New Business Development Manager

Rain Bird Corporation, based in Azusa, California is the world's leading manufacturer and provider of irrigation products and services. Since 1933, Rain Bird has offered broadest range of irrigation products for farms, golf courses, sports arenas, commercial developments and homes in more than 130 countries around the globe.

Rain Bird seeks a results-driven Business Development Executive to implement strategies for profitable product sales and market share growth for a new business. Combine your drive, energy, proven marketing skills and achievements to provide a real-world solution that addresses smart water management and conservation. You have strong interpersonal and leadership skills, as well as, a proactive, customer-oriented personality that is driven to succeed in a fast paced environment. You are self-motivated and your work history shows you work effectively at various corporate levels.

* Create, establish and grow new business opportunities for Rain Bird. Drive profitable sales growth as well as market and Channel development. * Implementing business development strategies that result in establishing and growing a new business for Rain Bird * Have full P&L responsibility for the newly created businesses * Development of the Channel to ensure success of the newly created businesses * Development of the capabilities needed to pursue these business opportunities, including acquisition of new products and businesses * Working across Business Units to ensure offering Rain Bird customers complete solutions * Hiring and developing staff, including justification of new positions

**Minimum Qualifications:** * Undergraduate degree in business or a technical discipline * Ten or more years of proven track record in building new businesses * General management experience * Experience in completing successful acquisitions and integrations * Technical sales management experience * Excellent written, verbal and organizational skills * An aptitude for quantitative analysis, strategic and tactical thinking, and detailed planning * Channel and market development experience in industrial markets **Desired Qualifications:** * Post-graduate degree in business or a technical discipline * Experience in wholesale distribution or business-to-business marketing * Irrigation/water-related business experience * International experience