RWS

Business Development Manager

RWS$90K — $100K *
US-AnywhereRemote in United States
Enterprise Technology
Less than 5 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • 5-7 years of sales experience, preferably in language technology or SaaS
  • Proven record of new business acquisition and revenue growth
  • Experience managing the full sales cycle from prospecting to closing
  • Strong communication and negotiation skills
  • Ability to navigate complex sales environments and collaborate cross-functionally
  • Experience with digital prospecting tools like LinkedIn

Responsibilities

  • Manage US sales territory to maximize revenue
  • Drive acquisition of new business and expand existing accounts
  • Identify new prospects by understanding business needs
  • Win new clients for RWS Group with a focus on new logos
  • Develop reseller partnerships across the US
  • Collaborate with marketing on lead generation initiatives
  • Deliver impactful sales presentations and manage RFI/RFP processes

Benefits

  • Generous paid time off plus company holidays and a birthday day off
  • 100% paid parental leave and paid volunteer time
  • 401(k) with company match
  • Flexible work arrangements under an agile work policy
  • Opportunities for training and personal growth
  • Engaged co-workers with a diverse and innovative culture
Full Job Description
Job Purpose

Drive new business and accelerate growth across the US market.

As part of our Mid-Market Sales Team, you will own the full sales cycle-focused on winning new customers, expanding existing accounts, and building strong partnerships across resellers and internal teams to exceed revenue targets.

Job Overview

Key Responsibilities

  • Manage the US sales territory to maximize sales opportunities and revenue growth
  • Drive net-new business acquisition while also expanding within existing accounts
  • Identify and target new prospects, focusing on the business needs and drivers of target organizations
  • Win new projects and clients for RWS Group, with a strong focus on new logo acquisition
  • Increase penetration of existing customers to extend sales opportunities
  • Build and maintain a strong pipeline through proactive outreach, social selling, and networking
  • Manage and develop reseller partnerships across the US territory
  • Collaborate closely with marketing to generate leads, including digital content and campaigns
  • Deliver impactful sales presentations and solution demos with support from product specialists
  • Manage RFI/RFP processes, proposals, and contract negotiations
  • Maintain strong relationships within the language technology and SaaS community
  • Participate in events, webinars, and industry activities
  • Continuously develop expertise in sales methodologies and language technology solutions (Trados, Language Weaver)
  • Partner with internal stakeholders (product, marketing, pre-sales) to identify and develop new opportunities
  • Support market insights and feedback to inform product and go-to-market strategies


Skills & Experience

  • Proven experience in sales, ideally within language technology or SaaS/software environments
  • Strong hunter mindset with demonstrated success in new business acquisition and revenue generation
  • Results-oriented with a passion for winning new business and outperforming competition
  • Experience managing full sales cycles, from prospecting through to closing
  • Ability to build and convert pipeline, track opportunities, and forecast revenue
  • Strong understanding of solution/value-based selling
  • Experience working with or managing resellers/channel partners is a plus
  • Excellent communication, negotiation, and relationship-building skills
  • Ability to navigate complex, multi-stakeholder sales environments
  • Proactive, self-starter with high levels of autonomy, drive, and resilience
  • Comfortable working in a fast-paced, target-driven environment
  • Strong collaboration skills with ability to work cross-functionally
  • Experience using social selling and digital prospecting tools (e.g., LinkedIn)
  • Fast learner with adaptability to new technologies and markets
  • Experience selling SaaS solutions
  • Background in language technology or localization industry is a plus
  • Spanish language skills (particularly valuable for the US market) is a plus
  • Degree in business, engineering, or related field (preferred, not essential)
  • Typically 2-5 years of relevant sales experience
  • Strong interest in continuous professional and sales development


Location

US remote with travel involved.

Benefits

  • Amazing benefits! (Seriously!)
  • Generous paid time off package, plus company holidays, birthday day off, paid volunteer time, and 100% paid parental leave.
  • 401(k) Retirement plan with company match.
  • Company-wide agile work policy with flexible work arrangements.
  • Opportunities for training, professional development, and personal growth.
  • Smart, engaged co-workers and a global culture of diversity, innovation, and opportunity.

Base Pay

90,000 - $100,000 / year plus commission

Actual rate of pay may vary based on factors including, but not limited to: position offered, location, education, training, and/or experience. Total compensation may also include variable incentives, bonuses, benefits, and/or other perks, as outlined in any formal offer made.

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About RWS

RWS Holdings plc is a British multinational translation and localization company. The company provides intellectual property support services, such as patent translations and technical translations, as well as life sciences translations, legal translations, and financial translations. The company operates through three segments: Patent Translation & Filing, Life Sciences, and Moravia. The Patent Translation & Filing segment provides patent translation and filing services to patent attorneys and agents, and intellectual property departments of large corporations and small and medium-sized enterprises. The Life Sciences segment provides translation services for the pharmaceutical, biotechnology, and medical device industries. The Moravia segment provides translation and localization services for technology companies.
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