Business Developer Jobs in Maryland
Business Developer jobs in Maryland concentrate in defense contracting, cybersecurity, biotech, and federal IT services, with demand at levels from associate through senior director. The busiest hiring corridors are Baltimore, Bethesda, and the broader DC metro corridor in Prince George's and Montgomery counties, where employers like Leidos, Northrop Grumman, and T. Rowe Price maintain large presences and hire business developers on a rolling basis. The most in-demand specialties right now are government contract capture, life sciences partnerships, and technology solutions sales. Scan the live roles below and apply to whichever ones fit.
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Location: Glenn Dale, MD, United States
Date Posted: May 26, 2026
Req number: JR14417
Job Type: Regular Full Time
Pay Range:
$70,000 to $75,000
Description
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Job Summary
- The Business Developer (BD) works to improve BrightView’s market position and achieve profitable financial growth. This role helps to achieve long-term organizational strategic goals, builds key customer relationships, identifies business opportunities, negotiates, and closes business deals and maintains extensive knowledge of current market conditions. The Business Developer manages the sales pipeline from prospecting to closing and is responsible for full cycle landscape and, depending on region, snow sales. The Business Developer collaborates and works with partners including operations, finance, marketing, and more to manage responses to bids in an effort to meet sales targets.
Duties and Responsibilities:
- Work with prospective customers to discover their “points of pain” and develop solutions.
- Accurately forecast sales deliverables and KPI’s
- Achieve sales goals and be able to work independently
- Perform sales prospecting using consultative sales techniques to build long-standing business relationships; marketing; pricing
- Prepare and conduct heavy phone prospecting, sales presentations, virtual demonstrations, and handle contract negotiations with minimum supervision
- Identify customer needs and utilize solution-based selling techniques to fully demonstrate value of BrightView services
- Cultivate and maintain relationships with prospects and existing clients
- Build and maintain trust-based professional relationships with key decision makers
- Plan daily and hit specific activity benchmarks and close business
- Log activity consistently and reliably in CRM (Salesforce)
- Work in a fast-paced environment while operating with a high sense of urgency
- Communicate proactively with all decision makers and influencers
Education and Experience:
- Bachelor’s Degree or equivalent work experience
- Extensive face-to-face (B2B) selling experience at the mid-to-senior levels, 3-5 years of experience
- Experience managing multiple projects and able to multi-task in a large territory
- Proficient with computer programs including MS Word, Excel, Outlook, and PowerPoint
- Experience with a CRM or SFA tool
- Proven track record of sales goal attainment and pipeline management
- Highly competitive, positive, and results driven
- Excellent presentation skills
- Excellent oral and written communication skills to build client-centric and solution/value-based proposals
- Working experience with social media
- Local knowledge and contacts in one or more market segments preferred
- Ability to be self-motivated and self-directed
- Experience in the service industry with commercial contract sales desirable
Physical Demands/Requirements:
- Constant operation of a computer and other office equipment such as a laptop, cell phone and sales programs/tools
- Position is a combination of mobile and sedentary work; must be able to remain in a stationary position for extended periods of time
- Customarily and regularly spends more than half of the time working away from BrightView’s places of business selling and obtaining orders or contracts for BrightView’s services.
- Ability to travel by car, train, and plane
- Position needs to be able to traverse uneven grounds and walk on jobsites with clients and branch teams for periods of time up to 4 hours
- Ability to maintain, in your possession at all times, required medications to address any known allergic reactions should they occur
Work Environment:
- Works both indoors and outdoors
- Field based position, combination of office and customer facing.
BrightView Landscapes, LLC is an Equal Opportunity and E-Verify Employer.
This job description is subject to change at any time.
Compensation Pay Range:
$70,000 to $75,000
BrightView offers a suite or health, wellness, and financial benefits to full-time team members. Benefits offerings for full-time team members include medical, dental, and vision insurance, ancillary and voluntary products, a 401k savings plan with employer contributions, and 6 to 9 company paid holidays per year. Employees may also be eligible to receive paid time off for vacation and/or sick leave, tuition reimbursement, and/or potential variable pay opportunities based on position and performance. A detailed benefits package will be provided during the interview process.
It’s Not Just a Team. It’s One BrightView.
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What Maryland Employers Look For
The qualifications that appear most often in business developer jobs across Maryland.
- Bachelor's degree in business, marketing, or a related field required by most Maryland employers
- Proven experience identifying and closing new business opportunities in B2B or B2G environments
- Familiarity with federal procurement, government contracting, or capture management processes
- Strong proficiency in CRM platforms such as Salesforce or Microsoft Dynamics
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills for client presentations and proposals
- Experience collaborating with cross-functional teams including legal, finance, and technical staff
Business Developer Jobs in Maryland: Frequently Asked Questions
How do you become a business developer in Maryland?
Most business developer roles in Maryland do not require a state-issued license, but employers consistently prefer candidates with a bachelor's degree in business, marketing, or a technical field relevant to the industry. In defense and government contracting, which dominates much of Maryland's market, familiarity with federal acquisition processes and credentials such as the Shipley capture methodology or a Project Management Professional certification gives candidates a strong advantage. Building a portfolio of closed deals or partnership agreements is the most direct path into mid-level roles.
How much do business developers make in Maryland?
Business developers in Maryland earn a median of about $153,410 a year, based on May 2025 Bureau of Labor Statistics wage data, ranging from around $102,490 for the lowest 10% to over $153,410 for the top 10%. Pay rises with experience, specialty, and employer.
Which companies hire business developers in Maryland?
Employers hiring business developers in Maryland right now include Brightview, Sysco, and Auto-Chlor System, based on current listings on Migrate Mate as of August 2026. Maryland's concentration of defense primes, federal health IT firms, and biotech companies means business developer openings here skew heavily toward government contracting and life sciences partnerships.
Which Maryland cities have the most business developer jobs?
Laurel, Cheverly, and Rosedale account for the largest share of business developer openings in Maryland. Baltimore anchors the life sciences and financial services hiring, while Bethesda and the Montgomery County corridor reflect the dense concentration of federal agencies, NIH-adjacent organizations, and defense contractors that generate steady demand for capture and partnership professionals in the DC metro area.
Are there remote business developer jobs in Maryland?
Yes, and they're fairly common compared to hands-on roles, since much of a business developer's work involves client calls, proposal writing, and pipeline management that translate well to remote settings. About 100% of business developer openings tied to Maryland are remote or hybrid as of August 2026, reflecting employer flexibility across the sector. Roles focused on federal contract capture or national account management tend to offer the most remote flexibility, while positions requiring regular on-site client or government meetings lean hybrid.
How can I get hired as a business developer in Maryland with little or no experience?
The most realistic entry path is through a business development associate or sales development representative role at one of Maryland's large defense or technology contractors, where employers like Leidos and Booz Allen Hamilton run rotational and early-career programs that place candidates in proposal support and capture assistance functions. Lateral moves from inside sales, account management, or marketing coordinator roles are common and well-recognized by Maryland hiring managers. A Project Management Professional certification or completion of a Shipley business development course signals initiative and helps candidates stand out without direct BD experience.
Where can I find and apply to business developer jobs in Maryland?
You can find and apply to business developer jobs in Maryland on Migrate Mate, which lists current openings from employers hiring in the state right now. Search the listings for roles that match your experience level and industry focus, then apply directly to the ones that fit.
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