout each step of the journey. With over 200 specialists and offices in Quebec, Montreal, Toronto, New York City, Boston, Los Angeles, and Columbus, we are the go-to engineering and construction firm for energy projects across multiple industry sectors.

Similar Jobs

Remote
7 Locations
19002 Employees
108K-199K Annually

Apollo.io Logo Apollo.io

Sales Operations Manager

Artificial Intelligence • Enterprise Web • Information Technology • Productivity • Sales • Software • Database
Easy Apply
Remote
Canada
850 Employees

Lighthouse Logo Lighthouse

Business Development Manager

Real Estate • Software • Hospitality
Easy Apply
Remote
Metropolitan Area Apt, ON, CAN
880 Employees
130K-130K Annually

Side Logo Side

Business Development Manager

Real Estate • Software • PropTech
Remote
2 Locations
488 Employees

Similar Companies Hiring

Compa Thumbnail
Software • Other • HR Tech • Business Intelligence • Artificial Intelligence
Irvine, CA
70 Employees
Milestone Systems Thumbnail
Software • Security • Other • Big Data Analytics • Artificial Intelligence • Analytics
Lake Oswego, OR
1500 Employees
Fairly Even Thumbnail
Software • Sales • Robotics • Other • Hospitality • Hardware
New York, NY

Sign up now Access later

Create Free Account

Please log in or sign up to report this job.

Create Free Account