RMCOEH Business Development Manager

RMCOEH Business Development Manager

Requisition Number: S02359P
Position Category: Staff
Hours Per Week: 40
Months Per Year: 12
Pay Grade: E33
FLSA: Exempt

Job Summary/Basic Function:

Join Weber State Universitys Division of Online and Continuing Education as a Business Development Manager for the Rocky Mountain Center for Occupational and Environmental Health (located in Salt Lake City), a role tailored for an intermediate professional with experience in business development. In this position, youll be a crucial player in adapting and shaping the educational landscape to address the needs of up-skilling and retooling employees in safety & occupational health sectors. Your primary duties include:

• Identifying education and training needs in six different states.
• Building relationships with business and industry leaders and HR teams to increase and expand education & training access for safety and occupational health.
• Communicating current Occupational Health & Safety standards and research to business and industries across six states, inviting them to gain access to the training and upskilling available through the RMCOEH.
• Conducting ongoing market research, where you will apply your findings to strengthen business development relationships.

Daily field visits are integral to maintaining a visible market presence and ensuring service excellence. You will analyze performance data to inform program adjustments, collaborating with program consultants and managers. Your role also involves fostering relationships with organizations and leading cross-functional initiatives within the business development team. Additionally, youll translate business knowledge, skills, and abilities to the higher education landscape, evaluate current educational products for customer engagement improvements, and leverage Credit for Prior Learning in employer partnerships. You will also take on additional responsibilities as assigned. This position requires strong sales acumen, effective communication, leadership skills, critical thinking, and a commitment to fostering positive, influential relationships at all organizational levels.

Required Qualifications:

Required:

• Bachelors degree in business management, industrial technology, communication, professional sales or related field. Four years of direct business development or sales experience in lieu of bachelors degree.
• Current Drivers license
• 3 years of sales experience

Preferred Qualifications:

Preferred:

• A proven track record of meeting or exceeding sales objectives
• Thoughtful leader with confident decision-making skills
• Outstanding organizational, time-management and leadership skills
• Problem-solving aptitude with critical thinking skills to analyze and assess data
• Proficiency in Microsoft Word, Excel, and web-based applications
• Familiarity with project management methodologies
• Impeccable communication skills both verbally and written

Background Check? Yes

Benefits Summary:

WSU offers a generous benefits package that includes medical, dental, long-term disability, life insurance, retirement, a wellness program with release time and paid incentives, tuition benefits, free tickets to athletic and performing arts events, and paid holidays, vacation, and sick leave.

Job Open Date: 05/12/2026
Review Date: 05/26/2026
Open Until Filled: Yes

Notes to Applicant:

If you are passionate about what you could offer and accomplish here at WSU, we would love to hear from you. The annual salary for this position starts at $65,000 and may go up from there depending on candidate qualifications. The position comes with a generous benefits package.

To apply, please complete the online application and attach a cover letter, current resume, and the names and contact information for three professional references.

For qualification determination, your application and/or resume must address the required and preferred qualifications and must contain average number of hours worked per week and the dates of employment (i.e., month/year to month/year or month/year to present). If your resume does not contain this information, your application may be considered incomplete.

Screening of applications will begin May 26, 2026. Position will remain open until filled.

Criminal background check required as a condition of employment.