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Working As A Business Development Director

Communicating with Supervisors, Peers, or Subordinates
Establishing and Maintaining Interpersonal Relationships
Interacting With Computers
Organizing, Planning, and Prioritizing Work
Making Decisions and Solving Problems

Mostly Sitting
Stressful
$94,432
Average Salary

What Does A Business Development Director Do

A Business Development Director is responsible for managing a company’s business and increasing its revenue through identifying and developing new business opportunities. They develop business plans, research, and analyses of market data.

How To Become A Business Development Director

A bachelor’s degree is required for most advertising, promotions, and marketing management positions. These managers typically have work experience in advertising, marketing, promotions, or sales.

Education

A bachelor’s degree is required for most advertising, promotions, and marketing management positions. For advertising management positions, some employers prefer a bachelor’s degree in advertising or journalism. A relevant course of study might include classes in marketing, consumer behavior, market research, sales, communication methods and technology, visual arts, art history, and photography.

Most marketing managers need a bachelor’s degree. Courses in business law, management, economics, finance, computer science, mathematics, and statistics are advantageous. For example, courses in computer science are helpful in developing an approach to maximize online traffic, by utilizing online search results, because maximizing such traffic is critical for digital advertisements and promotions. In addition, completing an internship while in school can be useful.

Work Experience in a Related Occupation

Advertising, promotional, and marketing managers typically have work experience in advertising, marketing, promotions, or sales. For example, many managers are former sales representatives; buyers or purchasing agents; or public relations specialists.

Important Qualities

Analytical skills. Advertising, promotions, and marketing managers must be able to analyze industry trends to determine the most promising strategies for their organization.

Communication skills. Managers must be able to communicate effectively with a broad-based team made up of other managers or staff members during the advertising, promotions, and marketing process. They must also be able to communicate persuasively with the public.

Creativity. Advertising, promotions, and marketing managers must be able to generate new and imaginative ideas.

Decisionmaking skills. Managers often must choose between competing advertising and marketing strategies put forward by staff.

Interpersonal skills. These managers must deal with a range of people in different roles, both inside and outside the organization.

Organizational skills. Advertising, promotions, and marketing managers must manage their time and budget efficiently while directing and motivating staff members.

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Business Development Director Career Paths

Business Development Director

Business Director

Director Of Sales

10 Yearsyrs

Director Of Sales & Business Development

13 Yearsyrs

National Sales Director

Director Of Sales And Marketing

9 Yearsyrs

Director Of Sales, Americas

13 Yearsyrs

National Sales Director

Director, National Accounts

12 Yearsyrs

Managing Director

Executive Vice President Of Sales

10 Yearsyrs

Vice President & General Manager

President And General Manager

10 Yearsyrs

Business Director

Regional Sales Director

10 Yearsyrs

Senior Director

Regional Vice President

11 Yearsyrs

Vice President, Business Development

Senior Vice President, Sales

14 Yearsyrs

Vice President, Business Development

Vice President & General Manager

12 Yearsyrs

Senior Vice President, Sales

Vice President & Sales Manager

9 Yearsyrs

Vice President

Vice President Of Sales & Operations

12 Yearsyrs

Average Length of Employment

Business Development Sales Manager 3.9 years
Senior Account Executive 3.8 years
Vice President, Business Development 3.6 years
National Director 3.5 years
Commercial Director 3.5 years
Senior Business Development Manager 3.3 years
Director, Global Business Development 3.3 years
National Business Development Manager 3.3 years
Director New Business Development 3.2 years
Director Of Strategic Business Development 3.2 years
Regional Director Of Business Development 3.2 years
Director Of Sales & Business Development 3.1 years
Executive Director Business Development 3.1 years
Senior Director Of Business Development 3.1 years
Marketing/Business Development 3.1 years
Business Development Account Manager 3.1 years
Business Development Director 3.0 years
Business Development Engineer 2.9 years
New Business Development 2.9 years
Business Development And Marketing Manager 2.9 years
Director, Strategic Accounts 2.8 years
Head Of Business Development 2.6 years
Business Development Lead 2.6 years
Business Development Executive 2.5 years
Business Development Consultant 2.3 years
Business Development Specialist 2.2 years
Business Development Associate 1.5 years

Top Careers Before Business Development Director

Account Executive 10.7%
Business Development Manager 9.6%
Business Developer 8.0%
Sales Manager 6.6%
Vice President 6.0%
Director Of Sales 5.7%
Account Manager 5.5%
Marketing Director 5.2%
Sales Representative 4.9%
Regional Sales Manager 4.6%
Project Manager 4.2%
General Manager 4.1%
Marketing Manager 4.0%
Consultant 3.3%
Senior Account Executive 3.3%
Manager 3.1%
Vice President, Business Development 3.0%
Director 2.9%
Sales/Marketing 2.7%
Product Manager 2.6%

Top Careers After Business Development Director

Business Developer 14.4%
Vice President 10.7%
Business Development Manager 7.9%
Vice President, Business Development 6.9%
Director Of Sales 6.5%
Account Executive 5.8%
Marketing Director 5.2%
Director 4.5%
President 4.1%
Chief Executive Officer 4.0%
Sales Manager 4.0%
Consultant 3.9%
General Manager 3.4%
Business Development Consultant 2.9%
Managing Director 2.8%
Owner 2.7%
Executive Director 2.7%
Account Manager 2.6%
Sales/Marketing 2.5%
Principal 2.5%

