Business Development Director, LE/GE, GTS
Business Development Director About the role: Business Development Directors are responsible for prospecting companies that are not presently active clients of Gartner, within an assigned geographical territory. The purpose of the role is to identify key buying centres to expand the net new client base. What you’ll do:
- Leverage key best practices to drive and successfully sell new business opportunities
- Build and effectively manage a list of new individuals and new clients to drive business development
- Collaborate with internal resources and external network to prioritize and penetrate key accounts
- Primary focus is on driving sales within net new logos / net new client accounts
- Utilize account planning and time management tools to drive an increase of research revenue to an assigned quota
- Establish and maintain executive relationships with clients to become the trusted advisor
- Quota responsibility aligned to the territory
- Handover of clients to existing Account Executives within 30 days of closing, for continued Gartner service
- Mastery and consistent execution of Gartner’s internal sales methodology, products, and services
- Manage forecast accuracy on a monthly/quarterly/annual basis
- Consultative sales experience in high technology (services or software) to large multi-national companies
- Ability to build credibility quickly with new clients
- Proven experience in developing new business, by effectively building prospect lists and transitioning prospect companies to clients
- Proven experience in closing enterprise-wide complex sales solutions
- Ability to comprehend and problem solve by thinking and acting quickly on your feet
- Strong ability to influence others in the organization with no direct reporting relationship
- Ability to articulate a strong value proposition at the executive level
- Comprehensive understanding of technology buying centres
- Excellent presentation and communication skills at an executive level
- Fluent/Native German
- Fluent/Native English
- Bachelor’s or master’s degree – desired
- Competitive salary, generous paid time off policy, charity match program, and more!
- Collaborative, team-oriented culture that embraces diversity
- Professional development and unlimited growth opportunities