Manager, New Business (R-18934)

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The New Business Sales function is responsible for selling the Company’s products and services to new and/or existing clients and developing or expanding accounts primarily through face-to-face sales. Grow the revenue stream by identifying new logo opportunities, win-back opportunities and close cross-sell (and select up-sell) opportunities in existing customer base.

Essential Key Responsibilities :
• Lead a highly skilled team of Sales Executives that own driving year-over-year sales growth in alignment with the Business Unit’s goals and strategies

• Leverage deep knowledge and experience within vertical space to identify areas of future growth and develop plan to execute

• Set annual sales targets and manage an ongoing process for tracking sales; communicate targets and results upwards as part of process for building an accurate representation of business performance to senior leadership

• Actively measure and evaluate the performance of Sales Executives, measuring against clearly identified benchmark guidelines; ensure that the performance of all key metrics in Salesforce.com is properly measured

• Provide coaching and leadership to the team through participation in sales calls in varying stages of the sales process; develop career plans for each Sales Executive and identify areas of exposure and growth to help them achieve their career plan aspirations

• Work with team to expand relationships with C-level and senior members of clients to develop more meaningful customer relationships offering greater value

• Partner with Business Partners to attract, recruit, build and develop a team of top performing sales professionals; handle all HR related topics for direct reports

• Additional duties as assigned

Education and Experience :
• Years of Relevant Experience: 5 to 7 years

• Bachelor's Degree: Required

• Master's Degree: Preferred

Essential Skills and/or Certifications :
• Combined selling and sales leadership experience of five (5)+ years in the SaaS, Technology or Data & Analytics industry

• Demonstration of original thought in business plan development and history of successful execution against those plans

• Proven success with driving new and existing multimillion-dollar engagements in a high complex, changing environment to ensure achievement of objectives and significant customer value

• Demonstrated ability to manage a team in a manner that instills a strong belief in achieving goals, focuses on preparedness and creates a passion for winning and personal development / growth

• Ability to rapidly assess client environments from a business process, organizational and technological perspective, and effectively prioritize opportunities for growth

• Highly articulate with excellent business communication (verbal and written) skills and presentation skills suitable for a global corporate environment

• Show an ownership mindset in everything you do; be a problem solver, be curious and be inspired to take action, be proactive, seek ways to collaborate and connect with people and teams in support of driving success

• Continuous growth mindset, keep learning through social experiences and relationships with stakeholder, experts, colleagues and mentors as well as widen and broaden your competencies through structural courses and programs

• Willing to travel beyond city limits for the interest of business

Key Stakeholders :
• External Clients, Pre-sales, Account Executives, Client Success, Marketing, Data, Product, Delivery and Customer Service Team members

Physical Requirements:
Employees must be able to perform the essential functions of this position satisfactorily. If requested, reasonable accommodations may be made to enable employees with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• Ability to sit, speak and operate telephone and/or computer for long periods of time

• Ability to handle pressure, stressful conditions, and conflict resolution

• Ability to work day, evening and/or weekend hours as needed

• Regular attendance in the office

• Expected travel at least 25%

Benefits We Offer
· Generous paid time off in your first year, increasing with tenure.
· Up to 16 weeks 100% paid parental leave after one year of employment.
· Paid sick time to care for yourself or family members.
· Education assistance and extensive training resources.
· Do Good Program: Paid volunteer days & donation matching.
· Competitive 401k with company matching.
· Health & wellness benefits, including discounted Wellhub membership rates.
· Medical, dental & vision insurance for you, spouse/partner & dependents.

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