# Business Development Manager

Occupation

Canonical page: https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/business-development-manager

A Business Development Manager identifies and pursues new growth opportunities for a company, often working within sales or strategy teams to expand markets, partnerships, or revenue streams. The role combines market research and strategic planning with relationship building and negotiation to convert opportunities into signed deals, all tracked through CRM software. This position suits an outgoing, strategic thinker who is comfortable both analyzing market trends and closing business.

Top skills: [Market Research](https://career.thegoodapps.co/skills/market-research), [Negotiation](https://career.thegoodapps.co/skills/negotiation), [Relationship Building](https://career.thegoodapps.co/skills/relationship-building), [Strategic Planning](https://career.thegoodapps.co/skills/strategic-planning)

## Career ladder

- Often comes from: [Business Development Specialist](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/business-development-specialist)
- Often leads to: [Director of Business Development](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/director-of-business-development)

## Similar roles

[Account Executive](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/account-executive), [Account Manager](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/account-manager), [Account Managers and Executives](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/account-managers-and-executives), [Business Consultant](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/business-consultant), [Corporate Development Manager](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/corporate-development-manager), [Growth Marketer](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/growth-marketer), [Regional Sales Manager](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/regional-sales-manager), [Sales Manager](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/sales-manager), [Sales Managers](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/sales-managers), [Senior Account Executive](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/senior-account-executive), [Senior Account Manager](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/senior-account-manager), [Strategic Planner](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/strategic-planner)

## Open Business Development Manager roles (88)

- [Business Development Manager](https://tmhcc.wd108.myworkdayjobs.com/en-US/External/job/Remote---USA/Business-Development-Manager_2026-600-2) at [Tokio Marine HCC](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/tokio-marine-hcc) — Remote - USA (listed on Tokio Marine HCC's own careers site)
- [Business development manager](https://harriscomputer.wd3.myworkdayjobs.com/en-US/1/job/Remote---New-Brunswick---375/Business-development-manager_R0044079) at [SirsiDynix](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/sirsidynix) — Remote - New Brunswick - 37.5 (listed on SirsiDynix's own careers site)
- [Business Development Manager](https://brunswick.wd1.myworkdayjobs.com/en-US/search/job/Fond-du-Lac-WI/Business-Development-Manager_JR-050893) at [Mercury Marine](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/mercury-marine) (listed on Mercury Marine's own careers site)
- [Business Development Manager](https://jbhunt.wd501.myworkdayjobs.com/en-US/Careers/job/Troy-MI---340-E-Big-Beaver-Rd/Business-Development-Manager_00623958) at [J. B. Hunt](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/j-b-hunt) — Troy, MI (listed on J. B. Hunt's own careers site)
- [Global Head of Cyber Alliances](https://career.thegoodapps.co/jobs/5bef4a69-b5e6-4321-b919-622bec49aade/global-head-of-cyber-alliances-at-dxc-technology) at [DXC Technology](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/dxc-technology) — Full-time, $139,200 – $289,000
- [Manager, Strategy & Business Development](https://career.thegoodapps.co/jobs/c339e77c-0332-4649-bfda-48404db736af/manager-strategy-business-development-at-crane-co) at [Crane Co.](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/crane-co) — Piqua, OH
- [Director/VP, Strategic Business Development – Media Services & Localisation, EMEA](https://career.thegoodapps.co/jobs/b334081a-0036-4d23-844d-6a33397727d6/director-vp-strategic-business-development-media-services-localisation-emea-at) at [Deluxe Media](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/deluxe-media) — GB-98 Theobalds
- [VP Strategic Alliances - Government and Defense](https://career.thegoodapps.co/jobs/e3d8c53c-bc55-44a4-8eea-1035971a03d5/vp-strategic-alliances-government-and-defense-at-dataminr) at [Dataminr](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/dataminr) — US Remote, $280,369 – $412,668
- [Senior Director, EMEA Business Development (Intelligent Transportation Systems)](https://career.thegoodapps.co/jobs/7b0d039f-a87d-4278-893a-0c5dfc9bd8c8/senior-director-emea-business-development-intelligent-transportation-systems-at) at [Cubic Corporation](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/cubic-corporation) — Full-time, Salfords, Surrey
- [Staff Engineer – Business Development](https://career.thegoodapps.co/jobs/192abc86-4cdb-405b-b49c-fcf3d358b6a3/staff-engineer-business-development-at-continental-resources) at [Continental Resources](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/continental-resources) — Oklahoma City, OK

All 88 open roles: https://career.thegoodapps.co/jobs?q=Business%20Development%20Manager

## Likely next role (7)

Where Business Development Managers commonly go next: [Director of Business Development](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/director-of-business-development).

- [Director, US Credit Card Benefit Partner Strategy & Development](https://career.thegoodapps.co/jobs/d8dd29ec-dbfa-4db6-83a3-7e2db045cb6e/director-us-credit-card-benefit-partner-strategy-development-at-visa-inc) at [Visa Inc.](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/visa-inc) — Full-time, San Francisco, CA, $192,300 – $307,600
- [Director, Business Development & Strategy](https://career.thegoodapps.co/jobs/bdc4e603-97b4-41a8-b8b5-8ebeb9740215/director-business-development-strategy-at-samsung-semiconductor) at [Samsung Semiconductor](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/samsung-semiconductor) — Full-time, York, PA, $220,000 – $255,000
- [Director, Small and Medium Business Payment Transformation](https://career.thegoodapps.co/jobs/697b94f5-c322-4c40-b9ea-36de8a78157f/director-small-and-medium-business-payment-transformation-at-mastercard) at [Mastercard](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/mastercard) — Full-time, $179,000 – $305,000
- [Senior Director, Vertical AI & SI Alliances](https://career.thegoodapps.co/jobs/81bc63d9-cf98-454a-bd7e-d7761281af0d/senior-director-vertical-ai-si-alliances-at-ringcentral) at [RingCentral](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/ringcentral) — Full-time, Belmont, CA, $305,000 – $370,000
- [Business Development & Distribution Director](https://career.thegoodapps.co/jobs/1d123f35-7c44-4e1b-82cb-7467bb42c81a/business-development-distribution-director-at-ny-post) at [NY Post](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/ny-post) — New York, NY, $160,000 – $175,000
- [Director of Business Development, East Coast](https://career.thegoodapps.co/jobs/938dbb14-8c64-4181-9fba-b1aea4a54767/director-of-business-development-east-coast-at-copper) at [Copper](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/copper) — Full-time, New York, NY, $215,000 – $250,000
- [Senior Director/ Regional Head LAC, B2B Acceptance](https://career.thegoodapps.co/jobs/602f4029-13e5-4721-9556-a155736de4d3/senior-director-regional-head-lac-b2b-acceptance-at-visa-inc) at [Visa Inc.](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/visa-inc) — Miami, FL, $179,300 – $313,700

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