Business Development Director

Would you like to play an essential role in COWI's future journey? Can you direct business development efforts to support strategic growth? Then come and shape a sustainable and liveable world with us.

Make a significant impact on the strategic development of COWI's business in Large Buildings

It is with our customers that we develop solutions that will benefit society, therefore we are looking for an Executive Business Development Director to join us as part of COWI Group CBDO office.

You will be an integral part of the Executive Business Development Leadership Team and COWI Group Leadership Team and will report to the Group Chief Business Development Director for our Large Buildings sector.

As Executive Business Development Director your key responsibility will be to implement and execute the FUTURE-NOW strategy in collaboration with the Large Buildings sector leadership team which includes all facets of client development and market activities in this sector.

Additionally, your main responsibilities will be:

• To define and implement the overall business development strategies and account management structure, and direct business development efforts to support, grow, and strengthen COWI’s Large Buildings business, order backlog generation, and capture rate.
• To set direction and priorities for sustainability, innovation, and digitalisation activities and initiatives within the Large Buildings sector.
• To co-create with the team and ensure that the COWI Group business performance targets are met.
• To discuss and agree upon groupwide priorities in collaboration with the Executive Vice Presidents of COWI's business lines, Executive Business Development Directors, and COWI’s Executive Leadership Team members.

Develop the framework and market structure required for strategic growth

The first step to success in this role is that you are eager to collaborate with the people around you. Like us, you believe that great leadership comes from building purpose and inspiring others. Encouraging them to apply their experience in their work, and moving their performance forward through dialogue is at the centre of what you do.

On top of that you will have:

• A recognized degree in engineering, finance, business administration, business development, or related disciplines.
• Leadership experience, demonstrating the achievement of business results through influence, presence, strategic thinking, and effective problem-solving.
• Thorough knowledge of the building sector (Industry and Data Centres, Health and Education, Defence and Security, and Sustainable Cities) and early-stage urban development.
• Solid experience in developing and implementing business development strategies that drive revenue and growth.
• Comprehensive transformation and change management experience.
• Experience with working in a matrix reporting structure.
• Solid experience in tender and contract management.

A place to work and so much more

At COWI, we work together with our customers to shape a sustainable and liveable world. We do it by applying our knowledge and curiosity – and sometimes even our courage – to create the solutions the world needs today to enable a better tomorrow. That is why we say no to fossil-based projects and aspire to have 100 percent of our revenue come from activities that move our customers toward sustainability.

We value differences and development and cultivate an environment of belonging and having fun. Because that is what brings out the best in you, at work and at home.

With offices primarily located in Scandinavia, the UK, North America, and India, we are currently 7,300 people who bring their expertise in engineering, architecture, energy, and environment into play.

Got more questions?

If you have any unanswered questions about the role or what we have to offer, please reach out to Workforce Planning Lead, Tea Ellingsen at TEEL@COWI.COM.

Get to know us even better at our website, www.cowi.com, where you can learn more about our projects, our strategy, what we want to achieve, and what life is like at COWI.

Diversity is fundamental to COWI, inclusion is key.

We are committed to creating a respectful and fair work environment where all employees have a sense of belonging and equitable opportunities to thrive and grow. We ensure that our leaders are role models for inclusive leadership by cultivating a culture where diverse perspectives and thoughts are seen as strengths. We take diversity and inclusion into account in all relevant decisions and processes and when setting teams and fora. We do it because it is part of our values and because it is simply the right thing to do.