Business Development Manager | Client Success
Colchester, Essex
Leadership role refocused from client success management to new business development. A brand new role, the company had grown organically to this point. Achieved 100% of target and delivered more new business than in any other single prior year.-> Established third-party lead generation partnership, delivering leads in >200-employee businesses with high hiring demand but poor application processes. -> Created brand new go-to-market messaging and tools aimed at HR, recruiters and C-suite; a framework for sales governance and reporting/forecasting.-> Owned lead qualification and led discovery sessions to uncover pain points. Translated business needs into technical solutions. Delivered product demonstrations and pitches that secured business.-> Deep-dived prospect/client processes to identify opportunities for efficiency gains, simplification and automation.-> Engaged across client businesses – HR, IT, Infosec, users/Ops teams, and internally to build effective client relationships, backed up by supportive delivery and support teams.-> Wrote and delivered Statements of Work (SoWs) and led all commercial negotiations.-> Created all-new standardised proposal documentation and rate cards, establishing a pricing strategy and framework for incoming and existing business.-> Worked with existing clients to develop proposals for new functionality/further service provision expansion.