Business Development Manager, Corporate - Boston

Ideals

$110K — $130K *
Enterprise Technology
Less than 5 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • 4-7 years of successful B2B sales experience, carrying a quota
  • Demonstrable ability to manage long, complex enterprise sales cycles
  • Experience selling to C-level executives in large organizations
  • Knowledge of consultative sales methodologies (e.g., MEDDIC, SPIN)
  • Bachelor's degree from an accredited university
  • Exceptional skills in business communication and negotiation
  • High learning agility and analytical skills, with a knack for corporate nuances

Responsibilities

  • Build and manage a robust sales pipeline for new enterprise accounts
  • Conduct solution-based sales engagements, including client meetings and presentations
  • Execute strategic upselling and cross-selling initiatives within existing accounts
  • Create compelling business cases to highlight customer ROI and address pain points
  • Negotiate and close complex deals while navigating procurement and compliance processes
  • Establish and maintain relationships with C-Suite executives across various sectors
  • Track sales activities accurately within the CRM and forecast effectively

Benefits

  • Remote-first flexibility with customizable workdays
  • Budget for home office setup and co-working expenses
  • Access to top-tier tech and AI tools
  • Comprehensive training through Ideals Academy and external learning programs
  • 100% employer-paid health insurance and 401(k) match
  • Reimbursement for mental health activities and sports competitions
  • Generous paid time off and health-related leave provision
  • Funding for team meetups and an internal referral program
Full Job Description
The role

To support Ideals' rapid growth in the US, we are looking for our first Business Development Manager / Enterprise Account Executive to focus on our Corporate segment in Boston. You'll join a team of 20+ Key Accounts teammates in the US. Unlike our advisory-focused motions, you will sell directly to a wide variety of enterprise corporations across diverse industries (such as energy, pharma, biotech, and telecommunications).

As a quota-carrying strategic seller, you will grow revenue, acquiring new enterprise accounts and expanding existing ones. You will act as an impactful industry expert, generating demand, navigating complex 6- to 9-month sales cycles, and often displacing incumbent vendors through deep discovery and consultative selling.

Compensation package: 50% base salary; 50% performance-based variable.

What you will do
  • Proactively build and manage a pipeline focused on the acquisition of new strategic enterprise accounts (new logos)
  • Conduct solution-based sales engagements, including client meetings, executive presentations, and product demonstrations (face-to-face and virtual)
  • Maintain "White Space" analysis and execute strategic initiatives to upsell and cross-sell within the existing customer base
  • Develop and deliver comprehensive business cases that quantify the cost of inaction and address customer priorities, pain points, and ROI
  • Structure, negotiate, and close complex deals, guiding corporate clients step-by-step through enterprise procurement, security compliance, and legal processes
  • Orchestrate multi-threading strategies to navigate enterprise politics, establishing strong relationships with C-Suite executives and key stakeholders across various verticals
  • Keep an accurate track record of personal sales activities in the CRM, including methodical mid- and long-term forecasting
  • Provide relevant customer feedback to the product development team and collaborate with Customer Success, Marketing, and Inbound Sales to maximize revenue and customer satisfaction


What you bring
  • 4-7 years of demonstrable quota-carrying success in B2B sales
  • Proven track record of managing lengthy or complex enterprise sales cycles
  • Significant experience selling directly to C-level executives (CxOs) and multi-threading within large enterprise organizations
  • Clear understanding of, and practical experience with, consultative sales methodologies (e.g., MEDDIC/MEDPIC, SPIN, Challenger)
  • 4-year university degree (bachelor's)
  • Exceptional business communication skills, enabling you to execute executive storytelling, challenge the status quo, and handle complex contracting negotiations
  • High learning agility, analytical thinking, and commercial curiosity to quickly grasp the nuances of various corporate industries
  • High AI fluency and advanced CRM tracking skills
  • Native-level proficiency in English


Nice to have
  • Fluency in an additional language
  • Background in SaaS, financial technology, or information security sectors
  • Familiarity with enterprise M&A use cases and corporate compliance workflows


Our assessment process
  • Screening call with the Talent Acquisition Specialist (40 mins)
  • Hiring Manager interview & Cold Call Role-Play (60 mins)
  • Discovery Role-Play Presentation with the Hiring Manager (60 mins - requires preparation beforehand to build a business case for a target Fortune 500 company)
  • Competency-based interview (CBI) (60 mins)


What we offer

We highly value our people, so we will empower you with all the resources and support to help you reach your full potential.

For your best work
  • Remote-first flexibility to shape your ideal workday
  • Home workplace budget
  • Co-working expense coverage
  • Individual IT budget for extra equipment
  • Top-tier tech and AI-powered tools


For your growth
  • Access to Ideals Academy with numerous courses
  • Investment in external learning and development activities
  • Guidance in Personal Development Plan creation
  • Professional literature and subscriptions coverage
  • Support of your passion as a speaker or writer
  • Internal talent mobility opportunities


For your well-being
  • 100% employer-paid health insurance for US employees with a 401(k) match program
  • Mental health activities reimbursement
  • Funding for sports competitions
  • 20 business days of annual leave
  • Paid health-related time off


Extra perks
  • Budget for meetups with your local team
  • Generous internal referral program


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