Business Development Manager resume keywords
What a business development manager resume is screened for, and example bullets to adapt. Use the skills that are true of your experience, and put them inside accomplishment bullets rather than in a bare list.
Also covers: Business Development Executive, Bd Manager, Bdm, Partnerships Manager, Business Development Lead, Head Of Business Development, Business Development Director.
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Skills and keywords
These are the terms most consistently used to screen business development manager applications. Spell tools and certifications the way postings spell them — a screen matches the words, not the meaning.
Example bullets
Each one has blanks in brackets. Fill them with your own figures, or rewrite the line — never keep a number you cannot explain.
- Opened N new accounts worth amount in annual revenue.
- Signed N channel partners that brought in amount in period.
- Built a pipeline of amount from a new market/segment.
Verbs that signal ownership
Open bullets with these rather than with “responsible for” or “worked on”:
Example summaries by level
Two or three lines at the top of your resume. Pick the one closest to your stage, fill the blanks, and keep only the skills that are true of you.
Motivated business development manager with hands-on experience in business development and lead generation from internship, course or project. Quick to learn, careful with detail, and ready to grow into a full business development manager role at company type.
Business Development Manager with N years of experience in business development, Partnerships and market research. Known for one result you are proud of, and comfortable working with teams, clients or patients to get things done on time.
Senior business development manager with N+ years of experience and deep strength in Negotiation and proposal writing. Have led a team of N, owned a budget, or another scope, with a record of measurable result across setting.