Senior Business Development Manager - Education

ABM.Com$66K — $125K *
Education, Government & Non-Profit
Less than 5 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • 5-7 years of experience in sales, preferably in facilities services for education
  • Proven track record of securing appointments with C-suite decision-makers in K-12 and higher education
  • Ability to manage lengthy RFP-driven sales cycles and complex sales processes
  • Strong financial acumen with experience reading and understanding financial statements
  • Exceptional writing and communication skills for crafting persuasive proposals and presentations
  • Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience in Facilities Services or related field

Responsibilities

  • Drive the sales process from prospecting to closing deals
  • Conduct thorough market research to inform sales strategy and identify opportunities
  • Engage with decision-makers to assess funding gaps and create tailored facility assessments
  • Develop and present comprehensive solutions to meet the unique needs of educational institutions
  • Establish strong relationships with clients to advocate for their needs and position ABM as a trusted partner
  • Foster a deep understanding of energy conservation regulations to inform service offerings
  • Manage complex, multi-year contracts and provide ongoing support to clients

Benefits

  • Access to ABM Team Member benefits including health and wellness programs
  • Opportunities for professional development and career advancement
  • Sales Incentive Program to reward performance and achievements
  • Auto allowance for travel-related expenses
Full Job Description
Job Description

ABM, an international facility solutions provider is searching for an experienced Sales Executive to formulate financial solutions for K12 School Districts and College Universities with proactive, industry leading financial and facility solutions that improve the fiscal integrity of our client's budgets. Our specific services janitorial, enhanced facilities maintenance, energy performance contracting and facility operational support.

Position Summary

We are looking for a Sr. Business Development Manager to join our Education Solutions team to continue the growth of our business in the K-12 and Higher Education markets.

The Sr. Business Development Manager objective is to demonstrate ABM's unique value to potential customers and provide them with facility assessments and proposals that address funding gaps and provide creative solutions to operating budget shortfalls. This is done through C-suite level interaction / customer advocating within an organization to understand their needs, and then turn that into a vision for a comprehensive solution. This position requires the Sr. Business Development Manager to be well versed in public finance, school funding and financial acumen and to demonstrate an ability to navigate a complex selling environment. Special emphasis is placed on building advanced financial strategies that overcome gaps and pressures within the client's operating budget.

Pay: $66,500.00 to $125,000.00; Sales Incentive Program; Auto Allowance

The pay listed is the salary range for this position, an estimate and not guaranteed. Any specific offer will vary based on applicant's experience, skills, abilities, geographic location, and alignment with market data.

Benefits: ABM Team Member Benefits | Staff & Management.

Job Requirements:
  • High level of motivation and ability to secure appointments with K12 and Higher Ed - C level decision makers
  • Drive sales process, from start to finish, prospecting the opportunities and clients and developing sales strategy.
  • Perform the necessary research to qualify and develop a sales strategy for a specific territory marketing plan intended to secure sales at or above annual quotas
  • Good understanding of client finances and ability to read and understand client financial statements
  • Secure key opportunities through financial agreements
  • Thorough understanding of energy conservation and energy governing laws/regulations
  • Identify, qualify, develop and sell complex, bundled financial, facility and technical solutions
  • Assist in developing the right solution/need for the customer
  • Ability to communicate, council, and sell at all levels of an Education organization but with extensive acumen at the "C" suite: Superintendents and business managers (K12) Presidents, CFOs, COOs, VPs of Finance, Treasurers (HED).
  • Be THE advocate for 100% referenceable clients relating to this value proposition.

Minimum Requirements:
  • Proven success in selling complex facilities services and/or performance contracts
  • Successful experience managing very long RFP driven sales cycles
  • Experience selling into markets such as K-12 Education and Colleges/Universities is highly preferred
  • Extensive knowledge of proactive prospecting at the financial decision-making level of K12 and HED
  • Experience selling multiyear service-related contracts with annual values in the millions
  • Four-year degree, but additional years of experience in the Facilities Services industry can be a substitute
  • Must be able to produce a persuasive proposal through exceptional writing skills as required for all RFP's, RFQ's, contracts, and all other forms of written communication to the client.
  • Must have strong written and oral communication skills, presentation skills, and computer skills in in MS PowerPoint, Word & Excel
  • Must be comfortable with speaking to large audiences
  • Ability to understand operating budgets
  • Ability to collaborate with an Operations Team, meet firm deadlines and quarterback the team so they do the same
  • Ability to master ABM financial tools; Salesforce, Capital Generation Tool, ECM Matrix

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