Director of Business Development

ASHFORD CONNEX, LLC; Stamford (CT); Hybrid; USD 126,000 - 154,000; Full time

Job summary

Ashford Connex, LLC is seeking a Director of Business Development in the greater Stamford, CT area. This hybrid role requires being in the office at least 3 days per week. The ideal candidate has a stable career history and a proven record of large B2B deals with Fortune 1000 clients.

The role focuses on identifying accounts, developing entry strategies, and leading a cross-functional team to deliver high-value professional services and solutions that meet client objectives.

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 selling professional services.
• Experience with large deal sizes ($250k+ per sale).
• Experience across long sales cycles (3–12 months).
• Career stability with max three jobs in the last ten years.

Responsibilities

• Identify potential accounts and develop entry strategies.
• Conduct prospecting campaigns and build relationships with stakeholders.
• Collaborate with subject-matter experts to craft and deliver solutions aligned with customer goals.

Skills

B2B sales

Enterprise sales

Lead generation

Sales leadership

Education

Bachelor's degree

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 3 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 Stamford, CT area

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 three jobs 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.