Heywood Altrincham, England, United Kingdom
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This is an exciting opportunity for a Business Development Director to join Heywood. Our aim is to become the leading provider of data-driven, technology-enabled solutions in the pensions and financial services sector, and this role is at the forefront of that ambition.
About You
This is an exciting opportunity for a Business Development Director to join Heywood. Our aim is to become the leading provider of data-driven, technology-enabled solutions in the pensions and financial services sector, and this role is at the forefront of that ambition.
You will have…
a demonstrable track record of successfully negotiating and closing deals
experience selling software, services, and analytics solutions into both the Public and Private Sectors
confident and accomplished communication skills across various formats (public speaking, authoring, presentations, etc.), generating high levels of engagement and persuasion
solid commercial skills, including an understanding of cost models, guiding price setting to win and shaping commercial deals which are compelling to customers
fantastic working relationship building capabilities to efficiently build credibility internally and externally, with prospects, market-makers and influencers, and partners
an innovative approach to further develop our solutions to drive new sales
ideally, experience of working within workplace pensions with established contacts across the industry
the ability to adapt to changing customer, market, and/or business requirements
strong attention to detail and the ability to multi-task
experience across pensions and /or financial services in other geographies will be advantageous
The role
The key purpose of the Business Development Director will be to generate revenue and profit growth and increase our customer footprint, selling across our range of best of breed solutions and services, working across both private and public sectors. You will be working across the whole sales cycle, managing the process from lead-generation through to deal closure.
Reporting to the Chief Sales and Marketing Officer (CSMO), and working closely with our SMEs, Proposition and Product Development teams, you will also help shape how our existing products and services develop and input to the development of the new ways we want to support our market.
Key Responsibilities Include
Lead generation, opportunity development and deal closure: Work with new customers to deliver consistent and sustainable revenue growth.
Proposal writing: Write compelling proposals to articulate the value of our solutions, our differentiators, key win themes, and deal structures. Maintain an awareness of competitor solutions to help shape our propositions in an informed way.
Presentations, demonstrations, and pitches: Design, prepare and deliver high quality presentations to prospective and existing customers. Coach and mentor relevant team members in developing and delivering their contributions to the overall pitch.
Solution and collateral development: Work with our Product Development and Propositions teams to ensure that we develop the right solutions to meet existing and emerging market needs. Collaborate with Brand to produce marketing collateral which showcases the value of our solutions.
Networking: Actively engage to maintain and build on our market presence and relationships with market-makers and partners. Identify and engage with potential new customers and key decision-makers to sell our products and services. Actively promote our propositions offering as a thought-leader in industry events (e.g., conferences, focus groups etc.)
Proposition development: Supported by our own experts, engage proactively with customers in a consultative way, understanding their challenges and needs whilst marrying these to our solutions to construct compelling propositions.
Seniority level
* Seniority level
Mid-Senior level
Employment type
* Employment type
Full-time
Job function
* Job function
Business Development and Sales
* Industries
IT Services and IT Consulting
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