Business Development Manager

About the Role

Aldecor is seeking a creative, collaborative, experienced Business Development Manager to join our office. This role will be a vital member of the office, working directly with leadership in the Bangalore office as a key source of knowledge and leadership for the marketing team in Bangalore.

Key Responsibilities

• Clear and constant communication with Business Development (BD) leaders, including weekly BD meeting/reporting (via Salesforce) with senior staff.
• Detailed knowledge of the firm's portfolio and understanding of practice area capabilities, actively seeking out firm's best practices for use in the office.
• Conducts internal and external research on new opportunities, prospective clients, and practice areas.
• Leads strategy meetings with BD champions.
• Creates pitch strategy/budget with BD champion, including research, network mapping, tasks/milestones, reviews, and delivers pitch strategy throughout the process.
• Researches targets, internal relationships, company history, market position; ensures client or 3rd party Q&A and site visits.
• Concepts, writes, and designs new material as needed to support marketing programs.
• Manages daily workload/staffing for the marketing team.
• Supports marketing initiatives as a senior member of the marketing team.
• Serves as the point person for the Bangalore office for firmwide related projects (permissions, publications, submissions, etc.).
• Seeks out and implements process and content improvements.
• Coaches peers on new ideas.
• Mentors and trains junior team members in best practices, while also inspiring them to be proactive in their own professional development.
• Maintains consistency of marketing deliverables and alignment with the firm's brand program; participates in design reviews with FW and regional marketing teams.
• Maintains resources & information systems: ordering materials, updating project documentation, resumes, image libraries, support award submissions.
• Oversees local PR & communications efforts, including: media, events, sponsorships, and photography.
• Leads local internal communications as relevant.
• Other responsibilities as assigned.

Requirements & Tech Stack

• Fluent in InDesign and Microsoft Office.
• Familiarity with other Adobe Creative Suite software is a plus.
• Familiarity with Salesforce is a plus.

Qualifications

• 0 to 5 years of professional experience in a marketing role, preferably for an architecture, design, engineering, construction, or industry-related firm.
• Bachelor’s degree in Architecture, Marketing, Communications, Journalism, Graphic Design, or an adjacent field.
• Strong graphic design sensibility and written/verbal communication skills.
• Experience managing significant marketing projects independently, working closely with senior staff and leadership on marketing initiatives.
• Experience managing a team – hiring, training, mentorship, and leading talent.
• Experience strategically partnering and supporting senior staff on business-critical projects.
• Self-motivator with strong organizational and intra-personal skills; a great collaborator.