Director - Business Develop (Labels)
Taken at the midpoint of its range, $168,350/yr, this role pays less than the middle Sales Leadership opening on the board today ($192k/yr); the usual band for that kind of seat is $146k–$400k/yr.
The posting
Company Description
RRD is a leading global provider of marketing, packaging, print, and supply chain solutions that elevate engagement across the complete customer journey. The company offers the industry’s most trusted portfolio of creative execution and world-wide business process consulting, with services designed to lower environmental impact. With 22,000 clients, including 93% of the Fortune 100, and 32,000 employees across 28 countries, RRD brings the expertise, execution, and scale designed to transform customer touchpoints into meaningful moments of impact.
Job Description
The Director of Labels Business Development is responsible for growing revenue across the labels business unit. The Director will lead a team of business development professionals that partner with the national sales organization to leverage growth with existing clients as well as identify new clients. The Director should be experienced and successful in developing actionable sales plans based on the ability to assess current and future market opportunities, identify client trends, evaluate platform capacity against market demand and manage sales teams to maximize capacity and profit. Success is this role is heavily measured by achieving new business growth and goals based on revenue, pipeline, and the number of new labels accounts landed, in a predetermined period of time (generally a budget year).
Key Responsibilities
- Lead and motivate the BDM and sales teams to support the growing labels business.
- Collaborate with various groups within the organization from finance, estimating, operations, procurement and sales to help support activities for the business.
- Grow the labels sales pipeline by Identifying new customers through cross sell and new business initiatives.
- Partner with Internal and external marketing resources to promote RRD’s labels offering.
- Collaborate and utilize the CRM tool to manage all labels opportunities, as well as identifying current clients who have potential labels solutions needs.
- Develop strategies to identify and connect with new prospects (lead generation).
- Own all business unit sales reporting data and prepare reports for senior management.
- Ensure the BDM and sales teams are equipped to successfully navigate labels opportunities through the selling process leading to successful closure and implementation.
- Keep up-to-date on new products, technical advisement and resource allocation needed to win business in the marketplace.
Qualifications
- 10+ years consultative, B2B sales experience in labels, or related industry
- Demonstrated leader of people and teams within a matrix organization
- Business & financial acumen
- Demonstrate experience in analyzing trends, pricing and competitive programs
- Ability to recommend design changes and process improvements to bring value to our products and customer relationships
- Understanding of labels specifications & materials
- Able to converse fluently at all contact levels within an organization (from Junior to C-level)
- Ability to apply market knowledge relative to competition, market share, opportunities, etc. is essential
- Effective communicator on email, phone and face-to-face
- Label industry, specifically related to RFID and Linerless Labels or print knowledge and experience a plus
- Bachelors degree in Business related concentration
- Microsoft Office and Google applications proficiency required
- Travel: 30-40% On-site at customer/Office/Manufacturing or plant location
Additional Information
RRD's current salary range for this role is $129,500 to $207,200 / year. The salary range may be adjusted based on the applicable geographic location of the hired employee, and the range may change in the future. At RRD, it is not typical for an individual to be hired at or near the top of the range for their role and compensation decisions may vary based upon, but not limited to education, skills, experience, proficiency, performance, shift and location. Depending on the role, in addition to base salary, the total compensation package may also include participation in a bonus, commission or incentive program. RRD’s benefit offerings include medical, dental, and vision coverage, paid time off, disability insurance, 401(k) with company match, life insurance and other voluntary supplemental insurance coverages, plus parental leave, adoption assistance, tuition assistance and employer/partner discounts
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RRD is an Equal Opportunity Employer, including disability/veterans
At RRD, we value innovation, authenticity, and integrity. To uphold the security and fairness of our hiring process, we ask that candidates refrain from using AI tools during interviews to ensure an authentic and secure experience. We appreciate your cooperation as we work to maintain a transparent and equitable hiring process.
All employment offers are contingent upon the successful completion of both a pre-employment background and drug screen.
Where you can sell from
Fully remote, for people based in United States.
Taken from RR Donnelley's own posting, last seen live on 1 Nov 2026.
About RR Donnelley
Commercial print, labels, packaging, direct mail, in-store signage, digital media through Iridio and outsourced office and creative support through Williams Lea, sold to brands, retailers, banks, law firms and health plans.
Pay schedule: Most sellers draw a salary plus an incentive or commission plan, the field sales development executives work on full commission against a draw, and the postings list medical, dental and vision cover, a matched 401(k), tuition assistance and parental leave.
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