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Director of Business Development

Salt Lake City, UT; Salt Lake City; Utah; UT; Salt Lake City, Utah; United States
Full Time On-site

Summary

Job Description

Purpose/Scope

The Business Development Director initiates and implements the research and analysis of business opportunities, consistent with organization’s long range and strategic plans. Will be responsible for the annual bookings plan for the assigned Business Area/Customer Focus Area.

-Responsibilities

~ Responsible for building company presence as a global provider and effectively leading the presenting of the capabilities resulting to achieve and/or exceed the business plan and objectives.

~ Serve as focal point for future domestic and international customers by representing the company’s business development growth within the market.

~ Establish relationships with and lead purposeful engagements with current and potential customers.

~ Assess future growth opportunities aligned with the strategic growth direction. Provide recommendations on how to support customers in the targeted markets.

~ Work across multiple functions and business areas and will lead the development and presentation of growth strategies and opportunities, both international and domestic.

~ Lead the market assessments, develop new opportunities and advocates for new business resources, and coordinate win efforts.

~ Lead assessment of new business opportunities.

~ Develop solutions to complex problems which require the regular use of ingenuity and innovation. Ensure solutions are consistent with organizational objectives and financial goals.

~ Lead negotiations and close new business opportunities.

~ Participate on opportunity specific win strategy reviews.

~ Position will be assigned to specific targeted business area and may require additional or specific job duties related to assigned function which are not aforementioned.

Minimum Knowledge

-Demonstrated networking capabilities among various future clients for identifying and developing potential business opportunities.

- Demonstrated knowledge of associated contractors and the competitive landscape.

- Complete understanding of business development that includes contract cost and pricing principles that translates efforts in achievements especially in acquiring new and follow-on business. - Ability to read, analyze, and interpret the most complex documents.

- Ability to respond effectively to the most sensitive inquiries or complaints.

- Ability to write speeches and articles using original or innovative techniques or style.

- Ability to integrate regulatory, customer, political and market information into effective business strategies and plans.

- Strong interpersonal skills including tact and flexibility to work effectively with senior managers and employees.

- Strong leadership skills with an ability to coach, lead, motivate and influence others to support corporate goals and objectives.

- Bachelor’s degree in Marketing, Business Administration, Engineering, Economics.

- Master’s degree in Business Administration is desirable.

- Proven record of successfully growing a business with expanded customers and markets domestically and/or internationally.

- Fifteen (15) plus years in business development, program management or strategic planning.

- Seven (7) plus years of experience in Facility Management selling contracts with a total value in excess of $100,000,000.

- Experience building and managing customer relationships with assigned customers to seek out and identify new business opportunities.

Amentum is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer. Our hiring practices provide equal opportunity for employment without regard to race, sex, sexual orientation, pregnancy (including pregnancy, childbirth, breastfeeding, or medical conditions related to pregnancy, childbirth, or breastfeeding), age, ancestry, United States military or veteran status, color, religion, creed, marital or domestic partner status, medical condition, genetic information, national origin, citizenship status, low-income status, or mental or physical disability so long as the essential functions of the job can be performed with or without reasonable accommodation, or any other protected category under federal, state, or local law. Learn more about your rights under Federal laws and supplemental language at Labor Laws Posters (https://postings.govdocs.com/#/vxSkbztPuAwwxfs) .

About Amentum

Amentum

Amentum is one of the largest government services and engineering companies supporting the U.S. military, intelligence community, and federal agencies. Headquartered in Virginia with more than 50,000 employees worldwide, Amentum delivers mission-critical support across defense, cybersecurity, engineering, logistics, intelligence, aviation, nuclear, and space operations. The company plays a major role in helping government agencies solve complex national security and infrastructure challenges.

For job seekers, Amentum offers a wide variety of career opportunities across engineering, cybersecurity, intelligence, logistics, IT, aviation maintenance, program management, and cleared government support roles. The company is especially attractive to veterans, transitioning military personnel, and security-cleared professionals looking to continue supporting national security missions while building long-term career stability. Amentum also has a strong reputation for career mobility, education support, and mission-focused work across hundreds of federal programs.

Unlike many companies focused on a single niche, Amentum supports a broad range of high-impact missions—from military readiness and intelligence operations to NASA programs, cyber modernization, and critical infrastructure support. Employees often work on programs that directly support the Department of Defense, intelligence agencies, and federal civilian missions, creating opportunities to build diverse experience while contributing to meaningful national security outcomes.

As government investment continues to grow in cyber, space, engineering, and mission modernization, Amentum remains one of the strongest employers in the government contracting sector. For professionals seeking a stable, mission-driven career with opportunities for advancement, technical growth, and meaningful impact, Amentum continues to stand out as a top employer in defense and federal services.

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