Business Development Director

Job DetailsJob Title: Business Development DirectorDepartment: SalesReports To: Senior Director of Sales / Regional General ManagerMain Purpose of JobThe Business Development Director will work globally with production, marketing, operations management, and senior leadership to acquire new business in the target territory.This individual is an important team member contributing to the overall customer experience through a customer-centric sales methodology. The ideal candidate has solid business judgment with a track record of business development, solution selling, and strong overall sales management. This position offers an unparalleled opportunity to leverage one’s understanding of enterprise sales inside one of the world’s leading localization companies.Main DutiesAs a Business Development Director for Welocalize your responsibilities will include:Making contact with clients to develop and maintain a healthy working relationship with Welocalize.Working with the Program Directors, Enterprise Project Managers and/or Project Manager (PM) to create territory account and opportunity plans, RFPs, SOWs, quotes and ensuring that administrative details are handled effectively and efficiently.Working within and maintaining customer data including but not limited to sales forecasts, plans, activities, opportunities, pipelines and related data.Coordinating RFP / RFQ / RFI responses as needed.Ability to travel approximately 30% including customer visits and attending industry events as required.Working in a global team, defining the underlying value proposition and service offerings for existing clients and new client targets.In conjunction with your manager, helping to generate a higher return on our sales and marketing efforts to produce a larger volume of target clients.In conjunction with your manager and global team, moving opportunities along the sales process to help achieve closed sales above budget (up to and including closing).Taking responsibility and accountability for designated clients, territories, verticals, horizontals, service offerings and projects.Collaborating with the global team to define internal and external expectations and aligning those to specific deliverables.RequirementsEducation LevelBachelors degree (B.A.) from a college or university; a plus related experience and/or training required.ExperienceExperience in business-to-business sales, experience in professional services and technology solutions strongly preferred.Experience in closed sales in new business of Large Accounts within the company or externally in a like industry and position.An understanding of working in a customer-centric sales methodology.A track record of lead generation, key account targeting, qualifying and closing new business including new and existing accounts.Other SkillsExperience of enterprise-level sales experience in the localization industry.Demonstrated ability to create and execute on a successful business development strategy.Demonstrated competence in working independently to structure, negotiate and close multi-million dollar accounts with leading companies, particularly in the technology, manufacturing, consumer, travel/hospitality and finance industries.Strong analytical and quantitative skills; strong bias towards data-based decision making and comfort with financial and operational analysis.Excellent communication and persuasion skills; demonstrated success getting buy-in for innovative and bold projects.Tenacity and sense of urgency; the ability to make things happen quickly with large, less nimble customers.Key Competencies Required for This RoleCan provide persuasive communicationShows good negotiation skills and situational awarenessFocuses on building a credibility-based relationshipUnderstands the importance of SMART objectives and is results orientedThinks commercially and can interact with commercial peopleStrong company & industry awarenessQualifications and Required SkillsFive years of enterprise-level business-to-business sales experience in professional services and technology solutions to Fortune 500 and mid-market customers.A minimum of two consecutive years of total closed sales in new business of $2 million/year within the company or externally in a like industry and position.An understanding and proven track record working in a customer-centric sales methodology.A track record of lead generation, key account targeting, qualifying and closing new business including new and existing accounts.Preferred QualificationsThree to five years of enterprise-level sales experience in the localization industry.Demonstrated ability to create and execute on a successful business development strategy.Demonstrated competence in working independently to structure, negotiate and close multi-million dollar accounts with leading companies, particularly in the technology, manufacturing, consumer, travel/hospitality and finance industries.Strong analytical and quantitative skills; strong bias towards data-based decision making and comfort with financial and operational analysis.Excellent communication and persuasion skills; demonstrated success getting buy-in for innovative and bold projects.Tenacity and sense of urgency; the ability to make things happen quickly with large, less nimble customers.OtherSupervisory ResponsibilitiesThis role is an independent contributor and has no direct report responsibilities.Education RequirementsBachelors degree (B.A.) from four-year college or university; and five to seven years related experience and/or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience.Required Experience: DirectorKey SkillsBusiness Development, Sales Experience, Direct Sales, B2B Sales, Marketing, Sales Pipeline, Salesforce, Strategic Planning, Enterprise Sales, negotiation, Lead Generation, ContractsEmployment Type : Full-TimeExperience : yearsVacancy : 1 #J-18808-Ljbffr