Salary Range
$50,000 to $100,000+Overview
Business development managers and directors use their analytical, sales, marketing, research, and communication skills to identify and generate business opportunities and maintain relationships with current and potential partners. They are also known as deal generation professionals.The Department of Labor does not provide information about business development managers and directors, but information can be gleaned from its data on sales engineers. In 2023, the DOL reported that were about 59,340 sales engineers working in the United States.
Minimum Education Level
Bachelor's DegreeCertification/License
RecommendedOutlook
Faster than the AveragePersonality Traits
Enterprising
Hands On
Outgoing
Career Ladder
Vice-President of Business Development
Business Development Director
Business Development Manager
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