Sr. Business Development Manager ITIL

Sr. Business Development Manager - UK (ITIL)

Are you interested in working with a leading education technology player, the global leader in the assessment and certification of professional skills with presence in more than 200 countries worldwide? If so, this is the chance to apply now
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People Cert is looking for a Business Development Manager who will be responsible to develop strong pipelines and deliver new business in their territory. Through an in-depth understanding of the People Cert Group and go-to-market strategy, the successful candidate will establish relationships with key decision makers of training organizations, universities, and corporations in their assigned territory.

As a Business Development Manager, your tasks will include the following:

• Overseeing all activities within UK to help expand the UK market
• Connect with corporates, government entities and other professional organizations to help grow the awareness and the market size of PC products
• Work closely with the PC partner organizations in UK and help them sell more of ITIL products
• Forge and nurture high-impact relationships with senior decision-makers for promoting ITIL products
• Mentor and guide a commercial and events team to achieve defined goals and objectives
• Build and manage a strong pipeline of leads and key accounts
• Maintain and achieve maximum B2B market penetration of ITIL products, implementing a target-driven sales strategy
• Coordinate various aspects of activity in tandem with the company's operations base and with respect to the local market conditions and culture
• Plan and organise personal sales strategy by maximising the Return on Time Investment for the territory/segment
• Monitor own progress against daily/weekly/monthly targets and report accordingly to the Headquarters
• Facilitate and expedite the resolution of customer problems and complaints, working closely with support teams
• Participate in trade shows, language education events, and strategic forums across the region
• Collaborate cross-functionally with global product and marketing teams to drive local adaptation and growth

• Post-graduate degree is a must in IT, preferably an MBA
• Over 8-10 years' experience in driving new business development at corporate level, with proven track record in driving successful business development transactions
• Awareness of ITIL is desirable but not an absolute must
• A self-starter with an entrepreneurial bent of mind who can work across different cultures to help grow the market
• Sound understanding of channel development, strategy selling principles, partnership strategy and consultative selling
• Superb relationship, communication, and negotiation skills in working with executives, external constituents, and other business functions at all levels of seniority and different cultures
• Exposure in the Education market, Consulting or Examination / Certification sectors in previous role(s) as well as prior experience in international corporate environments will be considered an asset. Preference will be given to candidates from IT Consulting and/or Technology backgrounds
• Advanced written and spoken English (C2 level certification desired; LANGUAGE CERT C2 LTE or C2 IESOL certificate would be a plus)
• Advanced computer literacy is required. ECDL Advance level certification is desirable
• Experience in Microsoft Dynamics CRM or similar software will be considered an asset

• Competitive remuneration package
• Work in an international, dynamic and fun atmosphere
• Two free vouchers for all certifications from People Cert's Portfolio per year for all employees
• Huge learning experience in using best practices and global environment
• Constant personal and professional development
• 100% Virtual Hiring Process

People Cert is a global leader in assessment and certification of professional skills, partnering with multinational organizations and government bodies for the development and delivery of standardized exams. Delivering exams across 200 countries and in 25 languages over its state-of-the-art assessment technology, People Cert enables professionals to boost their careers and realize their life ambitions.

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