New Business Development Director | Insurance

Accenture; Chicago (IL); On-site; USD 137,000 - 238,000; Full time

Job summary

Accenture seeks a New Business Development Director in Illinois to shape and close strategic opportunities, collaborating with sales professionals and industry leads to grow new and existing accounts. The role focuses on origination, solution design, negotiation, and leading multi-discipline transactions to drive client value.

The position involves engaging with client executives, guiding deals through Accenture's approval processes, and traveling as needed to pursue opportunities in a dynamic

Responsibilities

• Originate, shape, and transact sales opportunities (or a portfolio of opportunities).
• Proactively generate and build client relationships (qualify, solution, negotiate, close).
• Articulate a compelling value proposition aligned to the client’s imperatives.
• Create a compelling vision for deal outcomes through listening, storytelling, and immersive experiences.
• Commercial shaping of multi-discipline transactions.
• Influence client selection and evaluation criteria.
• Support and lead business negotiations.
• Provide discipline to the sales process and coach deal teams to close.
• Collaborate with Sales leadership, Client Account leads, and subject-matter experts.
• Engage firm leadership and shepherd deals through the approval process.
• Identify complex problems and create solutions aligned with organizational objectives.
• May supervise Bid Managers or other sales team members.
• Bring the right talent to opportunities at the right time.
• Travel as required.

Job description

The New Business Development Director is an experienced deal shaper that aligns to client imperatives and solves business problems that often combine Niche with the full breadth of Accenture services. They manage the opportunity from sales pursuit to close using deep sales process and offering expertise and develop relationships with key buyers and decision-makers at new and or existing clients to protect and grow the business. This is role in an exciting and vibrant global team who bring to bear the best of sales at Accenture within a team environment that positively encourages growth and promotion.

Individuals in this role will collaborate with other Sales professionals, Industry Client Account Leads and Account Executives to identify, pursue and close new business opportunities in existing and new accounts.

Role Responsibilities:

• Originate, shape, and transact sales opportunities (or a portfolio or opportunities).

• Proactively generate and build client relationships (qualify, solution, negotiate, close).

• Articulate a compelling and differentiating value proposition to the client, that aligns to their business imperatives.

• Create a compelling vision for the deal outcome through active listening, storytelling, and immersive experiences.

• Commercial shaping of multi-discipline transactions.

• Influencing client’s selection process and evaluation criteria.

• Support and lead business negotiation.

• Provide discipline and rigor to the sales process, advising and coaching deal teams on how to develop win strategy through to close plan; prepare and conduct negotiations; and debriefs internally and with the client.

• Work closely with the Sales leadership and Client Account leadership, the client team and relevant subject matter experts.

• Engage the firm’s leadership as appropriate and shepherd the deal through the firm’s approval process.

• Identify and assess complex problems for area(s) of responsibility. Creates solutions in situations in which analysis requires in-depth knowledge of organizational objectives.

• May supervise or manage Bid Managers or other sales team members.

• Bring the right talent to the sales opportunities at the right time.

• Travel as required

Compensation at Accenture varies depending on a wide array of factors, which may include but are not limited to the specific office location, role, skill set, and level of experience. As required by local law, Accenture provides a reasonable range of compensation for roles that may be hired as set forth below.We anticipate this job posting will be posted until 11/19/2026. Accenture offers a market competitive suite of benefits including medical, dental, vision, life, and long-term disability coverage, a 401(k) plan, bonus opportunities, paid holidays, and paid time off. See more information on our benefits here: U.S. Employee Benefits | Accenture (https://www.accenture.com/us-en/careers/local/benefits)

Role Location Annual Salary Range California $136,800 to $237,600 Colorado $136,800 to $237,600 Connecticut $136,800 to $237,600 District of Columbia $136,800 to $237,600 Illinois $136,800 to $237,600 Maine $136,800 to $237,600 Maryland $136,800 to $237,600 Massachusetts $136,800 to $237,600 Minnesota $136,800 to $237,600 New York $136,800 to $237,600 New Jersey $136,800 to $237,600 Ohio $136,800 to $237,600 Virginia $136,800 to $237,600 Washington $136,800 to $237,600

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