Business Development Manager II

eset; India; Hybrid; INR 1,200,000 - 1,800,000; Full time

Job summary

ESET India is seeking a Business Development Manager to acquire new logos and pursue large enterprise deals across key verticals. You will craft strategic territory plans and drive deployments of the ESET Security Platform, aiming to displace competitors and gain market share.

The role requires a hunter with a track record of closing nets-new business, strong communication, and the ability to manage complex sales cycles within a defined territory. Hybrid work in India is available.

Qualifications

• 3+ years of sales experience in software/technology, cybersecurity preferred.
• Experience with SaaS architectures and cybersecurity context is helpful.
• Proven ability to lead all stages of the sales cycle and close new, white-space opportunities.

Responsibilities

• Prospect, develop, and close new SMB customers or partnerships in a defined territory.
• Engage in the full sales cycle from lead generation to closing, including cold calling and initial engagement.
• Develop territory and account plans to maximize revenue and provide accurate CRM forecasts.
• Attain quarterly and annual net new revenue goals and quotas.
• Sell the ESET Security vision through demos, events, and targeted initiatives.
• Coordinate activities across multi-functional groups to drive deals.

Skills

Sales experience

Cyber-security knowledge

SaaS architectures

Communication skills

Education

Undergraduate degree (Engineering/Business/Finance/CS)

Job description

Summary

Business Development Manager (BDM) focuses on new logo acquisition and large enterprise deal pursuit across key verticals. You'll be responsible for crafting and implementing strategic territory plans targeting deployments of the ESET Security Platform. This is a unique opportunity for a closer with a hunter mentality to win net new business and gain market share by actively displacing competing technologies.

Job description

Functional Responsibilities and Duties

• Prospect, develop, and close new more complex SMB customers or partnerships for ESET security software products in a defined sales territory with the ability to qualify opportunities, and allocate time and resources accordingly to sales best practices.
• Engage in the entire sales cycle from lead generation to closing new deals, often involving cold calling, networking, and initial client engagement.
• Frequently interact with potential customers or partners, aiming to convert prospects into clients. Focuse on understanding the needs of new markets and customer or partner segments.
• Develop and execute territory & account plans to deliver maximum revenue potential, manage sales activities and updates, and create and deliver accurate forecasts in CRM.
• Attain quarterly and annual net new revenue goals and quota targets.
• Pursue a "hunter strategy" focused on prospecting & landing of Net New large SMB or partnerships accounts with (x00+ seats)
• Sell the ESET Security vision to prospects through product demonstrations, events, and target-specific initiatives.
• Manage prospect and customer evaluations, proof of concepts, and any RFP/RFIs
• Solve business problems for our customers and ensure a positive prospect/customer experience, and make our ESET customers successful.
• Provide advanced knowledge of ESET's product portfolio and develop the comfort working with resellers to generate new pipeline and opportunities.
• Coordinate sales activities across multi-functional groups.
• Operate with a higher degree of autonomy but typically follows established guidelines and strategies.
• Shadow the more experiences colleagues during client meetings and negotiations to learn best practices.
• Plan and coordinate the work of colleagues in accordance with superior's instructions, be responsible for the performance of the tasks entrusted to it in accordance with established procedures and processes and prioritize tasks of colleagues in order to meet established objectives and achieve required results.
• Carry out other work according to the instructions of a managing employee in accordance with the activity of the department and the company.

Requirements

• University undergraduate degree in Engineering, Business, Finance or Computer Sciences, or equivalent experience.
• 3+ years of sales experience, or equivalent quota-crushing role, in the software/technology sector; experience in cyber-security preferred
• Experience and knowledge of SaaS-based architectures, ideally in a cyber security and/or security context - awareness of EDR/XDR & MDR technology is preferred
• Have and able to lead all aspects of the sales cycle with the ability to uncover, qualifying, developing, and closing new, white-space territories and accounts
• win deals through world-class planning and preparation, as well as being consultative in your approach to solving real business problems.
• Ability to read, analyze, and interpret legal documents, ability to respond to common inquiries and complaints, ability to effectively present information to top executive management.
• High level of inter-personal relationship and excellent written and verbal communication skills

Personal characteristics

• Consistent track record of over-achievement; net new logo accomplishments; and keen understanding of how to leverage channel partnerships.
• Maniacal focus on excellence in Pipeline Generation & Opportunity Progression; including meticulous planning and preparation.
• Willingness to be coached and the discipline to work a proven sales process from beginning to end.
• Evidence of 'team sales' and the ability to use internal resources, partners, and team members to be successful.
• Intermediate mathematical skills: Ability to calculate discounts, interest, commissions, proportions, percentages
• Detail oriented and self-reliant with a high level of inter-personal relationship and excellent written and verbal communication skills

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Primary location

India

Time type

Full time