Your role and responsibilities
As a
Business Development Leader for our Salesforce practice, you will drive growth by identifying and developing new opportunities that help clients transform their customer engagement capabilities. You will partner with Salesforce, ecosystem partners, and IBM client leaders to understand client needs, shape solutions, and progress opportunities through the sales cycle. You will build trusted relationships with senior stakeholders, collaborate with cross-functional teams, and help bring strategic opportunities to closure.
This job can be performed from anywhere in the US.
Required education
Bachelor's Degree
Required technical and professional expertise
- Proven experience selling enterprise professional services, with a track record of developing and closing new business.
- Ability to independently identify target accounts, develop opportunities, progress prospects through qualification, and close deals.
- Strong understanding of the Salesforce ecosystem, including its solutions, partners, and market landscape.
- Experience with GTM strategy, enterprise sales, and client relationship development within technology or professional services.
- Strong communication and consultative selling skills, with the ability to engage senior client stakeholders and understand their business needs.
OTHER RELEVANT JOB DETAILSIBM offers a competitive and comprehensive benefits program. Eligible employees may have access to:
- Healthcare benefits including medical & prescription drug coverage, dental, vision, and mental health & well being
- Financial programs such as 401(k), cash balance pension plan, the IBM Employee Stock Purchase Plan, financial counseling, life insurance, short & long- term disability coverage, and opportunities for performance based salary incentive programs
- Generous paid time off including 12 holidays, minimum 56 hours sick time, 120 hours vacation, 12 weeks parental bonding leave in accordance with IBM Policy, and other Paid Care Leave programs. IBM also offers paid family leave benefits to eligible employees where required by applicable law
- Training and educational resources on our personalized, AI-driven learning platform where IBMers can grow skills and obtain industry-recognized certifications to achieve their career goals
- Diverse and inclusive employee resource groups, giving & volunteer opportunities, and discounts on retail products, services & experiences
We consider qualified applicants with criminal histories, consistent with applicable law.
This position was posted on the date cited in the key job details section and is anticipated to remain posted for 21 days from this date or less if not needed to fill the role.
IBM will not be providing visa sponsorship for this position now or in the future. Therefore, in order to be considered for this position, you must have the ability to work without a need for current or future visa sponsorship.
The compensation range and benefits for this position are based on a full-time schedule for a full calendar year. The salary will vary depending on your job-related skills, experience and location. Pay increment and frequency of pay will be in accordance with employment classification and applicable laws. For part time roles, your compensation and benefits will be adjusted to reflect your hours. Benefits may be pro-rated for those who start working during the calendar year.
This position is eligible for participation in an IBM Sales Incentive plan. Actual incentive opportunity will be based on performance and the eligible Target Incentive, as addressed in the applicable plan, all of which is subject to change. The compensation range listed for this position is the IBM Reference Salary that is used when you are not actively participating in a sales plan. Your actual base pay plus incentive opportunity will be determined by the Incentive Plan assigned to you.
