Business Development Lead – Ports and Coastal Sciences

CSA Ocean Sciences is seeking a Business Development Lead for its Ports and Coastal Sciences sector in Stuart, FL. The role involves leading business development activities, managing client relationships, and overseeing proposal development for applied science projects. Candidates should have business development experience and a degree in Life Sciences or a related field. The position requires travel and strong organizational and communication skills.
CSA Ocean Sciences Inc. (CSA) is a marine science and technical services consulting firm that provides a broad range of environmental, coastal, and oceanographic services in the U.S. and internationally.

We are seeking a professional scientist ready to lead development of applied science projects for CSA’s Ports and Coastal Science market sector. Applicants should have existing business development experience and preferably completed a college or Master’s degree program in the Life Sciences or related field. This position will be based out of the Stuart, FL office.

The successful applicant will lead business development for the Ports and Coastal Science market, including both domestic and international opportunities. The successful candidate will be responsible for the development and maintenance of strategic client relationships, serving as a client point of contact, fostering client relationships and leading both technical and commercial proposal development. An understanding of field sampling in the marine environment is required. The successful applicant must have strong organizational, teamwork and communication/client management and proposal development skills. This position requires periodic domestic and international travel, often at short notice and on weekends, during all times of the year.

Responsibilities and Essential Functions:
• Leading Ports and Coastal Science market business development activities to grow our client base and identify new opportunities
• Leading client management and development for the Ports and Coastal Science market
• Leading Ports and Coastal Science commercial and technical proposal composition and submission
• Identifying and pursuing both domestic and international opportunities and EPIC projects
• Creating technical presentations and attending trade shows to develop the Ports and Coastal market both domestically and internationally
• Supporting the quality, validity, and accuracy of project science
• Engage in professional development and maintain a high degree of discipline knowledge and awareness
• Demonstrated engagement in coastal sustainability and/or resilience studies
• Assisting in preparation of technical reports
• Adhering to company standards and procedures for data collection, quality control, and health, safety, security, and the environment (HSSE)
• Other relevant duties supporting other market groups as needed.

Education, Skills, and Experience

Required:
• Demonstrated business development and client management skills
• Knowledge of federal, state, and local regulatory programs for coastal infrastructure, development, resiliency, and sustainability;
• BSc or MSc. in life sciences, especially marine science, biology and ecology or a related field;
• Demonstrated ability to work independently but also as part of a close-knit team;
• Ability to manage multiple tasks and programs efficiently and accurately;
• Excellent organization, written, and oral communication skills;
• Strong working knowledge of computers and standard Microsoft software packages including word processing skills; and
• Possession of a valid U.S. Driver’s license.

Preferred:
• Self-starter, with effective time management skills
• Great communication skills
• Experience managing large scale field projects
• Analytical and problem-solving mindset
• Flexibility
• Understanding of data integration using Geographic Information Systems (GIS);
• Experience supporting the development of (successful) scientific funding proposals; and
• Foreign language skills.

CSA Ocean Sciences Inc. is an Equal Employment Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, veteran status, or disabled status.