Colt provides network, voice and data centre services to thousands of businesses around the world, allowing them to focus on delivering their business goals instead of the underlying infrastructure.
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**Business Development Executive**
Business Development Executive will be responsible for the execution of Market Development initiatives with local and regional sales teams.
These initiatives include iterative joint account activity with designated partners, connecting Colt sellers with their partner account management counterparts and instigating joint discussions and planning to help drive mutually beneficial opportunities forward. The Business Development Executive will in addition deliver qualified insights to Colt sellers, acting as a trusted adviser to sales and developing a reputation as the ‘go-to’ person for all matters partner related.
Another aspect of the role is to act as an evangelist for both the Colt Partner Hub (Colt’s new partner programme) and for new products, to help drive adoption with local and regional sales teams.
This is a great opportunity for a goal focused individual looking for a strategic relationship management role, with a will and desire to progress a career in a fast paced technology sales and marketing environment.
The Business Development Executive will report to the Director of Partner Go-to-Market in the newly formed Market Development organisation at Colt. This role will be pivotal in helping deliver value back to the business in a rapidly growing segment within Colt.
**Key Accountabilities**:
- Local sales execution of Market Development Initiatives
- Iterate joint account mapping with designated partners
- Connect Colt and partner account executives
- Facilitate contact and instigate joint discussions and planning
- Local liaison with partners
- Drive local adoption of new Colt products and services with sales and partners
- Local evangelism of Partner Hub
- Drive sales engagement around mutually beneficial opportunities
- Be seen as go-to expert for all matters partner related by local sales teams
- Be present at local meetings / develop relationships and trust with key stakeholders
**Requirements**:
- 1+ years of relevant experience
- Bachelors degree
- Excellent communication and presentation skills
- Fluent Spanish Language and/or English Speaker
- French language would be advantageous
- Strong interpersonal skills, creative, adaptable, proactive ‘can-do’ attitude, a collaborative team player
- Can demonstrate patience, persistence and a methodical approach
**About Colt**:
At Colt, we provide world-class network and voice connectivity across Europe, Asia and North America’s largest business hubs. We’ve been specialists in our field for nearly three decades - and we've won awards for being a technology innovator and pioneer. We go above and beyond to deliver extraordinary connections to help our customers succeed, and we have the industry leading net promoter score (NPS) to prove it.
**What is it like working with us**:
As well as our competitive salaries and incentive plans, we have lots of flexible benefits and local rewards packages. We also know that a work life balance is important, and our people say it’s one of the great advantages of working at Colt.
Inclusion, and valuing diversity of thought and experience, is at the heart of our culture here at Colt. From day one, you'll be encouraged to be yourself as we believe that’s what helps our people to thrive. We welcome people with diverse backgrounds and experiences, regardless of their gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, race, religion, disability, neurodiversity, age, marital status, pregnancy status or place of birth.
Please speak with a member of our recruitment team if you require adjustments to our recruitment process to support you. For more information about our Inclusion and Diversity agenda and activities, please click here.
**Our values**:
We live by our Colt values every day, whether we're launching new projects or solving problems together. Our values represent how we behave and are integral to our culture.
We know people matter
Whether it's a customer, a partner or an employee, we build relationships based on trust, honesty, respect and integrity. We value diversity and strive to be more inclusive so everyone has the freedom to speak up, be heard and thrive.
We always find a better way
By staying one step ahead we empower our customers to succeed through the power of connectivity. We're swift to adapt and take responsibility for the promises we make.
We win together
We believe in the power of many and stand shoulder to shoulder with customers, partners and colleagues collaborating on ideas, sharing risks and recognition among all. When we make a decision we understand its impact, and rally behind the decision to make it a success.
We can change the world
We want to make the world a better place. Better connected, more sust