Sales & Marketing · San Diego, CA

Business Development Manager jobs in San Diego, CA

Finds and builds new sources of revenue, from partnerships and new markets to strategic accounts, combining research, outreach, and negotiation over long relationship cycles.

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$31–$82/hr
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$106k
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Military Planning Project Manager

HDR · San Diego, CA

the world. A Military Planning Project Manager is expected to manage multiple facilities... ...projects from pursuit to cost proposal development through completion; to meet all milestones... ...plans, conduct marketing…

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Market Development Manager

Oni · San Diego, CA
$100k - $120k

the evolution of scientific knowledge.We are seeking a Market Development Manager to own and scale ONI’s bioprocessing market as an emerging... ...and deliver measurable adoption. The role is designed for a business buil…

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Business Development Manager - Defense (West)

National Safety Apparel · San Diego, CA · Full-time
$120k - $125k

worker. Period. When you choose to work at NSA, you're joining a company that cares about the people it serves. The Business Development Manager - Defense works to achieve sales budget goals by serving our distributors a…

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Identity & Access Management Analyst

Robert Half · San Diego, CA

We are looking for an experienced Identity & Access Management Analyst to support a long-term contract opportunity within the insurance... ...modern identity platforms while working closely with technical and business te…

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Director, Marketing

Argen · San Diego, CA

understanding of the dental market, our products, pricing, and business development pipeline. Turns that understanding into research, campaigns,... ..., including planning, budgeting, hiring, training, and managing depar…

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Planning Project Manager

HDR · San Diego, CA

qualified applicants for a Senior Project Manager and Technical Lead for Utility... ...relationships.Work closely with client development leads, other project managers, other internal... ...internal HDR processes and pol…

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Business Development Manager

TransPerfect · San Diego, CA · Full-time

more than three decades solving global business challenges for our clients. Today, we have... ..., a customer support center, or the development of multilingual AI - as our clients’ business... ...development and long-te…

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What business development managers earn in San Diego

Hourly first — that's how the offer arrives

ExperienceHourlyAnnual, full-time
Entry level $31–$41 $65k–$85k
Mid level $42–$60 $88k–$124k
Senior $60–$82 $124k–$171k

Adjusted for the San Diego market from national ranges.

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What employers ask for

The skills these listings keep naming

Market and prospect researchPartnership developmentStrategic outreachNegotiation and deal structuringFinancial and market analysisLong-cycle relationship buildingPresentation skillsCRM and pipeline reporting
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Interview questions worth rehearsing

With the thing the interviewer is actually listening for

Tell me about a new revenue stream or partnership you built from nothing.

Walk through how you identified the opportunity, made first contact, structured the deal, and what it produced over time.

How do you evaluate whether a market or partnership is worth pursuing?

Show a simple framework: market size, fit with strengths, effort to enter, and a clear kill criterion for walking away.

How do you get a first meeting with someone who has no reason to take it?

Talk about researched, specific outreach that leads with their interest, plus warm paths through mutual connections.

Describe a deal negotiation where the terms mattered as much as the price.

Show you think in deal structures, such as exclusivity, revenue share, or pilots, and protect long-term value over quick wins.

How do you stay productive when deals take months or years?

Describe running a portfolio at different stages, with steady prospecting so long cycles never empty your pipeline.

Tell me about an opportunity you recommended against, and why.

Saying no with analysis is half the job. A concrete pass decision with reasoning shows judgment, not just hustle.

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Resume tips that move the needle

For business development managers specifically — generic advice costs you here

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Quantify new revenue you originated, separating it clearly from revenue you inherited or serviced.

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Name the partnerships or market entries you led, with deal value or growth outcomes where possible.

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Show the research side of your work, such as market analyses that shaped company direction.

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Include long-cycle wins with their timelines, since patience with complex deals is what this role screens for.

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State your industries and networks plainly, because domain relationships are often the hiring reason.

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Where this role goes

Typical progression

01 Business Development Representative
02 Business Development Manager
03 Senior Business Development Manager
04 Director of Business Development
05 VP of Business Development
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