Director of Business Development

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Summary: The Director of Business Development will be responsible for building and maintaining client relationships while identifying, pursuing and closing sales for TransPerfect’s entire suite of services.  The individual should have experience in consultative sales with an emphasis on sales or consulting directly to industry firms and corporations.

Description:   

·        Research prospective clients through several strategies including internet research, trade show lists, referrals, yellow pages, various professional directories and personal investigation

·        Source and close new clients through referrals, cold calling, networking, and other means (tradeshows, regional organizations, etc.)

·        Cultivate and maintain long term relationships with clients by delivering elite client service and engaging them by using knowledge of each industry and organization

·        Formulate sales plan to achieve monthly, quarterly, and annual sales targets

·        Generate daily outreach efforts to prospective clients

·        Build a productive pipeline and manage each phase of the sales process

·        Understand and articulate TransPerfect’s full line of business offerings, capabilities, benefits, and competitive advantages, and identify and refer opportunities within each of these areas to specialist sales and client service teams to close

·        Develop project budgets and create proposals while also managing all MSA, SOW, price negotiations

·        Set and manage client expectations while consulting with each client for best practices

·        Manage and control pricing and contractual issues

·        Travel (including multiple annual conferences, client meetings) - domestic and/or international

Required Skills:

·        At least 3-7 of sales experience

·        Minimum Bachelor’s degree or equivalent

·        Sales life cycle experience - from lead generation through business closing

·        Proven track record in achieving sales targets

·        Excellent written and verbal English communication skills

·        Strong interpersonal skills

·        Excellent problem solving and analytical skills

·        Effective time management

TransPerfect provides equal employment opportunity to all individuals regardless of their race, color, creed, religion, gender, age, sexual orientation, national origin, disability, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by state, federal, or local law.