Director of Business Development

Aspire Talent Solutions; Pleasanton (CA); Hybrid; USD 180,000 - 220,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid role

Office in Pleasanton

Job summary

Aspire Talent Solutions seeks a Director of Business Development in the San Francisco Bay Area. The role focuses on engaging Fortune 1000 clients, developing entry strategies, prospecting, and building senior-level relationships to deliver tailored professional services solutions.

The position is hybrid, requiring onsite presence in Pleasanton at least 3 days a week, and emphasizes a strong track record in high-value sales and revenue growth.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience.
• Minimum 10 years of direct B2B sales experience calling on Fortune 1000 companies.
• Proven track record of new business development and selling professional services.
• Experience with large deals (>$250k per sale) and long sales cycles (3–12 months).

Responsibilities

• Identify potential accounts and develop entry strategies; conduct prospecting campaigns; build relationships and work with SMEs to create solutions that meet client objectives.

Skills

B2B sales

Sales strategy

Lead generation

Relationship building

Negotiation

Communication

Career stability

High-value deals

Education

Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience

Job description

We are looking for a Director of Business Development who can get the job done.

Come work for a Global company that specializes in providing engagement solutions for F500 businesses. They offer services related to employee engagement, customer loyalty, sales incentives and channel partner programs. Their goal is to help companies motivate and engage their employees, customers, and partners to drive better results.

Must have a stable career history - no more than 4 jobs in the past 10 years - This is a hybrid role but must be in the office at least 3 days per week.

Need to live in the greater San Francisco area - office is in Pleasanton

Responsibilities

• The Business Development Director is responsible for identifying potential accounts, developing an account entry strategy, conducting the prospecting campaign, developing relationships and understanding the customer’s critical business strategies, then working with a team of subject matter experts to create and execute a solution to achieve the customer’s business objectives.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience
• Minimum 10 years of direct B2B sales experience calling on Fortune 1000 companies.
• Clear history of new business development selling professional services.
• Large volume sales experience ($250k plus per sale).
• Experience with broad range of sales cycles (three to six to twelve months).
• History of career stability with a maximum of jobs 4 in the last ten years.
• Compensation derived through highly leveraged commissions and bonuses.
• Demonstrated track record of increasing revenue through generation of leads

Compensation Opportunity

Compensation is not capped and is based on your performance. Offering a base salary $140K plus commission and a bonus tied to fiscal year revenue production and profitability.