Public Sector Business Development Director

7 days ago


Belfast, United Kingdom Kainos Full time
About the Role

We are seeking an experienced Business Development Director to join our Public Sector team at Kainos. As a key member of our Business Development team, you will be responsible for driving growth and revenue generation with Public Sector clients across the UK and beyond.

Key Responsibilities
  • Developing Kainos as a Business - You will build and maintain a strong pipeline of opportunities across your sector/region, ensuring accurate forecasting and achievement of sales targets.
  • Providing Business Development Leadership - You will develop sector/region-specific prospect and account plans, leading pursuit teams to develop pipeline and deliver revenue.
  • Being a Trusted Advisor for Our Customers - You will apply a consultative selling approach, taking time to understand our customers' challenges and opportunities, exercising empathy, active listening, responsiveness, and creativity.
  • Putting Deals Together - You will negotiate and manage senior stakeholders, ensuring deals meet sales, revenue, and profitability objectives, and align with Kainos' strategy and goals.
  • Building and Developing Strategic Partnerships - You will build and maintain successful partnerships with other businesses in our ecosystem, positioning Kainos as a trusted and value-added partner.
  • Negotiating & Managing Senior Stakeholders - You will be an expert negotiator, presenting and refining proposals to achieve win-win outcomes for Kainos and our customers.
  • Being an External Kainos Ambassador - You will promote the culture, values, and behaviors that make Kainos unique, embracing and celebrating our differences.
  • Working as Part of a Team - You will collaborate with colleagues from other business units and industry partners to maximize cross-selling opportunities.
  • Putting People First & Developing Others - You will mentor, coach, and develop colleagues within your client group and the wider Public Sector team, supporting their career development.
Essential Requirements
  • Experience in leading Business Development with Public Sector client accounts in excess of £5m per annum, selling complex digital solutions.
  • Excellent knowledge of digital service concepts and our markets, with the ability to articulate the distinct aspects of products and services and position them against competitors.
  • Expert in business development processes, deal commercials, and constructing complex commercial offers.
  • Ability to create business development strategies and account plans that ensure success in winning multiple multi-million-pound deals and deliver against quarterly and annual targets.
  • An appreciation and knowledge of technology delivery, agile methodologies, etc.
  • Broad technology experience and a sound awareness of technology trends and their potential impact for customers.
  • Ability to operate in a highly competitive and pressurized environment, making sensible decisions that do not compromise Kainos.
  • Ability to communicate, present, and influence credibly and effectively at all levels of the customer organization, including executive and C-level.
  • Expert networking skills and the ability to build strong and appropriate relationships with senior stakeholders.
  • Ability to plan and meet deadlines in accordance with business requirements.
  • Excellent negotiation skills, both from a commercial and contract perspective as well as resolving escalations and diffusing issues.
  • We are passionate about developing people – a demonstrable ability in mentoring and coaching members of your team and wider community.
Desirable
  • Demonstrable experience working closely with global partners to build successful co-sell relationships and generate revenue.
  • A genuine passion in solving complex customer problems with technology.
  • Experience of growing a market sector and developing new offerings.


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