We are looking for a Business Development Manager to join the team in Porto.
Role Overview
We are seeking an experienced Client/Partner manager to drive strategic new-business growth within Tier 1 and Tier 2 service providers (e.g., major telecoms, cloud, network, or managed service operators). This role focuses on selling complex, multi-disciplinary solutions spanning technology platforms, professional services, managed services, and process transformation.
The ideal candidate is a consultative, board-level salesperson with a proven track record of opening new logos, shaping large-scale transformational deals, and navigating complex procurement environments.
Key Responsibilities
New Business Acquisition
- Identify, target, and win new Tier 1 and Tier 2 service provider accounts, expanding the company’s footprint into high-value strategic clients.
- Develop and execute account penetration strategies that map buyers, influencers, and decision-making units.
- Build and maintain a robust pipeline of qualified opportunities aligned with quarterly and annual revenue targets.
Solution Selling & Deal Shaping
- Lead complex sales cycles involving technology solutions, service delivery teams, operational processes, and commercial models.
- Work closely with internal SMEs to scope, design, and propose tailored solutions that address customer pain points and business challenges.
- Drive value-based conversations with client executives focused on ROI, operational efficiency, innovation, and competitive advantage.
Stakeholder Engagement
- Build trusted senior-level relationships across business, technology, procurement, and operations functions.
- Represent the company as a strategic advisor capable of influencing long-term transformation agendas.
- Navigate multi-layered procurement processes and manage commercial negotiations, RFI/RFP responses, and contract closure.
- Partner with product, delivery, finance, and marketing teams to orchestrate cohesive go-to-market activity.
- Provide deal leadership across internal teams, ensuring alignment on solution design, pricing, delivery models, and client expectations.
- Contribute market insights and competitive intelligence to inform product strategy and executive decision-making.
Performance & Reporting
- Achieve or exceed quarterly and annual new business bookings and revenue targets.
- Maintain accurate forecasting and CRM hygiene.
- Report regularly on pipeline status, deal progression, market movements, and risk mitigation plans.
Required Experience & Skills
Experience
- 7-10 years of complex, consultative selling experience into Tier 1 service providers (telecom, media, broadband, hyper-scaler, or managed service provider verticals).
- Proven track record of closing large, multi-million transformational deals involving technology, people, and process.
- Demonstrated success in opening new logos—not just farming existing accounts.
- Experience selling solutions such as:
- Managed services / outsourcing
- OSS/BSS, automation, cloud or network technologies
- Customer operations, field operations, or service assurance solutions
- Transformation programmes involving change management
Skills
- Exceptional executive-level communication and negotiation skills.
- Strong commercial acumen and understanding of complex pricing, contracts, and delivery models.
- Ability to think strategically while executing tactically.
- Skilled in navigating political environments and multi-stakeholder engagements.
- High level of resilience, autonomy, and results orientation.
What we offer you...
- A key role in a fast-growing European tech company
- A collaborative, no-nonsense culture with room for initiative
- A team of passionate colleagues who love what they do
- A chance to make a real impact on Dstny’s growth journey
- A challenging job in a fast-growing company where you can also grow yourself
- Health insurance.
- A great team of colleagues and wonderful customers.
- To be a part of the Dstny family: an ambitious, inclusive and people-centric organization