Business Development Manager

Senstar

$80K — $110K *
Transportation
Less than 5 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • 5-7 years in B2B solution-based selling, preferably in security or critical infrastructure
  • Familiarity with security/surveillance technologies and related integrated solutions
  • Demonstrated track record of generating pipeline and new business
  • Strong organizational skills with the ability to handle multiple pursuits
  • Excellent communication and presentation skills
  • Experience using Salesforce or similar CRM systems
  • Willingness to travel within Canada and occasionally internationally

Responsibilities

  • Identify and target new business opportunities within assigned verticals
  • Build relationships with end users, system integrators, and consultants
  • Conduct discovery meetings to understand client needs and challenges
  • Map customer organizations and maintain accurate account intelligence
  • Translate customer challenges into solution opportunities
  • Collaborate with sales team to transition qualified leads and maintain sales momentum
  • Maintain CRM hygiene with accurate tracking and updates

Benefits

  • Opportunity to drive growth in important sectors
  • Support from a globally dispersed and collaborative team
  • Culture promoting continuous improvement and innovation
  • Competitive benefits package including time off and retirement savings programs
Full Job Description
As we expand our footprint in Canada, we're looking for a Business Development Manager (BDM) to accelerate growth across one or more of our core vertical markets (e.g., Critical Infrastructure, Utilities, Data Centers, Logistics, Transportation, Oil & Gas, and related sectors). This role is primarily focused on new business development-opening doors, creating demand, and converting early-stage conversations into qualified opportunities. A secondary focus is to re-engage dormant or underpenetrated accounts. You'll work closely with our Senior Sales Director and/other internal stakeholders to ensure a smooth handoff once opportunities mature. What You'll Do... • Execute a planned, structured, and methodical approach to identify, contact, and qualify new opportunities within assigned vertical markets • Prospect and build relationships with End Users, System Integrators, Consultants, and Partners • Conduct 1:1 discovery meetings with pre-qualified targets to uncover business drivers, risk concerns, operational constraints, and buying triggers • Map customer organizations (stakeholders, decision structures, procurement pathways) and maintain accurate account intelligence • Translate customer challenges into solution-fit opportunities and clear next steps • Partner with Sales to transition qualified opportunities and maintain momentum through the sales cycle • Build, manage, and maintain a healthy pipeline and a continuously expanding qualified customer database • Deliver professional product/solution overviews and presentations tailored to vertical use-cases • Provide market feedback on competitive activity, customer trends, and forces impacting strategy or tactical investment • Maintain disciplined CRM hygiene (e.g., Salesforce) with accurate activity tracking, meeting notes, pipeline stages, and forecasts • Review progress regularly with Sales Leadership to ensure alignment to targets, KPIs, and priorities What You Bring... • Proven success generating pipeline and new business in B2B / solution-based selling, ideally within security, critical infrastructure, energy environments, or adjacent technical domains • Familiarity with security/surveillance technologies, perimeter intrusion detection, access control, video, sensors, or integrated solutions • Demonstrated ability to open doors, build credibility, and develop relationships across multiple stakeholder levels • Strong business acumen and a track record of meeting activity and pipeline targets • Highly organized, with the ability to manage multiple pursuits while keeping commitments • Excellent communication, presentation, and reporting skills • Experience using Salesforce or a comparable CRM platform • Willingness and ability to travel within Canada (and occasionally internationally as needed) Nice to Have... • Experience selling into one or more of: Utilities, Data Centers, Transportation, Energy, Logistics • Established network within target verticals (end users, integrators, consultants) • Bilingual (English/French) is an asset What We Offer... • A chance to grow business in high-impact, mission-critical environments • A collaborative, globally dispersed team that shares knowledge and supports execution • A culture of continuous improvement where innovation in products and processes is core • Competitive total rewards (salary, benefits, time off, and retirement savings programs-details shared during the process)

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