Business Development Manager (General)
What Does a Professional in this Career Do?
A Business Development Manager identifies new business opportunities and clients for a company, and develops marketing and sales strategies to help grow a company's business. Builds customer relationships and partnerships and negotiates business deals. Works with senior marketing and sales staff to increase sales opportunities.
Job Outlook
There were 2376 Business Development Manager (General) job postings in North Carolina in the past year and 69451 in the United States.
In combination with other careers in the Business Development / Sales Manager industry, which includes the Business Development Manager (General) career, the following graph shows the number of people employed for each year since 2015:
Salary
Many new Business Development Manager (General) jobs have salaries estimated to be in the following ranges, based on the requirements and responsibilities listed in job postings from the past year.
National
The average estimated salary in the United States for this career, based on job postings in the past year, is $127,421.
State
The average estimated salary in North Carolina for this career, based on job postings in the past year, is $122,173.
Percentiles represent the percentage that is lower than the value. For example, 25% of estimated salaries for Business Development Manager (General) postings in the United States in the past year were lower than $101,415.
Education and Experience
Posted Business Development Manager (General) jobs typically require the following level of education. The numbers below are based on job postings in the United States from the past year. Not all job postings list education requirements.
| Education Level | Percentage |
|---|---|
| Associate's Degree | 0% |
| Bachelor's Degree | 65.35% |
| Master's Degree | 16.84% |
| Doctoral Degree | 1.79% |
| Other | 6.77% |
Posted Business Development Manager (General) jobs typically require the following number of years of experience. The numbers below are based on job postings in the United States from the past year. Not all job postings list experience requirements.
| Years of Experience | Percentage |
|---|---|
| 0 to 2 years | 17.83% |
| 3 to 5 years | 55.55% |
| 6 to 8 years | 14.25% |
| 9+ years | 12.36% |
Skills
Below are listings of the most common general and specialized skills Business Development Manager (General) positions expect applicants to have as well as the most common skills that distinguish individuals from their peers. The percentage of job postings that specifically mention each skill is also listed.
Baseline Skills
A skill that is required across a broad range of occupations, including this one.
- Sales (68.27%)
- Communication (50.68%)
- Management (38.6%)
- Leadership (32.64%)
- Presentations (29.07%)
- Customer Service (25.1%)
- Operations (20.63%)
- Negotiation (18.92%)
- Writing (17.32%)
- Planning (17.06%)
Defining Skills
A core skill for this occupation, it occurs frequently in job postings.
- Customer Relationship Management (26.74%)
- Business Development (78.2%)
- Marketing (44.38%)
- Sales Prospecting (33.57%)
Necessary Skills
A skill that is requested frequently in this occupation but isn’t specific to it.
- Sales Strategy (10.46%)
- Account Management (10.13%)
- Business To Business (10.13%)
- Cold Calling (8.91%)
- Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) (9.26%)
- Finance (10.64%)
- Selling Techniques (24.72%)
- Sales Process (12.87%)
- Lead Generation (8.01%)
- Project Management (17.92%)
- Salesforce (15.42%)
- Market Trend (8.76%)
- Business Strategies (8.3%)
- New Product Development (8.85%)
- Value Propositions (11.63%)
Distinguishing Skills
A skill that may distinguish a subset of the occupation.
- New Business Development (5.73%)
- Target Accounts (3.96%)
- Sales Development (6.83%)
- Sales Pipelines (5.35%)
Salary Boosting Skills
A professional who wishes to excel in this career path may consider developing the following highly valued skills. The percentage of job postings that specifically mention each skill is listed.
- Sales Pipelines (50.04%)
- New Business Development (53.59%)
Alternative Job Titles
Sometimes employers post jobs with Business Development Manager (General) skills but a different job title. Some common alternative job titles include:
- Business Development Manager
- Business Development Executive
- Sales Development Manager
- Development Manager
- Business Development Engineer
- Assistant Manager
- Services Business Development Manager
- Customer Development Manager
- Business Development Account Manager
- Commercial Business Development Manager
Similar Occupations
If you are interested in exploring occupations with similar skills, you may want to research the following job titles. Note that we only list occupations that have at least one corresponding NC State Online and Distance Education program.
- Business Development Specialist
- Director of Business Development
- Corporate Development Analyst
- Director of Sales
- Account Executive (General)
- Client Relationship Manager
- Account Manager (General)
Common Employers
Here are the employers that have posted the most Business Development Manager (General) jobs in the past year along with how many they have posted.
United States
- Danaher (1194)
- Arby's (1186)
- Veralto (624)
- Wolters Kluwer (593)
- Amazon (577)
- GPAC (531)
- Southern Glazer's (497)
- Red River (353)
- Emerson Electric (343)
- BluSky (339)
North Carolina
- Arby's (130)
- Cone Health (38)
- Danaher (34)
- Labcorp (27)
- Long Brothers Landscaping (27)
- Veralto (22)
- Xylem (19)
- Siemens (19)
- Burlington Kia (18)
- Lenovo (17)
NC State Programs Relevant to this Career
If you are interested in preparing for a career in this field, the following NC State Online and Distance Education programs offer a great place to start!
- Agribusiness Management Undergraduate Certificates
- Agricultural Business Management Undergraduate Certificates
- Agricultural Business Management Undergraduate Certificates
- Agricultural Education and Human Sciences Master's Degrees
- Business Administration Master's Degrees
- Professional Communication and Managerial Skills Graduate Certificates
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