Business Development Executive
Tech Stack
Job Description
The Business Development Executive is an integral part of the Revenue Generation division, focused predominantly on the US market.The position is responsible for driving new opportunities/prospects through to closure and is responsible for supporting the achievement of stated annual revenue targets for the region.
The Business Development Executive will work in concert with various internal stakeholders to respond to the demand created through both direct and indirect marketing and sales methods.
The Business Development Executive must be an effective networker and problem-solver that is comfortable working with all levels of a client organization.This is a Remote role; we envisage 60% of the time working from home and 40% traveling to potential clients.ROLE DESCRIPTIONDrive new business by developing relationships with prospective accounts through the following: Deliver individual and collective sales revenue targets with prospective clients Leverage, facilitate and drive CCi’s ERA3 sales methodology to ensure a systematic approach to opportunity development (discover, diagnose, design and deliver) through to opportunity closure and implementation success in coordination with the broader team Ensure all communication and sales activities are documented and updated regularly in our CRM system to facilitate governance and reporting metrics Ensure a competitive advantage is created and maintained through timely impactful communications and lasting impressions engaging with prospect to maintain continued support of CCi products and services Using a consultative approach, own the diagnose, design and close stages on the sales process and have the knowledge and contacts to bring in the right experts at the right time to support the closing of that sale Identify the decision-makers and influencers, understand the symptoms and causes discovering the prospect’s problems and challenges (pain points), mapping CCi value proposition to provide solutions to the prospect’s needs, and making CCi relevant to prospects Develop a value hypothesis (including client return on investment) that will establish relationship/s with the C-Suite and core decision-makers, and create deep, meaningful and relevant engagements with qualified prospects Help influence a client’s selection process and evaluation criteria Coordinate face-to-face meetings with prospect clients and work with inside sales to conduct demo presentations and to continue to drive the sales process through client prospect relationship management Manage the facilitation of proposals and negotiations while identifying and influencing key decision makers both externally and internally Manage the facilitation of closing activities Work closely with the Head of Sales Operations on the negotiation and execution of commercial and legal contracts (NDA’s, MSA’s, License Agreements and SOW’s) Develop and manage to accurate and timely budget and forecasts In conjunction with the Head of Sales Operations prepare weekly progress, pipeline and forecast reports to review with the regional team Maintain product and services knowledge keeping abreast of CCi available and future offerings, ensuring a strong informed knowledge base Growth Mindset: Stay updated on industry trends, business development methodologies, and emerging technologies Positively challenge the Revenue Generation team with latest thinking to support the growth of the company Maintains own professional development by regularly asking for feedback, proactively reflecting and identifying personal learning and development opportunities to grow as an individual.
KEY PERFORMANCE AREASKPI 1: Actual revenue dollars achieved versus budget and prior yearKPI 2: # and % of AQL’s to SAL and SQL’s converted to Opportunities following the BANT processKPI 3: # of new accounts contacted and number of accounts engagedKPI 4: # and % Opportunities closedKPI 5: # and % growth of new accounts closed, length of time to close saleKPI 6: Quarterly Teamflect priorities met/exceeded expectationsWORKING ENVIRONMENTRemote home office