Directeur(trice), Développement des affaires | Director, Business Development

Job summary

The Director of Business Development leads the Montreal office's growth strategy, market positioning, and profile-enhancing initiatives. They are responsible for managing the pitch and RFP process, overseeing business development infrastructure, and mentoring a high-performing team.

Job details

The Director of Business Development leads the Montreal office's growth strategy, market positioning, and profile-enhancing initiatives. They are responsible for managing the pitch and RFP process, overseeing business development infrastructure, and mentoring a high-performing team. Candidates must have at least 10 years of progressive experience in business development or strategy, ideally within a professional services or law firm environment. A bachelor's degree is required, with an MBA or JD considered a strong asset, alongside bilingual proficiency in French and English.

What you’ll do

The Director of Business Development leads the Montreal office's growth strategy, market positioning, and profile-enhancing initiatives. They are responsible for managing the pitch and RFP process, overseeing business development infrastructure, and mentoring a high-performing team.

Requirements

Candidates must have at least 10 years of progressive experience in business development or strategy, ideally within a professional services or law firm environment. A bachelor's degree is required, with an MBA or JD considered a strong asset, alongside bilingual proficiency in French and English.

Benefits

• Health and wellness spending accounts
• Matching RRSP contributions
• Telemedicine access
• Continuing education program

Listed skills

• Business development · Preferred
• Project management · Preferred
• Leadership · Preferred
• Stakeholder Management · Preferred
• client relations · Preferred
• Communication · Preferred

Other relevant skills

Identified from the job description. Confirm important requirements above.

• Business development
• Strategic planning
• Market research
• Competitive intelligence
• Data analytics
• Project management
• Leadership
• Team management
• Stakeholder management
• Legal marketing
• RFP management
• Client relations
• Artificial intelligence
• Communication
• Executive presence

Job areas

• Legal
• Management & Leadership
• Sales
• Marketing
• Consulting

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