Business Development Director

🔥 14 hours ago

🤠 Texas – Remote

🤠 Texas – Remote

⏰ Full Time

🔴 Lead

💰 Business Development (BDR)

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ICON

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201 - 500 employees

Founded 2017

🏗️ Construction

🤖 Artificial Intelligence

🚀 Aerospace

Construction • Artificial Intelligence • Aerospace

ICON is a company that specializes in developing advanced construction technologies to advance humanity's future. They are known for their innovative multi-story robotic construction systems, such as the Phoenix, and their digital home design catalog, Codex. ICON is also pioneering in the use of advanced low-carbon concrete, CarbonX, and AI-driven architecture design through Vitruvius. AI. They have also launched Initiative 99, a global architecture competition, aimed at reimagining affordable housing and providing housing solutions for the homeless in Texas. Additionally, ICON is contributing to space exploration efforts by offering robotic arms, actuators, and testing facilities to space startups, facilitating humanity’s expansion from the Moon to Mars.

📋 Description

• Architect ICON’s expansion across the Greater Houston area • Serve as primary market strategist, positioning ICON’s proprietary technology with developers and institutional capital early in project idea development • Identify and penetrate market segments benefiting from ICON’s robotic speed, design freedom, and material durability • Lead the regional Go/No-Go process and vet opportunities against technical capabilities and Minimum Viable Project criteria • Cultivate relationships with developers, private equity investors, architects, and engineers • Own deals from initial visioning sessions through signed contract • Transition high-value accounts to Pre-Construction and Project Management teams • Educate stakeholders on robotics systems, ROI, sustainability, and de-risking benefits of automated construction • Conduct high-level financial and technical feasibility assessments • Lead negotiation of complex Design-Build agreements • Partner with regulatory teams and local Authorities Having Jurisdiction to navigate permitting hurdles • Collaborate with Marketing to differentiate ICON from traditional general contractors

🎯 Requirements

• 10+ years of high-performance experience in Business Development or Real Estate Development • Proven track record in a Design-Build, General Contractor, or real estate developer environment • Deep understanding of Greater Houston real estate fundamentals, including land use, regional construction costs, and the Greater Houston developer landscape • Ability to navigate technical discussions regarding robotics, architecture, and advanced material science • Day One rolodex of local developers, investors, and architectural influencers across the Greater Houston area • Bachelor’s degree in Economics, Business, Finance, Real Estate, Construction Management, or related field • Proficiency in leveraging AI tools such as Claude and Gemini • Demonstrated ability to automate workflows and drive efficiency in a fast-paced deal environment

🏖️ Benefits

• Equal opportunity, inclusive, diverse, and discrimination-free work environment • Reasonable accommodations for qualified individuals with disabilities • Confidential and voluntary self-identification process with no adverse employment effect