Business Development Director - Construction, Hospitality & Professional Services

About the role

Baker Tilly is a leading advisory, tax and assurance firm, providing clients with a genuine coast-to-coast and global advantage in major regions of the U.S. and in many of the world's leading financial centers - New York, London, San Francisco, Los Angeles, Chicago and Boston. Baker Tilly Advisory Group, LP and Baker Tilly US, LLP (Baker Tilly) provide professional services through an alternative practice structure in accordance with the AICPA Code of Professional Conduct and applicable laws, regulations and professional standards. Baker Tilly US, LLP is a licensed independent CPA firm that provides attest services to its clients. Baker Tilly Advisory Group, LP and its subsidiary entities provide tax and business advisory services to their clients. Baker Tilly Advisory Group, LP and its subsidiary entities are not licensed CPA firms. Baker Tilly Advisory Group, LP and Baker Tilly US, LLP, trading as Baker Tilly, are independent members of Baker Tilly International, a worldwide network of independent accounting and business advisory firms in 141 territories, with 43,000 professionals and a combined worldwide revenue of $5.2 billion. Visit bakertilly.com or join the conversation on LinkedIn, Facebook and Instagram. Please discuss the work location status with your Baker Tilly talent acquisition professional to understand the requirements for an opportunity you are exploring. Baker Tilly is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability or protected veteran status, gender identity, sexual orientation, or any other legally protected basis, in accordance with applicable federal, state or local law. Any unsolicited resumes submitted through our website or to Baker Tilly Advisory Group, LP, employee e-mail accounts are considered property of Baker Tilly Advisory Group, LP, and are not subject to payment of agency fees. In order to be an authorized recruitment agency ("search firm") for Baker Tilly Advisory Group, LP, there must be a formal written agreement in place and the agency must be invited, by Baker Tilly's Talent Attraction team, to submit candidates for review via our applicant tracking system. Job Description: The Business Development Director at Baker Tilly is a senior-level, strategic role focused on accelerating growth across the firm's Tax, Assurance, and Consulting practices. This leader is directly responsible for identifying and developing new business opportunities within the Construction, Hospitality & Professional Services (CHPS) sector in an assigned territory, while building, managing, and expanding strong client relationships. The Director serves as a key member of the CHPS Industry Practice leadership team, partnering with practice leaders to shape and execute go-to-market strategies and drive industry-focused growth initiatives. This includes collaborating across service lines to develop innovative, value-driven solutions that support organizations across construction, infrastructure development, hospitality, restaurants, and professional services firms. This position requires a strong understanding of market dynamics, operational transformation, capital investment cycles, labor and workforce pressures, and regulatory considerations impacting CHPS sectors. It is critical to enhancing Baker Tilly's market position and delivering differentiated value to clients navigating project-based revenue models, margin pressures, labor constraints, evolving customer expectations, and digital transformation. You will have the opportunity to: Understand key industry service offerings and confidently communicate their application across the CHPS ecosystem-including construction, real estate development, hospitality and leisure, and professional services firms-to a diverse group of stakeholders Demonstrate an understanding of core industry challenges, including project execution, cost control, labor shortages, supply chain disruption, customer experience, and operational efficiency, and their impact on client growth strategies Monitor and communicate emerging trends such as infrastructure investment, real estate development cycles, travel and hospitality demand shifts, private equity investment, and digital enablement to identify and develop new business opportunities Lead the deployment of sales techniques and strategies to integrate services and resources across all lines of service and geographies Account Ownership; Strategic Account Management Possess a broad understanding of macroeconomic, regulatory, and market trends impacting CHPS sectors, including interest rates, capital availability, labor dynamics, and economic cycles affecting construction and hospitality demand Have a conversational understanding of the firm's significant service offerings beyond CHPS that intersect with our team's expertise, enabling the utilization of the firm's str