Business Development Manager - Education

Enrich lives through enhancing the spaces where they live, learn, work, and play

$5,000 Sign-On Bonus

Are you a sales dynamo with a passion for education? Do you thrive on forging new relationships and driving tangible growth? The Budd Group, a leading family-owned company with over six decades of expertise in custodial, landscaping, and maintenance services, is searching for a high-energy Business Development & Sales Manager to significantly expand our footprint within the private K-12 and Higher Education sectors. If you're a self-starter with a proven record of exceeding sales targets and a deep understanding of the educational landscape, we want you to join our team and make an impact.

What You'll Do: Drive Growth Through Strategic Sales & Business Development

This isn't just a job; it's a mission to transform how private educational institutions manage their facilities. You'll be at the forefront of our sales efforts, responsible for:

• Aggressively expanding our client base by championing strategic business development and sales initiatives with private K-12 schools and universities across the vibrant Southeast United States.
• Proactively identifying and engaging key decision-makers, scheduling compelling presentations, and expertly closing sales deals that truly make a difference for educational institutions.
• Crafting and delivering tailored solutions and proposals that directly address the unique operational needs of each school, leveraging your acute business development insight.
• Representing The Budd Group with excellence at industry trade shows and events, actively cultivating valuable connections and generating a robust pipeline of new sales leads.
• Implementing effective business development strategies to dramatically increase our market share, particularly within the dynamic Higher Education sector.

What You'll Bring: A Proven Track Record in Education Sales & Business Development

We're looking for a seasoned professional who can hit the ground running. You'll need:

• 4+ years of undeniable B2B sales and business development experience, with a consistent history of not just meeting, but exceeding sales quotas.
• Demonstrated success in selling directly to K-12 schools or universities, coupled with a strong grasp of their procurement processes and pain points.
• Exceptional communication, presentation, and relationship-building skills – these are the bedrock for effective sales and business development in this role.
• Proficiency in utilizing digital CRM tools (like Salesforce.com) to efficiently manage leads, track progress, and optimize your sales funnel.
• A strong willingness to travel extensively (50-75%) throughout the Southeastern United States to cultivate and successfully close high-value sales opportunities.

Why Work For The Budd Group?!? 

• We are a God-honoring company of excellence 
• PTO - Vacation, Sick Time, 9 Major Holidays, 2 Floating Holidays, and 1 Volunteer day to go serve your community!!
• Medical, Dental, and Vision Benefits
• Life, Accident, and Disability Insurance
• HSA and FSA programs
• 401(k) - We Match
• Career Advancement
• Free Online Classes for professional and personal development available to ALL employees
• Free Mental Health and Financial Assistance Programs
• Pay on Demand + Cash Back rewards program
• Classes to learn English or Spanish

Check us out!!

• www.buddgroup.com
• Glassdoor
• Linkedin

The Budd Group Inc. is an equal opportunity employer, and all qualified applicants will be considered for employment without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law or regulation.