Auto - Senior Business Development Manager

Waukesha, WI

Posted: 04/24/2026 Employment Type: Direct Hire Industry: Sales

Job Description

Our client is a well-established, premier service provider in the Commercial Design/Build industry is looking for a highly motivated and results-driven professional to join their team as a Sr. Business Development Manager. This is an exciting opportunity to grow your career with a respected company known for its collaborative culture, strong benefits, and high-performance environment.

 

This inside sales role is focused on generating new business opportunities by proactively connecting with prospective clients—primarily within the auto industry. You will play a key role in building relationships, identifying opportunities, and positioning our consulting, real estate, design, and construction services.

 

Core Responsibilities:

  • Initiate outbound calls to prospective clients to generate new business opportunities.
  • Secure and schedule meetings to present commercial design/build services.
  • Engage prospects in meaningful conversations to understand their strategic goals and align solutions accordingly.
  • Maintain accurate and detailed records of all interactions within CRM software.
  • Manage follow-up communications and long-term relationship development.
  • Attend industry conventions and travel as needed.
  • Customize and distribute marketing materials, proposals, and relevant company information based on client needs.

Job Requirements

What We're Looking For:

  • Proven sales performer with a strong track record of high outbound call volume and results.
  • Skilled in developing long-term, consultative client relationships built on trust and persistence.
  • Confident communicator comfortable engaging with executives, including CEOs, and senior leadership.
  • Persuasive, authentic, and relationship-focused communication style.
  • Strong working knowledge of Microsoft Word, Excel, and Outlook.
  • Professional business etiquette suited to a business casual environment.
  • Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
  • Highly organized with the ability to manage multiple priorities effectively.

 

Education & Experience:

  • High School diploma required with a minimum of 3 years of related sales experience
  • Bachelor’s degree preferred.
  • Experience in financial institutions, real estate, architecture, construction, or automotive dealerships is a plus.
  • Other inside sales backgrounds will also be strongly considered.

Additional Information

Job Benefits:

  • Competitive salary plus performance-based bonus structure
    • Collaborative, team-oriented culture
    • Established brand with a strong industry reputation
    • Comprehensive benefits package including medical, dental, and vision insurance, 401k, vacation time, flex time, and paid holidays

Meet Your Recruiter

Nicole Mortell, CPC
Partner, Vice President of Sales

Nicole earned her Bachelor of Arts from UW-Oshkosh and began her staffing career shortly after graduation.  Quickly, Nicole found her passion rising to top producer year after year and from there in 2006 she became one of the founding Partners of AllianceStaff.  Today as Partner and VP of Sales and Marketing, she remains on the front lines of recruitment and client management, while simultaneously fostering the growth of AllianceStaff by identifying key business development opportunities and training team members to develop their own desks. Nicole partners with companies across a wide range of industries to understand their hiring needs and to help them build the best possible teams.  She has been recruiting in Milwaukee for over 15 years and has developed a unique insight into the hiring needs of the local market. She creates strong business relationships, many of which turn into long-term friendships, attesting to the loyalty she has with her clients and candidates. She listens.  She asks questions. And she understands that a great talent match never needs to be sold.  Nicole intuitively knows when she’s found the right match, and her long track record of successful placements proves her skill.

In her free time you can find Nicole on the soccer field watching her twin boys play in rain, sleet or snow (true soccer mom!!), staying on top of fitness trends, checking out a new restaurant with her girlfriends, traveling with her husband Tom or snuggling with her baby girl Mariah (Australian miniature Labradoodle.)

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