Business Development Director Demographics

Gender

Male
63.6%
Female
34.0%
Unknown
2.4%

Ethnicity

White
79.2%
Hispanic or Latino
9.9%
Asian
7.7%
Unknown
2.2%
Black or African American
0.9%

Languages Spoken

Spanish
34.7%
French
11.9%
Portuguese
9.4%
Chinese
5.8%
Italian
5.1%
Arabic
5.1%
Russian
4.7%
German
4.3%
Mandarin
3.6%
Japanese
3.2%
Cantonese
2.2%
Korean
1.8%
Hindi
1.1%
Ukrainian
1.1%
Vietnamese
1.1%
Greek
1.1%
Carrier
1.1%
Urdu
1.1%
Polish
1.1%
Hungarian
0.7%

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Business Development Director Education

Schools

University of Phoenix
18.3%
Michigan State University
5.9%
Pennsylvania State University
5.5%
Florida State University
5.2%
George Washington University
4.8%
Harvard University
4.8%
Ohio State University
4.5%
University of Southern California
4.5%
University of Florida
4.5%
University of Chicago
4.5%
New York University
4.1%
University of Miami
4.1%
University of Arizona
4.1%
Stanford University
3.8%
DePaul University
3.8%
University of Pittsburgh -
3.8%
University of Pennsylvania
3.4%
University of Iowa
3.4%
University of Michigan - Ann Arbor
3.4%
University of Massachusetts Amherst
3.4%

Majors

Degrees

Bachelors
44.2%
Masters
30.4%
Other
16.1%
Associate
2.9%
Doctorate
2.9%
Certificate
2.5%
Diploma
0.5%
License
0.4%

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Real Business Development Director Salaries

Job Title	Company	Location	Start Date	Salary
Business Development and Marketing Director	PHD Media LLC	New York, NY	Mar 30, 2015	$240,000 - $260,000
Business Development Director	Mistral Solutions, Inc.	Santa Clara, CA	Jun 13, 2016	$220,500
Business Development Director	Top Elegant Investment LLC	Burlingame, CA	Nov 23, 2016	$218,000 - $225,000
Business Development Strategy Director	Softbank Inc.	San Carlos, CA	Nov 20, 2015	$210,000 - $250,000
Business Development Director	SSI Services, Inc.	Garner, NC	Jan 09, 2016	$209,000
Business Development Director	Sipradius LLC	Coral Springs, FL	Sep 25, 2015	$208,500
Business Development Director	Biotillion, LLC	Skillman, NJ	Sep 02, 2015	$200,561
Business Development Director	Biotillion, LLC	Skillman, NJ	Aug 25, 2015	$200,561
Business Development Director	Commonwealth Opportunity Capital GP LLC	Los Angeles, CA	Aug 31, 2016	$200,000
Business Development Director	UVH, LLC	Miami, FL	Nov 20, 2015	$194,700
Business Development Director	BWT Pharma & Biotech Inc.	Marlborough, MA	Sep 24, 2016	$190,000
ETF Business Development Director, International	Profunds Distributors, Inc.	Bethesda, MD	Dec 16, 2015	$183,976 - $200,000
SR. Sales and Business Development Director	Hetero USA Inc.	Piscataway, NJ	Sep 14, 2016	$183,500
North American Business Development Director	Nord-Lock, Inc.	Carnegie, PA	Feb 05, 2016	$182,070
Sales & Business Development Director	Calabria Import & Export, Corp.	Orlando, FL	Aug 04, 2016	$147,576
Regional Sales & Business Development Director	Biotronik, Inc.	Kissimmee, FL	Aug 15, 2015	$147,160
Business Development Director	DNC Holdings Inc.	Tampa, FL	Sep 30, 2016	$146,786
Business Development Director	Chromalloy Georgia-A Div of Chromalloy Gas Turbine LLC	Newnan, GA	Sep 12, 2015	$144,000
Business Development Director	Focusvision Worldwide, Inc.	Stamford, CT	Sep 20, 2015	$144,000
Business Development Director	Ansarada USA Inc.	Chicago, IL	Mar 30, 2015	$141,000 - $200,000
Business Development Director	Focusvision Worldwide, Inc.	Stamford, CT	Sep 20, 2015	$104,000
Business Development Director	Fraudwatch International Inc.	Brentwood, CA	Mar 01, 2015	$102,000 - $120,000
Business Development Director	AES Puerto Rico, LP	Guayama, PR	Sep 21, 2015	$100,000 - $150,000
Business Development Director	Emblem NYC, LLC	New York, NY	Mar 23, 2015	$100,000
Business Development and Sustainability Director	Van Parys Architecture and Design LLP	Westlake Village, CA	Jan 09, 2016	$100,000
Business Development Director	Turkish American Chamber of Commerce and Industry	New York, NY	Sep 15, 2015	$99,028
Business Development Director	Largo Management LLC	New York, NY	Sep 15, 2015	$98,696

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Top Skills for A Business Development Director

Top Business Development Director Skills

Business Development Efforts
Sales Strategy
Revenue Growth

You can check out examples of real life uses of top skills on resumes here:

Coordinate and develop practice group collateral materials to support business development efforts.
Led the expansion effort to increase the account base by developing a proactive sales strategy.
Promoted consultative sales process with multiple touches ensuring new client acquisition and existing client retention and incremental revenue growth.
Work with top executives to set goals, trace roadmap and monitor sales activities to achieve the company's financial objectives.
Cultivated many new business relationships, contacts and partnerships through networking opportunities.