Business Development Director (Remote )
- Translation, Localization, Interpretation Jobs
- Sales, Business Development, Business Consulting
- Management (incl. project, product management & human resources)
Description
OVERVIEW
The BDD will work as a part of the global Sales Team and is responsible for generation of new leads, closing of new business and upselling within the current client accounts. While often working on her/his own initiative, the role requires large degree of co-operation amongst all stakeholders involved in the sales cycle process. Some travelling will be necessary.
QUALIFICATIONS AND REQUIRED SKILLS:
- 3+ years of experience in sales, sales support, or account management
- Proven experience in presentation in front of clients
- Proven top sales performer
- Detailed knowledge of other market players and industry trends
- Thorough understanding of the current market
- Excellent knowledge of the sales cycle
- Effective verbal and written communication skills
- Strong interpersonal and presentation skills
- Proven negotiation skills
- Strong computer skills
- Bachelor’s degree necessary
- Foreign language a plus
· Fluent English, both verbal and written
· Ability to build new relationships and maintain the current ones
· Self-motivated individual with positive attitude
· Ability to take initiative
· High energy and entrepreneurial spirit
· Ability to adapt in changing work environment
· Confident
Responsibilities
- Development of an effective understanding of the Company’s business and services
- Promotion of Welocalize’s competitive value and expertise in the localization industry
- Researching and analyzing industries in order to identify new business opportunities
- Establishing and maintaining client relationships
- Working knowledge of our contact database, invoicing system, and project management software
- Working with the Program Directors, Enterprise Project Managers and/or Project Manager (PM) to create account plans, RFPs, SOWs, quotes and ensuring that administrative details are handled efficiently and effectively
- Working effectively as a team with operations to exceed client expectations
- Working in a global team defining the underlying value proposition and service offerings for your existing clients and new client targets
- In conjunction with your manager, taking responsibility and accountability for designated clients and projects
- Collaboration with your manager and global team, to define internal and external expectations and align those to specific deliverables
- Attending and participating in weekly department meetings
- Identifying and resolving client concerns
- Participation in industry conferences to network, acquire industry education, build new leads and sustain current client relationships
· Generating profitable sales that meets territory objectives through meeting and/or exceeding established sales targets
· Cultivating and building strong business relationships with key decision makers
· Management of the complete sales cycle from prospecting through to closing
· Prospecting via phone, e-mail and other mediums; follow-up calls, emails
· Demonstrating and educating the value of the service to the buyer
· Obtaining and provision of territory information regarding market intelligence and penetration
· Accurate planning and reporting of all sales related metrics
· Generation of a qualified pipeline for new business and existing clients
· Completing of required sales reporting and ensures accurate 90-day, 60-day and 30-day forecast updated weekly
Hard Skills
- Document management
- Multi-line phone proficiency
- Business planning
- Business Process Understanding
- Strong Public Speaker
Soft Skills
- Communication
- Adaptability
- Skilled Collaborator
- Responsible
- Flexible