Gartner

Business Development Executive, LE GBS (Sales Practice)

Gartner$102K — $147K *
Business Services
5 - 7 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • 5+ years' B2B sales experience, particularly in complex sales environments
  • Experience engaging directly with sales leaders and executives
  • Strong background in business development and new-client acquisition
  • Proven success in selling to or influencing C-level executives
  • Demonstrated history of consistently meeting or exceeding sales targets
  • Ability to effectively manage and forecast a complex sales process
  • Willingness to travel as required

Responsibilities

  • Seek out and drive new business opportunities with new clients
  • Convert viable prospects into active clients, managing the full sales process
  • Build and maintain a pipeline of high-quality sales opportunities
  • Hold quota responsibility for the assigned sales territory
  • Manage complex sales across diverse business environments
  • Own monthly, quarterly, and annual forecasting and account planning

Benefits

  • Generous paid time off policy and a charity match program
  • Collaborative and inclusive team culture
  • Professional development and unlimited career growth opportunities
Full Job Description
About this Role:

The Business Development team is a FULLY REMOTE position that can reside anywhere in the US and will play a critical role in expanding Gartner's presence across the global market. Our reps will strategically acquire new clients by cultivating trust-based relationships with SALES LEADERS/EXECUTIVES To understand their mission critical priorities and uncover opportunities to deliver client-value through the lens of the industry in which they operate. Gartner Business Developers drive the full sales cycle, from identifying prospects to closure and transition of new accounts to the account management team.

Our Business Development teams are relentless about building trust-based, value add relationships with clients, delivering long-term client value, and building their book of business over time. While driven for results, they are also highly collaborative with account management teams in handing off business and ensuring an exceptional client experience.

Business Development Executives will be given a territory of Large-Enterprise prospects, which may be completely new prospects with no existing spend or could be clients within other Gartner areas. Clients of the Large-Enterprise sales teams +$1bil in annual revenue.

What you will do:
  • Seek out and drive new business opportunities with new-to-Gartner organizations across your territory, from initial client outreach to close, targeting Large Enterprise organizations.
  • Convert viable prospects into active Gartner clients, owning the full sales conversation and negotiation, through to the transition of new clients to the account management team.
  • Continually build a pipeline of high-quality opportunities to deliver against your sales metrics ensuring KPI's are met.
  • Quota responsibility for your assigned territory.
  • Manage complex high-revenue sales across matrix and diverse business environments.
  • Own forecasting and account planning on a monthly/quarterly/annual basis.


What you will need:
  • 5+ years' B2B sales experience, preferably within complex, intangible sales environments.
  • Experience selling to SALES LEADERS/EXECUTIVES
  • Business development or new-client acquisition experience in a selling role highly desired.
  • Experience selling to and/or influencing C-level executives.
  • Proven track record meeting and exceeding sales targets.
  • Proven ability to precisely manage and forecast a complex sale process.
  • Willingness to conduct travel as needed.


Progression within Business Development Executive Roles:

Gartner offers a lifetime of opportunities driven by our growth. How far you go is driven by your passion and performance.

Gartner has a promote from within culture and limitless opportunities for progression. Gartner leaders embrace this culture and are focused on helping associates achieve success in current role, as well as coaching associates to the next role or path, whether it be more senior BD levels, account management paths, or sales leadership.
  • Typical internal promotions include:
    • Business Development Director
    • Team Lead
    • Sales Manager
  • Most of our Sales Managers and Team Leads are hired internally as part of our progression path.


What you will get:
  • Competitive salary, generous paid time off policy, charity match program, and more!
  • Collaborative, team-oriented culture that embraces diversity
  • Professional development and unlimited growth opportunities


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Job Requisition ID:102306

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About Gartner

Gartner, Inc. is a research and advisory company that provides information, advice, and tools for leaders in IT, finance, HR, customer service and support, legal and compliance, marketing, sales, and supply chain functions. The company operates in more than 100 countries and has over 16,000 employees. Gartner was founded in 1979 and is headquartered in Stamford, Connecticut.
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