New Business Development Manager SLADE

In this role you will drive profitable revenue growth by acquiring new business across Slade's markets, including commercial and institutional sectors. You'll build strategic territory plans, cultivate long-term relationships with decision-makers, and position Slade as the preferred provider for vertical transportation solutions. The role combines strategic selling, industry knowledge, and cross-functional collaboration to secure modernizations, maintenance, and new equipment projects. You'll work in a high-visibility environment that rewards proactive hunting, accurate forecasting, and sustainable growth.

• fully vested 401k match up to 7%
• medical, dental and vision plans from day one
• 3 weeks vacation plus tenure increases, sick days, holidays
• tuition reimbursement after 6 months
• parential leave with 100% base pay for 6 weeks
• professional development opportunities

• Develop and execute a strategic territory plan to generate new opportunities
• Prospect daily via cold calling, networking, referrals, events, and visits with weekly activity updates
• Identify opportunities to convert competitors' accounts and monitor pricing trends
• Build relationships with decision-makers before bids and become trusted advisor for vertical transportation
• Identify upcoming modernization and capital projects years in advance with thorough documentation
• Develop and maintain a robust sales pipeline to consistently exceed revenue goals
• Generate new maintenance, repair, modernization, and new equipment projects across departments coordinating with Operations, Estimating, Project Management, Finance and Leadership

• Minimum 5 years elevator industry experience
• Strong problem solving and negotiating skills
• High urgency, excellent communication and interpersonal skills
• Excellent PC skills
• Able to respond promptly to customer inquiries and coordinate across internal teams

• strong communication and interpersonal skills
• high sense of urgency
• relationship-building
• PC skills
• industrial/elevator industry knowledge
• contract negotiation and proposal coordination