Business Development Manager, Financial Services - (New York, NY)

Business Development Manager, Financial Services Location is 'open' (must be near a major airport) Candidates MUST have significant prior experience in selling IT Outsourcing, Consulting, BPO and Platform Services into the Travel/Transportation/Hospitality vertical for the Big 4 or large regional consulting entities. The Business Development Manager position is a key senior sales role within the Client's Travel/Transportation/Hospitality sales team for North America, responsible for executing regional sales and business development strategies. The candidate would be primarily playing a hunter role, responsible for bringing in new clients into the client, expanding business development activities selling the Company's entire portfolio of IT Outsourcing services, Consulting, Products, BPO and Platform Services for Travel/Transportation/Hospitality firms. The position's primary responsibility is to achieve new targets for the Company's services and products sold in the sales regions identified above. The candidate will develop revenue-producing relationships with decision-making CxO level executives at leading Travel/Transportation/Hospitality firms, as well as drive the sales cycle of all assigned sales opportunities from initial prospect communication through contract execution working along with Pre-Sales & Solutioning teams onsite and offshore. Responsibilities : Achieve monthly, quarterly and annual sales targets established by the Head- T/T/H and execute business development, offering positioning and sales strategies as a member of the T/T/H Sales team for North America. : Achieve lead generation, prospecting and other sales management goals designed to build an optimal sales pipeline. : Personally develop strong, long-term relationships and referrals with senior management at leading TTH firms (airlines, hotels, cruise lines, travel firms, etc.) : Manage the end-to-end sales process for all opportunities including initial client communication, on-site presentations, RFI response, multi-day client workshops, RFP submission, negotiation and deal signing. The candidate is the focal point for all communication and sales activities with prospects and customers. : Work in close collaboration with the Company's pre-sales team & delivery teams to ensure that proposed offerings and services fully meet customers' business and technology needs. : Provide leadership to customers during initial phases of an engagement. Follow up and ensure total client satisfaction through the life cycle of the relationship. : Identify and develop potential alliance partnerships and seek out new market and product growth areas. : Support the team's market research and competitive positioning analysis in partnership with regional pre-sales, marketing and product development staff. Also contribute to the continued enhancement of software product development and product management. : Demonstrate strong personal communication and presentation skills to establish interest, credibility and trust. Skill and Experience Requirements : Strong hunter profile with a proven track record of success in selling technology services and/or products, including consistent over-achievement of client acquisition and sales revenue targets. : At least 4 years of experience in selling consulting services within the region and at least 8 years overall experience as a TTH salesperson preferably working in a leading IT services & products firm with prior experience of working with offshore teams. : Strong local contact base and access to alumni, local associations, industry associations within the region. : Good understanding of travel/transportation/hospitality operations and business processes; the candidate should demonstrate a good understanding of how TTH firms use information technology to achieve business goals and meet regulatory and risk management requirements. : Experience with vendor selection processes including RFI and RFP issuance and response management; : Experience of working on opportunities run by TPAs such as TPI, Equaterra , etc : Understanding of customer decision making criteria as it pertains to offshore services, consulting, enterprise solutions : Ability to maintain strong sales management focus during sales cycles that are typically six months to one year in duration. : Demonstrated ability ( document deals) to manage often complex negotiations with senior-level business and technology executives at leading TTH firms. : Prior experience in relationship building with industry executives at trade shows, conferences, industry events and professional association meetings. : Strong analytical and negotiations skills. : To succeed in this position, you must be self-motivated, ambitious, focused, detail-oriented, organized, able to multi-task and have the ability to work with offshore pre-sales and solutioning counterparts to develop opportunities. : Thorough command of English, both written and spoken. Travel Requirements : The candidate is expected to travel regularly to regional prospect and customer locations to support lead generation, sales presentations, contract negotiations, software implementation, and ongoing relationship building. Education Requirements : Bachelor's degree or equivalent required. Master of Business Administration (MBA) degree preferred. Individuals must be U.S. Citizens or possess a Green Card. Please send resumes to Mark Thrapp, Senior Recruiter, Claddagh Resources, mthrapp@claddaghresources.net, 678-405-4400x212

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