Director of Business Development, Beverage
ARCO a Family of Construction Companies
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Description
About You:
Ready to experience a better way to build your career? ARCO hires only the best and brightest dedicated to providing our clients with superior solutions, cultivating our award-winning workplace culture, and driving success at all levels of the business.
We are looking for a Director of Business Development to pursue new clients nationally. Because ARCO is committed to creating opportunities for individual success, from day one, you will be given the tools to excel in your role, take on meaningful responsibilities, and experience why ARCO is truly the best place to build a career.
A Day in the Life:
- Identify and develop relationships with industry professionals to generate new business opportunities
- Create and expand ARCO’s footprint and establish top of mind awareness
- Research and analyze key economic factors that may influence market activity within specific niche markets or geographic areas
- Help develop and manage the execution of the sales plan
- Attend trade shows and association meetings to stay abreast of market conditions, competition, and establish relationships with new clients and prospects
- Coordinate and manage the sales/proposal process with ARCO’s marketing, project management, and operations management teams
- Travel as needed, up to 40%
Necessary Qualifications:
- 5-10 years of new business development experience
- Highly prefer direct sales experience in food & beverage, cold storage, light industrial/manufacturing or commercial sectors
- Highly prefer design-build experience
- Proficiency in business development software (e.g. Salesforce, MS Dynamics, Pipedrive)
What We Can Offer You:
At ARCO, we are committed to taking care of our greatest asset – our team. ARCO’s best-in-class benefits and superior compensation are what set us apart from the competition and continue to attract top industry talent.
- Industry-leading performance-based bonus program
- 100% employer-funded ESOP to all associates
- Traditional and Roth 401k
- 1-month paid sabbatical after every five years of employment, plus $5,000 for travel
- 3 weeks of vacation
- 1-week paid volunteer leave each year and 100% charitable match
- Medical, dental, and vision insurance coverage
- 100% paid 12-week maternity leave
- Scholarship for associates’ children up to $28,000 per child
- Tuition reimbursement for associates
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MAKE YOUR MOVE
We are proud to be one of the fastest-growing, privately-owned companies in America, celebrating over 30 years of experience as design-build experts. We have completed over 7,500 design-build projects nationwide. We ranked #9 on ENR’s Design-Build Firms list and #34 on ENR's Top 400 Contractors list of 2026. Most importantly, our clients like us, trust us, and want to do business with us. We are looking for people with the same enthusiasm, passion, and respect for the hard work that brought us to where we are today. Are you a person who can make a difference at ARCO? If the answer is “Yes!” we look forward to meeting you.
ARCO does not accept unsolicited resumes from individual recruiters or third-party recruiting agencies without pre-approval from ARCO’s Human Resources team. Pre-approval is required before any external candidate can be submitted. ARCO will not be responsible for fees related to unsolicited resumes and for candidates who are sent directly to our hiring managers. Agencies must have a fully executed vendor agreement in place as well as written approval to submit candidates from an ARCO TA Manager for a specific position before submitting candidates.
LEGAL DISCLAIMER
EOE, including disability/vets
Benefits
- health insurance
- vision insurance
- 401(k)
- parental leave
- tuition reimbursement
About this role
ARCO, a design-build construction firm with over 30 years in the industry, is seeking a Director of Business Development for its beverage sector. This role focuses on expanding the company's national footprint by identifying and cultivating relationships with new clients in food and beverage, cold storage, light industrial, and commercial markets. You'll research market conditions, develop sales strategies, coordinate proposals across internal teams, and represent ARCO at trade shows and industry events—with travel comprising up to 40% of your time.
The ideal candidate brings 5 to 10 years of new business development experience, ideally with direct sales background in the sectors mentioned above and familiarity with design-build delivery. You'll need proficiency in CRM platforms like Salesforce or similar tools. This is an in-office position based in St. Louis, Missouri.
ARCO offers substantial benefits including an employee stock ownership plan (ESOP), performance-based bonuses, three weeks of vacation, a paid sabbatical every five years, tuition reimbursement, and comprehensive health coverage. Note that this posting is listed as a volunteer role.
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