Business Development Specialist

RTI International

Business Development Specialist supporting RTI's growth in public sector project portfolio. Engaging in pipeline management and client communication for business development.

Posted 6/20/2026full-timeRemote • North Carolina • 🇺🇸 United StatesJunior💰 $77,000 - $96,000 per yearWebsite

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Support RTI’s Strategic Account Executives during the business development life cycle with pipeline management, opportunity vetting, competitive intelligence, partnering, and client communication needs
Develop a thorough understanding of RTI’s capabilities, competitive landscape, and market to inform business development efforts
Proactively monitor, identify, and develop potential opportunities associated with assigned key accounts
Assist with pipeline management in Salesforce
Build both internal and external relationships and work closely with Strategic Account Executives across the organization
Collaborate with other analysts and business development partners for information exchange and cross-functional value
Conduct research to map client priorities and contracting opportunities to RTI’s capabilities
Analyze competitive industry trends and conduct business intelligence for producing business landscape status reports for strategic clients

Requirements

What you’ll need

Bachelor’s degree and at least 1 year of related experience in business development
Master’s degree and some prior related experience in business development is acceptable
Awareness of government contracting landscape is a plus, specifically for federal or SLED markets
Familiarity with government contracting websites and products such as USASpending, GovWin, Bloomberg, SAM.gov, and GSA eBuy
Familiarity with Microsoft Office Suite, Smartsheet, Salesforce (SharePoint a plus)
Excellent oral and written communication skills, strong organizational skills, and attention to detail
Ability to interact with senior clients and colleagues
Ability to stay organized and manage competing deadlines and responsibilities

Benefits

Comp & perks

Competitive base salary
Generous paid time off policy
Merit based annual increases
Bonus opportunities
Robust recognition program
Health insurance plans (including dental and life)
Short-term and long-term disability insurance
Access to a retirement savings program (401(k) plan)
Paid parental leave for all parents
Financial assistance with adoption expenses or infertility treatments
Financial reimbursement for education and developmental opportunities
Employee assistance program

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Hard Skills & Tools

business developmentpipeline managementcompetitive intelligenceclient communicationresearchdata analysis

Soft Skills

oral communicationwritten communicationorganizational skillsattention to detailrelationship building