Enterprise Business Development Manager

Who we are

Global Data is a leading information services and analytics company, providing trusted intelligence that helps organizations decode the future and make smarter decisions. By combining proprietary data, expert analysis, and cutting-edge technology, we empower clients across the world s largest industries to anticipate change, identify opportunity, and gain competitive advantage.

We began our journey in 2016, by combining a diverse range of specialist information services companies, with decades of trusted customer relationships and deep sector specialisms. Today, we operate as a single company and one fully integrated platform, with more than 3,500 colleagues worldwide, across 20+ industries, delivering value for over 5,000 customers.

Why join the Sales team at Global Data?

Global Data is at a pivotal point in its growth journey. Following multiple acquisitions and having recently received transformational investment we need curious, ambitious, courageous people to support us in achieving our vision of becoming the world s trusted source of strategic industry intelligence.

Our big ambitions mean that life at Global Data is fast paced, entrepreneurial and rewarding. We recognise the collective power of our people, and it s the collaboration of our teams that have shaped our success and will continue to do so in the future.

The Sales team operates at the face of our business introducing clients to our trusted strategic intelligence. With an established book of leading brands and the scope carve your own market, there is a real opportunity for sales talent at all levels to develop in our growing business. The culture is buzzing and positive, and you can expect to be rewarded well with our uncapped commission scheme.

The role

As an Enterprise BDM, you will lead the engagement with enterprise-level clients across a defined territory/ sector, driving new business and expanding existing relationships.

You ll act as a strategic advisor, consulting with senior decision makers, identifying client challenges, and aligning Global Data s suite of intelligence solutions to their business objectives.

This role requires a sophisticated understanding of enterprise sales cycles, strong commercial acumen, and a proven ability to manage multi-stakeholder relationships across complex organizations.

This position requires commercial acumen and a collaborative mindset, working effectively across a matrixed organization to deliver tailored, high impact solutions to clients. You ll be solution selling using value based selling approaches.

What you ll be doing

• Develop and execute a territory or vertical strategy that aligns with Global Data s broader commercial objectives.
• Own the end-to-end enterprise sales cycle from prospecting and qualification to negotiation and close, ensuring consistent over achievement of revenue targets.
• Build and expand executive level relationships with key accounts, positioning Global Data as a trusted strategic partner.
• Use social selling techniques to identify, connect with, and nurture prospective clients, positioning yourself as a thought leader in the market.
• Collaborate with internal stakeholders, including Product, Marketing, and Customer Success teams, to deliver exceptional customer experiences.
• Lead solution based selling engagements, demonstrating Global Data s data, and intelligence capabilities through high impact presentations and proposals.
• Identify opportunities across Global Data s portfolio to maximize client value and revenue potential.
• Maintain deep understanding of client industries, emerging market trends, and competitor offerings to drive consultative dialogue and thought leadership.
• Provide accurate and timely sales forecasts and pipeline reports to senior management.
• Represent Global Data at industry events, conferences, and executive forums to promote the brand and network with potential partners.

What we re looking for

• Extensive experience in enterprise B2B sales, ideally within data, analytics, SaaS, or information services sectors.
• Proven track record of achieving and exceeding sales targets within complex, consultative selling environments.
• Experience working cross-functionally and across global matrix structures to deliver client solutions.
• Strong grasp of social selling techniques, digital prospecting, and relationship nurturing through platforms such as Linked In.
• Exceptional ability to engage, influence, and negotiate with C-level executives and senior decision makers.
• Strong strategic thinking and problem-solving abilities, with the ability to tailor solutions to client challenges.
• Demonstrated success managing long sales cycles and multi stakeholder engagements.
• Excellent presentation, communication, and interpersonal skills.
• Highly organized, proactive, and results driven, with a passion for building lasting client partnerships.
• Experience working with CRM systems such as Salesforce and advanced proficiency with business tools (e.g., MS Office Suite, Gong).
• Willingness to travel regionally…