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Our world class sales and sales support teams work directly with businesses of all sizes to offer products and services to meet our customers’ unique needs. We are committed to understanding our customers and use best-in-class sales tools and technology to find the best solutions. We’re constantly discovering new ways to reach our goals, taking time to develop our skills and investing in our career growth, so we can enjoy lucrative opportunities and grow our careers both within and beyond sales.
The Director of Business Development is focused on prospecting and closing business within the Enterprise/Fortune 500 market. Primarily by securing contractual commitments from Economic Buying Influences (EBIs) and Technical Buying Influences (TBIs) across all categories of products. Business Developers are responsible for mapping prospecting strategy for each potential customer and engaging proper selling partners such as category experts to close/win the account. Has detailed knowledge of products and services to offer and ensures that products and services consistently satisfy prospects needs and challenges. This role also requires strong collaboration with support and internal partners such as category experts, implementations/support, and pricing.
What you’ll be doing:
Win $2.5M annually in coordination with the Executive Leadership by creating an enterprise sales & revenue strategy to win high revenue prospects.
Extensive experience in selling deal sizes over $4M annually.
Ability to negotiate with C-Level for Fortune 500 prospects.
Adept at navigating complex sales/business development cycles that factor in numerous influencers and decision makers.
Ability to design and negotiate intricate contracts.
Collaborate with LOB experts on deal strategy to close/win programmatic deals.
High financial acumen to navigate and negotiate complex deals.
Develop senior relationships with key targets and top accounts across diverse personas, influencers, and strategic partners.
Maintain a high degree of transparency in pipeline management, pricing negotiations and contract governance though CRM.
What you bring to the table:
Strong drive and a desire to win
Proven ability to view rejection as a learning opportunity and double down on next best actions
Ability to interface at prospects’ most senior levels
Strong ability to develop and deliver presentations virtually and face to face