Senior Business Development Manager (Software Development Services / Consultancy)

TrueNorth®; Leeds; Hybrid; GBP 63,000 - 77,000; Full time

Job summary

A UK-based consultancy is seeking a Senior Business Development Manager to identify and secure new business opportunities in the software development services sector. This role requires over 5 years of relevant experience and excellent stakeholder management skills. The position is based anywhere in North England with regular travel to Leeds and Newcastle, offering a salary of up to £70,000 plus commission.

Qualifications

• Over 5 years of experience in software development services or consultancy sales.
• Extensive experience of full lifecycle sales.
• Excellent stakeholder management and communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Identify, create and secure new business opportunities.
• Work with internal teams to support growth and delivery.
• Lead and participate in the full sales lifecycle.

Skills

Stakeholder management

Communication

Sales innovation

Job description

Overview

Senior Business Development Manager (Software Development Services / Consultancy) is a newly created role for a UK-based consultancy expanding its business development function. You will report to the Head of Sales and be responsible for identifying, creating and securing new business opportunities for the company, with the support of a team of business development executives. This role is ideal for someone who is self-starting with ambition and ideas and wants to be a trusted right hand.

Responsibilities

• Identify, create and secure new business opportunities for the company, with the support of a team of business development executives.


• Work with internal teams to support growth and successful delivery.


• Lead and participate in the full lifecycle of sales from research to prospecting, proposals, bids and pitches, including representing the business at events.


• Manage relationships with stakeholders up to C-level across a range of industries and sectors.


• Innovate in selling software development services.

Qualifications

• Over 5 years of experience in software development services / consultancy sales. We specifically need this experience and cannot consider tech platform or vendor sales.


• Extensive experience of full lifecycle sales from research to prospecting, proposals, bids, pitches, and representing the business at events.


• Excellent stakeholder management, communication and engagement, with credibility up to C-level in multiple industries.


• Comfortable working with the wider team and the organisation for collective success.


• Innovative approaches to sales and selling services.

Location & Travel

The role can be based anywhere in the North of England. Office travel is approximately 1 day per week in Leeds and around 2 days per month in Newcastle; travel to other locations is paid for by the organisation.

Compensation

Starting salary is up to £70,000 base plus commission (1% of all sales, uncapped) and benefits (dependent on experience).

How to apply

Please apply for more information.

Details

• Seniority level: Mid-Senior level


• Employment type: Full-time


• Job function: Information Technology


• Industries: Technology, Information and Media