CLIENT PARTNER

BDC; Chaudière-Appalaches; Hybrid; CAD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

BDC Advisory Services in Canada seeks a Client Partner to lead business development, assess client needs, and propose consulting projects that boost the competitiveness of Canadian SMEs. The role collaborates with execution teams and Financing to ensure successful delivery and sales outcomes.

The position emphasizes building strong client relationships, strategic selling, and cross-functional teamwork within a hybrid work model across Canada.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Commerce, Business Administration, or related field.
• At least 5 years of experience in business development and client portfolio management.
• Experience in financial services or with SMEs is a plus.
• Proven ability to meet revenue targets.
• Strong communication and negotiation skills.
• Ability to adapt to a changing environment.

Responsibilities

• Lead business development activities to maintain a strong pipeline and achieve sales targets.
• Develop and execute the region’s business development plan.
• Research clients and market trends to identify opportunities.
• Assess client needs and prioritize requirements to enhance competitiveness.
• Coordinate with pillars and Financing to deliver well-designed proposals.
• Track deliverables and measure client satisfaction with projects.

Skills

Business development

Client relationships

Sales targets

Communication skills

Strategic thinking

Team collaboration

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Commerce

Job description

We Are Banking At Another Level.

Choosing BDC as your employer means working in a healthy, inclusive, and skilled workplace that puts forward the best conditions to bring together unique teams where employees are empowered to act. It also means being at the centre of ambitious economic and financial projects to see further and to do things differently, to fuel the success of Canadian entrepreneurs.

Choosing BDC As Your Employer Also Means

• Flexible and competitive benefits, including an Employee Savings and Investment Plan where BDC matches part of your voluntary contributions, a Defined Benefit Pension Plan, a $750 wellness and health care spending account, to name a few
• In addition to paid vacation each year, five personal days, sick days as necessary, and our offices are closed from December 25 to January 1
• A hybrid work model that truly balances work and personal life
• Opportunities for learning, training and development, and much more...

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Position Overview

The Client Partner, BDC Advisory Services leads business development activities, assesses client needs, and proposes consulting projects aimed at improving or ensuring the competitiveness of Canadian businesses, particularly small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs). The person in this role works closely with the execution teams in each business pillar, as well as with the Financing team, to ensure the successful execution of consulting projects, client satisfaction, and the achievement of sales targets.

CHALLENGES TO BE MET

• Play a key role within BDC Advisory Services and lead business development activities to maintain and nurture a strong pipeline of opportunities to meet sales targets.
• Participate in the preparation and execution of the region’s business development plan.
• Adopt a commercial or value-added sales approach by conducting research and compiling strategic information on clients, their business lines, and economic and market trends.
• Using strategic questions, discussions, and diagnostic tools, assess and prioritize clients’ business requirements to enhance their competitiveness. Facilitate assignments to the appropriate pillars based on client needs.
• Ensure that service proposals are well-designed and unambiguous, and that the stated scope of work and deliverables reflect priorities. Serve as the BDC Advisory Services point of contact and manage the client experience. Work closely with the execution teams for each pillar and with Financing to respond to client requests and handle complaints.
• Track project deliverables against service proposals to ensure client satisfaction. In collaboration with the execution team, evaluate the project and measure client satisfaction once the project is completed.
• Conduct ongoing strategic monitoring to stay abreast of the changing needs and challenges of businesses in the region, and communicate this information to the Vice President, Business Development – Advisory Services
• Leverage the company’s assets and cross-functional capabilities to create maximum value for the client and generate new opportunities for BDC.
• Stay current on BDC’s systems, technological environment, policies, procedures, and ISO standards, as well as the offerings and solutions of BDC Advisory Services.

What We’re Looking For

• Bachelor’s degree in Commerce, Business Administration, or a related field
• 5 years of experience in business development and managing client program portfolios at an established consulting firm, or experience in business development, sales, or management at a corporation
• Experience in the financial services sector or with SMEs is a plus
• Experience across multiple industries is a plus
• Proven ability to meet revenue targets
• Strong business acumen
• Strategic vision and high emotional intelligence
• Self-motivation
• Strong client relationship management skills
• Excellent communication and negotiation skills
• Team player with an entrepreneurial spirit
• Ability to adapt quickly to a constantly changing environment
• Strong ability to establish and maintain productive relationships and to collaborate with internal colleagues and client groups at all levels
• Results-oriented
• Innovative mindset and creative problem-solving skills
• Strong communication skills in both official languages, both oral and written

Proudly one of Canada’s Top 100 Employers and one of Canada’s Best Diversity Employers, we are committed to fostering a diverse, equitable, inclusive and accessible environment where all employees can thrive and feel empowered to bring their whole selves to work. If you require an accommodation to complete your application, please do not hesitate to contact us at [e-mail]. While we appreciate all applications, we advise that only the candidates selected to participate in the recruitment process will be contacted.