Managed Services - Deal Origination and Sales Director Technology

PricewaterhouseCoopers; Dubai; On-site; AED 300,000 - 500,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a Deal Origination and Sales Director to enhance their Managed Services sales strategy. This pivotal role involves collaborating with C-suite clients and internal teams to shape and sell innovative solutions. The ideal candidate will possess extensive experience in the Technology sector, with a proven track record in sales and business development. You will drive sales initiatives, leverage relationships, and influence key stakeholders to achieve commercial success. Join a dynamic environment where your strategic thinking and relationship-building skills will make a significant impact on the company's growth and client satisfaction.

Qualifications

• 12+ years in outsourcing or managed services sales, 5+ years in Technology sector.
• Proficient in English; Arabic is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Develop sales strategies and identify priority opportunities.
• Build relationships with C-suite clients and stakeholders.
• Generate sales opportunities and close deals.

Skills

Sales Strategy Development

Relationship Building

Managed Services Sales

Negotiation Skills

Business Development

Analytical Skills

Communication Skills

Commercial Acumen

Education

Experience in Outsourcing and Large Complex Sales Management

Job description

Line of Service

Internal Firm Services

Industry/Sector

Not Applicable

Specialism

IFS Clients & Markets

Management Level

Director

Job Description & Summary

Job Summary:
We are growing our Sales Activation and Solutioning Function for Managed Services and are looking for a Deal Origination and Sales Director to support our go-to-market capability. The primary purpose of this role is to assist PwC Partners shape and sell managed services to our Technology Services clients. Our Deal Origination and Sales Directors take the lead in driving a Managed Services sales strategy from building relationships internally and with C-suite level clients to identifying opportunities for cross-selling services. You will work closely with our Solutions Lab and experienced Solution Architects who will support the detailed design of a Managed Service solution (including cost modeling, deal shaping, and bid management support). We are looking for someone who can build relationships quickly with senior client and internal stakeholders and who has experience in Managed Services sales across the Technology sector. You will need to be curious, have an analytical nature, and a base of core business development, sales, or account management experience across Managed Services or the Technology industry.

Roles and Responsibilities:

• Agree on a sales strategy for the sector and identify priority opportunities and clients.
• Build relationships and develop new relationships with C-suite level clients and internal stakeholders.
• Originate sales opportunities and work with the Solutions team and LoS to shape the proposition and the solutions for the clients.
• Work with the business to take new Managed Services solutions to market.
• Generate and develop opportunities through to the closure of a sale.
• Leverage the support of the broader Managed Services Solutioning capability to build compelling go-to-market solutions.
• Identify opportunities for cross-selling across existing engagements and client portfolios.

Preferred Skills:

• Experience in architecting and selling managed services deals in the Technology sector.
• Proven ability in origination of managed services opportunities.
• Strategic thinker who can work with key accounts across the Technology sector and identify opportunities to shape and sell managed services.
• Experience in the end-to-end pursuit process from deal identification through to closing sales.
• Highly collaborative and able to work across multidisciplinary teams.
• Comfortable in dealing with and influencing senior stakeholders, including challenging when necessary.
• Proven experience of delivering commercial and business performance results at pace.

Expected Competencies:

• Strong communication skills and ability to build trusted relationships.
• Strong technology services domain knowledge to lead conversations and create thought leadership.
• Executive level presence and influence.
• Good negotiation skills.
• Business and commercial acumen.
• Able to demonstrate agility between complex deals and simplification of messages.

Required Language Skills:

Proficient in written and spoken English. Arabic is a plus.

Minimum Education and Specific Qualification:

Outsourcing and/or large complex sales management and business development experience is essential.

Minimum Years Experience Required:

• 12 years of experience in outsourcing or managed services sales, with at least 5 years in the Technology sector.

Travel Requirements:

Up to 40%.

Available for Work Visa Sponsorship:

Yes.

Government Clearance Required:

Yes.

Job Posting End Date:

Required Experience: Director