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Senior Business Development Manager – Civilian Government, DACH
Location
Germany
Posted
15 hours ago
Salary
0
Seniority
Senior
Job Description
Senior Business Development Manager – Civilian Government, DACH
SANS Institute
• To be responsible for increasing revenue and market share in Germany through the SANS product portfolio. • Managing existing key Government accounts, as well as identifying and pursuing and securing new critical Government contracts in accordance with the SANS brand, values, and mission statement. • Responsible for the management and growth of existing selected Tier 1 customers. • Operate as a point of contact for assigned accounts. • To be responsible for customer success and satisfaction, ensuring a first-class customer experience. • Conduct effective, regular Customer Account Reviews with assigned Tier 1 customers. • Proactively network across Government sectors, attending industry specific events when required. • To fully understand the SANS portfolio to generate quality opportunities and to be able to differentiate our offerings against those of our competitors. • To follow and understand the latest trends and developments in the Cyber Security industry. • To effectively articulate the SANS business strategy & that of the wider SANS brand. • To increase year on year revenue across Tier 1 account base in line with agreed targets. • Responsible for forecasting sales on a monthly basis in line with business CRM processes. • Represents SANS, translating Cyber Security industry developments into customer driven solutions. • To monitor payment of customer invoices ensuring outstanding invoices and debts are settled in a timely manner. • Support marketing campaigns and SANS events to help deliver revenue growth targets. • To successfully develop and drive sales plans, using agreed methodologies. • To embrace and adhere to agreed sales processes and procedures. • To manage and deliver agreed targets, KPI's and other set objectives. • To effectively manage the invoicing and aged debt process, ensuring customer invoices are paid in a timely manner. • To define and develop peer and executive relationships with the wider SANS teams. • To build and maintain the SANS brand and mission. • Carry out additional responsibilities as requested by the Management Team.
Job Requirements
- Educated to degree level or equivalent.
- Significant experience working within the public sector or governmental organizations, with a proven ability to develop strategic relationships, navigate public procurement frameworks, and drive revenue growth within complex public sector environments.
- Native in German (Written and verbal).
- Able to deliver against agreed KPIs and targets.
- Strong influencing and negotiation skills in a business environment.
- Able to work well under pressure.
- Excellent interpersonal and presentation skills.
- Able to manage change, whilst aligning and prioritising multiple tasks.
- Sales focused and commercially aware of new business opportunities.
- Strong IT Skills, including experience of working with all Microsoft Office products.
- Able to use social media platforms such as LinkedIn.
- Proficient in managing customers using a CRM system.
- Able to align and prioritise multiple client accounts whilst delivering a world class service.
- Ability to use initiative and creativity to overcome customer objections.
- Decisive and forward thinking, with strong vision and strategic capability.
- The ability to plan and prioritise own workload and work to strict deadlines.
- Ability to plan, forecast and report against sales plan and targets.
- Translate customer needs into customer driven solutions.
- Ability to work autonomously and as part of a team.
- Ability to network and communicate at all levels both internally and externally.
- Ability and desire to travel to SANS events in Europe and London.
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