Director Business Development
Salary surveys & compensation benchmarks
3 compensation survey reports publish salary benchmarks for Director Business Development. Compare what each vendor covers and pick the right one for your organization.
Role summary
Manages, directs, or supervises staff and the Business Development function. Executes Business Development operational plans and strategies. Pursues strategic opportunities directly or working through staff by developing new products, entering new markets, and forming new business alliances and partnerships with other companies. Responsible for selling the company’s value proposition that will influence the buying habits of existing and prospective clients. Meets with all levels of clients and partners at site visits, assesses needs, and fosters and builds business relationships. Negotiates processes and activities in and outside the organization to facilitate improved product or service delivery to meet or exceed client expectations that results in generating increased sales and revenue opportunities. Prioritizes, manages, and oversees research and reporting activities, studies, and analyses to evaluate current and prospective client’s personalized needs and unique structures to identify marketing, sales, distribution, and increased business expansion opportunities.
Job summary sourced from the Empsight benchmark job library.
Reports covering Director Business Development
Director Business Development salary survey FAQ
- Which compensation surveys cover Director Business Development pay?
- 3 surveys publish Director Business Development benchmarks, including data from Empsight, Western Management Group. The full list is on this page; click into any one for scope, methodology, and pricing.
- How does Director Business Development pay vary by industry and geography?
- Compensation for Director Business Development varies by industry, region, company size, and revenue. Most surveys above publish cuts on those dimensions. Industry-specific surveys (healthcare, tech, financial services, etc.) typically report meaningfully different ranges than cross-industry surveys for the same role.
- What is the typical salary range for Director Business Development?
- CompShop is a directory of compensation-survey publishers, not a salary aggregator. Actual Director Business Development ranges live in the surveys listed on this page. Most publishers report 25th, 50th, 75th, and 90th percentile salary data plus total cash compensation.
- How often should I refresh Director Business Development pay benchmarks?
- Annually is the standard cadence for primary roles. Survey data older than two years is generally too stale for setting current pay ranges, especially in hot segments. Most publishers above release annual editions; a few offer semi-annual updates for fast-moving markets.