Director, Business Development
S&P GlobalAbout the role
About the Role:
Grade Level (for internal use):
12What you will do:
Manage a team of BDM’s (Business Development Managers) sales reps
Focus on creating partnerships with our auto dealership customers
Work with internal lead generation sources (SDG Team) to help develop your team’s pipeline
Utilize online and offline marketing sources to cultivate new leads for your team.
Maintain a high level of relevant domain knowledge to effectively lead presentations to senior managers (GM’s of dealerships), other decision makers, and influencers
Determine weekly, monthly, and annual sales and territory plans, analyze trends/results and adapt strategies to meet plans
Establish sales objectives overseeing forecasting and developing annual sales quotas for regions and territories, projecting expected sales volume and contributions
Develop, implement and monitor effective sales strategies
Maintain sales volume, product mix, and selling price by keeping current with supply and demand, changing trends, economic indicators, and competitors
Work closely with Product Marketing to establish SAL’s & MQL’s (Sales & Marketing Qualified Leads)
Maintain regional sales staff by recruiting, selecting, orienting, and providing ongoing training for the sales team.
Work closely with the Internal Enablement Team and SR BDMs to continue to develop BDM’s
Conduct weekly 1:1’s with your team to coach, mentor, and hold them accountable to KPI’s
Monthly BDM KPI’s (4 BD sourced demos, 9 Completed demos, 50-80K in Pipeline Creation & 200 logged activities in SalesForce)
Engage, negotiate and close agreements with large automotive customers as requested
Monitor and analyze performance metrics and suggest improvements
Work with Strategic Development Mangers to build pipeline and close Mid-Tier Dealer Groups
In conjunction with Sales Operations prepare accurate monthly, quarterly and annual sales forecasts
Identify potential customers and new market opportunities by networking with other industry professionals and OEM’s
Liaise with Marketing and Product Development departments to ensure brand and development consistency
Stay up to date with new product launches and ensure sales team members are informed and on board
Who you are:
Minimum of 7 years’ experience in account sales, including responsibilities in customer presentations, securing account sales, establishing and maintaining strategies, r
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