World Wide Technology

Business Development Manager

World Wide Technology$140K — $180K *
Business Services
8 - 10 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Master's or Bachelor's degree in Business, Finance, or Engineering
  • 8-10 years of sales or business experience in technology
  • Proficiency in financial statement analysis
  • Experience in project/program management and data analysis
  • Expertise in negotiating contracts and work statements
  • Strong organizational, communication, and leadership skills
  • Ability to handle uncertainty and extract meaningful insights from data.

Responsibilities

  • Assist sales teams in identifying and pursuing opportunities
  • Engage with engineering and solutions teams to present WWT offerings
  • Understand business benefits of technical solutions alongside consultants
  • Stay updated on latest technologies via training
  • Provide leadership in customer and partner contract negotiations
  • Support formal RFPs as the business lead
  • Deliver oral presentations of solutions and business cases

Benefits

  • Comprehensive health, dental, and vision plans
  • 401k with company match and profit sharing
  • Generous paid time off and various leave options
  • Tuition reimbursement for ongoing education
  • Unique perks like pet insurance and family planning support
Full Job Description
Qualifications:
  • Master's Degree in Business Administration or Finance desired
  • Bachelor's degree in business or engineering
  • Strong understanding of financial statements
  • Ability to work under uncertainty and incomplete data sets
  • Ability to extract relevant financial information from various sources and provide insights based on those financials.
  • Commercial experience negotiating contracts and statements of work.
  • Project / Program Management experience
  • Data analysis, financial analysis, process design, and general system knowledge
  • Minimum 8-10 years of sales or business experience within technology field
  • Strong organizational and communication skills (written, verbal, presentation)
  • Strong relationship building skills.
  • Strong leadership skills.
  • Flexible Schedule
  • Ability to travel on short notice.


Certain states and localities require employers to post a reasonable estimate of salary range. A reasonable estimate of the current base pay range for this position is $140,000.00 to $180,000.00+ annually. Actual salary will be based on a variety of factors, including shift, location, experience, skill set, performance, licensure and certification, and business needs. The range for this position in other geographic locations may differ. Certain positions may also be eligible for variable incentive compensation, such as bonuses or commissions, that is not included in the base pay.

The well-being of WWT employees is essential. When it comes to our benefits package, WWT has one of the best. We offer the following benefits to all full-time employees:
  • Health and Wellbeing: Health (Medical & Prescription), Dental, and Vision Care, Onsite Health Centers (MO & IL), Employee Assistance Program, Wellness program
  • Financial Benefits: Competitive Pay, Profit Sharing, 401k Plan with Company Matching, Life and Disability Insurance, Flexible Spending Accounts, Tuition Reimbursement
  • Paid Time Off: PTO & Holidays, Parental Leave, Medical Leave, Military Leave, Bereavement, Day of Caring
  • Additional Perks: Family Planning Benefits, Nursing Mothers Benefits, Voluntary Legal, Voluntary Supplemental Accident/Illness/Hospital, Voluntary ID Theft, Pet Insurance, Employee Discount Program


Note: This is not an all-encompassing list and should not be used as a complete description of the plan's benefits. For more information, see our US benefits website at wwt.com/us-benefits.

What will you be doing?

World Wide Technology is experiencing significant growth and currently has an opportunity available for a Business Development resource inside of Global Enterprise Sales. An integral responsibility of the role is to perform and present complex opportunity analysis relative to the benefits of the solution and technologies involved or from WWT provided services.

We are looking for self-motivated and driven candidates with strong skills in solution development, financial analysis, project management, business processes design, and a solid understanding of connecting technology solutions to the business and financial impact they deliver for our customers.

Business Development works closely with client managers, sales leadership, and various internal organizations, driving opportunities to closure. This entails skills in solution development, presentation development, executive presentations, proposal development, pricing, service partner selection, financial analysis, process analysis, and contract review / negotiation.

In addition to supporting specific deals with the sales organization, Business Development members are instrumental in the generation and implementation of new sales, technology and service offerings and the content used to enhance the overall WWT offering.

Qualified candidates will join a team of business development consultants to assist in driving sales, building financial impact analysis, and enabling and promoting the business relevance of our Advanced Technology Center (ATC), integration centers and professional services through business solutions.

Responsibilities:
  • Assist sales teams with opportunity identification, qualification, and pursuit strategy.
  • Engage with Global Engineering Team (GET), Global Solutions and Architecture (GS&A) and technology practice managers to explore, evaluate, and present WWT Solutions to clients.
  • Work closely with CSE (Consulting Systems Engineers) and TA's (Technical Architect's) to understand the business benefits of technical solutions.
  • Remain current on the latest OEM (Cisco, EMC, VMware, etc.) technologies through participation in both internal and external training.
  • Develop strong knowledge of WWT's Go-To-Market (GTM), capabilities, processes and internal operations to enable Sales teams to navigate WWT, speed sales process and reduce risk.
  • Provide business and commercial leadership for customer and partner contract negotiations.
  • Support sales teams and Proposal Managers on formal RFPs, functioning as the business lead responsible for solution development, writing, pricing & strategy.
  • Provide customer oral presentations of solutions, proposals, and business cases.
  • Work with our sales teams to support Account Planning initiatives.
  • Continuous development of proposal content, technical and marketing content
  • Assist in the transition of "Won" opportunities to Program Management
  • Develop an understanding of competitive market positioning
  • Data analysis (program, company, trending, spend, other as needed)
  • Translate solutions to the business and financial impacts they drive
  • Build and present financial business cases
  • Build and present financial models for alterative solution consumption methods comparing and contrasting the pros and cons of each including but not limited to traditional capital spending, operating leases, and utility or as a service model.
  • Works with partners on project information and follow up on business leads.
  • Build strong relationships with customers, OEM and service provider key stakeholders.
  • Play an integral role (sometimes lead) complex sales engagement.
  • Enabling the development of High-Performance Teams across all WWT disciplines based on best practices.

About World Wide Technology

World Wide Technology (WWT) is a technology solution provider that offers a wide range of services to businesses and organizations. The company was founded in 1990 and is headquartered in Maryland Heights, Missouri. WWT provides a variety of services, including consulting, design, integration, and managed services. The company has a strong focus on innovation and has been recognized for its efforts in this area. WWT has partnerships with many leading technology companies, including Cisco, Dell, and Microsoft. The company has a global presence, with offices in the United States, Europe, and Asia.
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Size
7,000 employees
Industry
Founded
1990

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