Position Title: Business Development Manager (Enterprise Hunter)
Location: Various opportunities throughout Europe
Grade: Individual Contributor
About GTT:
GTT is a leading global provider of secure cloud networking solutions for multinational organizations. We design and deliver solutions that leverage advanced cloud, networking and security technologies. We complement our solutions with a suite of professional services and exceptional sales and support teams in local markets around the world. We serve thousands of national and multinational companies with a portfolio that includes SD-WAN, security, Internet, voice and other connectivity options. Our services are uniquely enabled by our top-ranked, integral, Tier 1 IP backbone, which spans more than 260 cities on six continents. The company culture is built on a customer-first service experience reinforced by our commitment to operational excellence and continuous improvement in our business, environmental, social and governance practices. For more information, visit gtt.net.
Role Summary:
The Business Development Manager (Enterprise Hunter) will be responsible for managing the contact plan, approach strategy and full sales cycle to deliver further revenue growth across our SD-WAN and SASE product lines. The role will be based 100% on New Sales.
Job Scope/Supervision:
As part of daily activities, you will be required to maintain regular contact with a variety of internal teams including Customer Success, Sales Operations & Service Delivery
Duties and Responsibilities:
- Targets new customers to get initial conversation, leading to opportunity creation - Sells GTT’s full suite of products and solutions within Italy, including connectivity (SD-WAN, SASE, MPLS) - Profiles key targets and seeks companies with a decision making unit and considerable international footprint - Present GTT solutions to prospects - Build a prospect pipeline from a standing start via own initiatives - Work with the considerable marketing support available to drive further prospecting initiatives. - Drive opportunities from discovery, through development to close
Required Experience/Qualifications:
3 years+ in an enterprise “hunter” role
5 years+ experience in selling connectivity
Driven by new logo acquisition
Be able to adjust to change
Agile in a fast-paced environment
Good organisational awareness, planning skills and collaboration
Excellent written and verbal English communication skills
Hours/Travel/Shift:
Office hours
Core Competencies:
- Business Acumen: Knowledge of business concepts, tools, and processes that are needed for making sound decisions in the context of the company's business; ability to apply this knowledge appropriately to diverse situations. - Effective Communications: Understanding of effective communication concepts, tools and techniques; ability to effectively transmit, receive, and accurately interpret ideas, information, and needs through the application of appropriate communication behaviors. - Negotiating: Knowledge of successful negotiation concepts and techniques; ability to negotiate successfully across the organization and with external vendors and clients in a constructive and collaborative manner. - Problem Solving: Knowledge of approaches, tools, techniques for recognizing, anticipating, and resolving organizational, operational or process problems; ability to apply knowledge of problem solving appropriately to diverse situations. - Networking: Understanding of the business value of creating mutually beneficial relationships with individuals outside of incumbent's own organization and ability to generate productive relationships with internal and external partners that improve access to resources and expertise. - Sales Proposals and Presentations: Knowledge of sales processes, tools, and techniques; ability to prepare and present formal recommendations for how the organization can meet the customer's needs. - Value Selling: Knowledge of the principles and practices for selling products, technology and services; ability to provide overall product/service 'value' and to differentiate support offerings that address clearly understood customer needs.
Universal Competencies:
- Continuous Improvement: Knowledge of transformation initiatives to drive fundamental changes, enhance responsiveness and efficiency to core business practices. Ability to drive cultural changes from best effort to results oriented - Customer First (Non-Customer Facing): Knowledge of internal customer interactions, creating a culture of accountability, collaboration, and partnership. Ability to build an environment supporting internal customer value creation at every level - Operational Excellence: Understanding the system-driven processes for consistency and scalability. Ability to re-focus processes and systems from integration activity to maximizing a positive customer impact and anticipating future trends
EEO Statement
GTT provides equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, or genetics. In addition to federal law requirements, GTT complies with applicable state and local laws governing non-discrimination in employment in every location in which the company has facilities. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation, and training.
GTT expressly prohibits any form of workplace harassment based on race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, age, genetic information, disability, or veteran status. Improper interference with the ability of GTT’s employees to perform their job duties may result in discipline up to and including discharge.