New Business Development Director - Financial Services

Role Responsibilities:

• Originate, shape, and transact sales opportunities (or a portfolio or opportunities).
• Proactively generate and build client relationships (qualify, solution, negotiate, close).
• Articulate a compelling and differentiating value proposition to the client, that aligns to their business imperatives.
• Create a compelling vision for the deal outcome through active listening, storytelling, and immersive experiences.
• Commercial shaping of multi-discipline transactions.
• Influencing client’s selection process and evaluation criteria.
• Support and lead business negotiation.
• Provide discipline and rigor to the sales process, advising and coaching deal teams on how to develop win strategy through to close plan; prepare and conduct negotiations; and debriefs internally and with the client.
• Work closely with the Sales leadership and Client Account leadership, the client team and relevant subject matter experts.
• Engage the firm’s leadership as appropriate and shepherd the deal through the firm’s approval process.
• Identify and assess complex problems for area(s) of responsibility. Creates solutions in situations in which analysis requires in-depth knowl
  
  Niche of organizational objectives.
• May supervise or manage Bid Managers or other sales team members.
• Bring the right talent to the sales opportunities at the right time.
• Travel as required, up to 100%.

• Minimum of 8 years’ experience shaping, negotiating, and closing large deals in the professional services space.
• Minimum of 10 years Sales Pursuit Management experience
• Minimum of 4 years’ experience in direct sales with quotas of $5 - $25M+ dependent on industry and portfolio with strong Agency/consulting experience
• Minimum 4 years’ experience in a digital first, data and AI led, B2B or B2C, global organization.

• Experience in a new business development role or a growth role in an Agency environment
• Experience selling to the financial industry vertical

Compensation at Accenture varies depending on a wide array of factors, which may include but are not limited to the specific office location, role, skill set, and level of experience. As required by local law, Accenture provides a reasonable range of compensation for roles that may be hired as set forth below.
We anticipate this job posting will be posted until 10/31/2026.

Accenture offers a market competitive suite of benefits including medical, dental, vision, life, and long-term disability coverage, a 401(k) plan, bonus opportunities, paid holidays, and paid time off. See more information on our benefits here: U.S. Employee Benefits | Accenture

California $136,800 to $237,600

Cleveland $136,800 to $237,600

Colorado $136,800 to $237,600

District of Columbia $136,800 to $237,600

Illinois $136,800 to $237,600

Maine $136,800 to $237,600

Maryland $136,800 to $237,600

Massachusetts $136,800 to $237,600

Minnesota $136,800 to $237,600

New York $136,800 to $237,600

New Jersey $136,800 to $237,600

Virginia $136,800 to $237,600

Washington $136,800 to $237,600

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