Senior Business Development Support Assistant

Overview

Are you ready to take the next step in your career with a company that values growth, collaboration, and impact? Gilbane is seeking a Senior Business Development Support Assistant to join our dynamic team in the Mid-Atlantic Division. This full-time role, based in Baltimore, Maryland, offers a highly rewarding opportunity to contribute to strategic initiatives and drive internal engagement across Maryland, Washington D.C., New Jersey, and Pennsylvania. If you're passionate about supporting business development efforts and thrive in a fast-paced, team-oriented environment, we’d love to hear from you.

Who are we?  

As a Top-10 ENR Contractor, Gilbane is a family-owned business with 45 offices that has been shaping communities since 1870. Consistently recognized as one of the most reputable construction management firms in the country, Gilbane is committed to delivering projects safely and on-time. You will have the opportunity to build schools, labs, hospitals, corporate offices, sports arenas and more! 

We are dedicated to building a diverse, inclusive and authentic workplace, so if you’re excited about this role but your past experience doesn’t align perfectly with every qualification in the job description, we encourage you to apply anyway. You may be just the right candidate for this or other roles.

Who are you? 

You are someone who acts inclusively, showing empathy and treating others with respect and dignity in order to uphold Gilbane’s core value of Caring and “People First” workplace culture. You seek to listen in order to understand and can convey information clearly. You’re a strong problem solver who can identify, prioritize, and implement alternatives for solutions, and you demonstrate adaptability by collaborating with others and supporting team members to achieve excellence. A self-starter who shows passion, commitment, and ownership all while delivering on business outcomes and driving results. You’re someone who identifies opportunities for new and improved ways of doing things that result in value-add solutions.  

Your core values match Gilbane’s: Integrity, Caring, Teamwork, Toughmindedness, Dedication to Excellence, Discipline, Loyalty, and Entrepreneurship. What’s in it for you?   

Gilbane offers employees multi-dimensional training opportunities through a number of resources. While managing your responsibilities to projects, you will be able to enroll in trainings through our award-winning Gilbane University to build leadership and technical skills. In addition, you would work with an experienced team which provides you with the opportunity to learn new industry skills every day. You will protect and promote the interests of both Gilbane and the client in all matters as well as demonstrating the personal characteristics of a developing leader. 

Responsibilities

This position will report directly to the Director of Business Development for the Mid-Atlantic Division. Responsibilities include:

• Provide comprehensive office administrative and coordination support to the Business Development team across the Mid-Atlantic Division.
• Support business development, presentation, and accounting support assignments
• Performing responsibilities/duties of a more junior Support Assistants as appropriate
• Preparation of business unit financial, power point, business development reports for submittal/upload to corporate and/or g.net (internal internet system)
• Coordinate/update project(s) and update company information for community relations or marketing purposes
• Assist the Business Unit Leaders as requested regarding internal events and communications, such as Town Halls, Strategic Planning Sessions, Sales Summits, etc., in addition to regional specific conferences and tradeshows.
• Administrative support and logistic activities supporting business development and the sales process, including, but not limited to: 
• Support the Director of Business Development with internal Go/No-Go Process, including Enterprise and Divisional Level 22-3 reviews and assisting with documentation.
• Support data integrity with sales opportunities within CRM database and develop acumen for running statistical reports for pipeline discussions and people/project experience.
• Coordinate and monitor project updates for business development purposes
• Coordinate/update project(s) and company information for internal office graphics and signage or internal presentations  
• Assist in the sales process related to on-site coordination and logistics 
• Pre-sell support and research for clients and competition
• Partnership with Sales Operations team members as needed
• Some early morning, evening, and weekend work may occur with prior managers approval

Qualifications

EXPERIENCE/EDUCATION

• Associates or Bachelor’s degree
• 3-5 years of administrative experience in a construction-related field
• Or equivalent combination of education and experience

SKILLS AND COMPETENCIES

• Communicate Effectively - Listen to understand and clearly convey information in all forms based on the audience to ensure shared meaning of the message
• Act Inclusively - Ensure that actions and behaviors are respectful; show empathy and treat others with dignity. Leverage capabilities and insights of individuals with diverse perspectives, abilities and motivation.
• Solve Problems - Identify, prioritize and implement alternatives for a solution.
• Demonstrate Agility/ Adaptability - Maintain effectiveness and adjust to change by exploring the rationale, trying new approaches, and collaborating with others to make the change successful. Create an atmosphere of open-mindedness to change.
• Drive for Results - Show passion and commitment while delivering on business outcomes. Create a sense of individual ownership and accountability.
• Champion Innovation - Identify opportunities for new and improved ways of doing things that result in value added, unique and differentiated solutions.

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS & ABILITIES

• Strong communication skills
• Excellent mobilizational skills
• Ability to work in a team environment
• Proficient in MS Office, including Word, Excel and Power Point

Salary to be determined based on factors such as geographic location, skills, education, and/or experience of the applicant, as well as the internal equity and alignment with the team.

For Baltimore, MD this ranges from $67,100.00 - $90,000.00 plus benefits and retirement program.

Gilbane offers an excellent total compensation package which includes competitive health and welfare benefits and a generous profit-sharing/401k plan. We invest in our employees’ education and have built Gilbane University into a top training organization in the construction industry. Qualified applicants who are offered a position must pass a pre-employment substance abuse test.

Gilbane is an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, color, national origin, race, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, protected veteran status, or disability status.

Note to Recruiters, Placement Agencies, and Similar Organizations: Gilbane does not accept unsolicited resumes from agencies. Please do not forward unsolicited agency resumes to our jobs alias, website, or to any Gilbane employee. Gilbane will not pay fees to any third party agency or firm and will not be responsible for any agency fees associated with unsolicited resumes. Unsolicited resumes received will be considered property of Gilbane and will be processed accordingly.