Strategic Account Manager (R-19627)

Dun-; Mumbai; On-site; INR 900,000 - 1,200,000; Full time

Job summary

Dun & Bradstreet in Mumbai seeks a senior Business Development professional to drive new customer acquisition in the Rest of Maharashtra. You will cultivate relationships with CXO/CFO stakeholders and promote ESG-related offerings, signing MOUs for reports and services.

Ideal candidates have 5+ years in B2B sales, strong English communication, excel mastery, and a proven history closing mid to large corporates. Office-based role, five days a week, with occasional longer hours during peak demand.

Qualifications

• Graduate or post-graduate with 5+ years in new business development.
• Experience managing B2B sales with C-level executives.
• Fluent in English with strong communication and probing skills.
• Excellent Excel hygiene and data handling capabilities.
• Track record closing mid to large-corporate deals.

Responsibilities

• Lead new customer acquisition initiatives within Rest of Maharashtra - Mumbai.
• Develop business and relationships with corporates; sign MOUs for reports and services.
• Build relationships with CXO/CFO-level stakeholders for ESG offerings.
• Organize events to engage CXO/CFO contacts for new business.
• Ensure timely, error-free delivery and data hygiene in CRM/data warehouses.
• Maintain activity updates and provide periodic progress forecasts.
• Collaborate with operations to ensure smooth delivery and meet expectations.

Skills

B2B sales

C‑level engagement

English fluency

Excel hygiene

Communication skills

Sales closures

Education

Graduate or Post-Graduate

Tools

Excel

Job description

Shape the Future with Dun & Bradstreet

At Dun & Bradstreet, we believe data has the power to create a better tomorrow. As a global leader in business decisioning data and analytics, we help companies worldwide grow, manage risk, and innovate. Since 1841, businesses have trusted us to turn uncertainty into opportunity. We’re a diverse, global team that values creativity, collaboration, and bold ideas. Are you ready to make an impact and help shape what’s next? Join us! Explore opportunities at dnb.com/careers.

Key Responsibilities:

• Lead new customer acquisition initiatives within the designated territory - Rest of Maharashtra
• Responsible for new customer acquisition in assigned territory and reporting of daily sales activity
• Business development & relationship building with corporates and signing MOUs with them for self-ratings / corporate profiling / sectoral study reports / business information reports / D-U-N-S verified reports etc
• Build and nurture relationships with CXO/CFO-level stakeholders to promote ESG offerings such as sustainability reports, carbon accounting, ESG ratings, and impact assessments.
• Organizing theme-based events and ensuring participation of CXO/CFO Level contacts are part of the new customer acquisition strategy
• Ensure process adherence at all times and error free timely delivery of projects
• Liaising with the operations team for a smooth delivery of the end product and ensuring the service expectations of the customers are metMaintaining the data/client contact details in appropriate data warehouses hygienically
• Progress reviews and forecasting reports are filed periodically as required by the management
• Regular update of all the activities in the tools provided and track the movement of all such activities
• Be a team player
• Should have the right attitude to work in cohesion with counterparts and colleagues

Key Requirements:

• Graduate/Post-Graduate with 5+ years of experience into new business development
• Experience managing B2B sales with C-Level Executives
• Fluent in English
• Good excel hygiene is mandatory
• Customer acquisition experience and excellent communication & probing skills
• Experience in cracking sales closures primarily in the mid & large-corporate segment
• Willingness to work from the office five days a week, with flexibility to extend working hours during high demand periods
• Strong client orientation, with the ability to understand, manage, and exceed client expectations consistently

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