Job Description:
Location: Remote
Overview: As a Business Development Executive, you will be responsible for driving account growth and developing strategic opportunities with existing and new clients. Your role involves understanding customer missions, delivering solutions, and managing the end-to-end customer engagement process.
Role Purpose
The Business Development Executive (BDE) is responsible for originating, shaping, and qualifying new business opportunities, with a primary focus on new logos and net new material scope.
The role operates at the front end of the deal lifecycle, engaging C suite and senior decision makers to uncover transformational business opportunities and translate them into qualified, high value proposals and signed contracts.
The role exists to create high-quality demand, shape sizeable opportunities, and drive material growth by converting executive conversations into qualified deals, proposals and signed contracts.
Essential Job Functions:
• Develop and execute sales strategies to meet revenue targets while accommodating varied sales cycle demands.
• Lead and mentor a team of sales professionals, providing guidance and support in complex sales situations.
• Maintain a well-managed sales pipeline and continuously educate customers about products, pricing, and market differentiators.
• Cultivate and maintain relationships with clients to foster long-term business relationships.
• Analyze market trends, competitive landscape, and emerging opportunities to identify new business prospects and strategies.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to ensure departmental alignment and mutual support.
• Innovate within the sales process by introducing process improvements and new technologies.
• Handle complex sales negotiations and participate in deal closings.
Basic Qualifications:
• Bachelor's degree in a relevant field or equivalent combination of education and experience
• Must have 8+ years of relevant work experience in industry, with a minimum of 3+ years in a similar role, selling hybrid cloud, data center, workplace modernization, end-user computing, network transformation, and managed IT operations to enterprise clients.
• Proven track record of generating and closing large-scale outsourcing and digital transformation opportunities across cloud, infrastructure, networking, and managed services environments.
• Proficiencies in sales strategy development, customer relationship management, and market analysis
• A continuous learner that stays abreast with industry knowledge and technology
Other Qualifications:
• Advanced degree in a relevant field a plus
• Relevant certifications such as Certified Sales Professional (CSP) or Certified Sales Enablement Professional (CSEP) a plus
