Business Development Director (Hi-Tech)

Ciklum • United States,

1d • Onsite

About The Position

Ciklum is looking for a Business Development Director (Hi-Tech) to join their team full-time in the US. Ciklum is a custom product engineering company that supports both multinational organizations and scaling startups to solve their most complex business challenges. As a Business Development Director (Hi-Tech), you will become part of a cross-functional development team engineering experiences of tomorrow. Ciklum is the AI-acceleration and legacy-modernization partner for mid-to-large enterprises. The Hi-Tech sector covers SaaS, software platforms, and product companies in the US market. This role will own the front-end of the sector pipeline — build it, qualify it, and progress it to signed engagements — in partnership with delivery, presales, and the sector lead.

Requirements

• 7+ years of enterprise services / digital engineering / consulting sales in the US Hi-Tech / SaaS market
• Demonstrated ability to build pipeline through outbound, account research, and trusted-advisor positioning
• Ability to add immediate value to the pipeline - warm prospects, active conversations, or named accounts you can begin progressing in the first 30–60 days, not a 6-month ramp before first qualified opportunity
• Comfort with technical buyers (CTOs, VPs of Engineering, Heads of Platform / Data) and ability to hold a credible conversation on AI, modernization, and delivery economics
• Process discipline: account planning, pipeline hygiene, accurate forecasting, CRM rigor
• Strong written communication — drafts a credible first-touch email or proposal narrative without rework

Nice To Haves

• Background selling AI / data-platform engineering services, legacy modernization, or outcome-based engagements
• Existing network in the Hi-Tech vertical — relationships are an asset and a meaningful accelerator on top of the core qualifications above

Responsibilities

• Build new-logo pipeline within the Hi-Tech sector ICP
• Carry qualified opportunities from intro → discovery → proposal → close
• Expand existing Hi-Tech accounts by identifying whitespace and partnering with delivery on follow-on engagements
• Stay current on the competitive landscape and feed sector intelligence back to leadership

Benefits

• Strong community: Work alongside top professionals in a friendly, open-door environment
• Growth focus: Take on large-scale projects with a global impact and expand your expertise
• Tailored learning: Boost your skills with internal events (meetups, conferences, workshops), Udemy access, language courses, and company-paid certifications
• Endless opportunities: Explore diverse domains through internal mobility, finding the best fit to gain hands-on experience with cutting-edge technologies
• Care: Healthcare, Basic Life Insurance, Short and Long-term disability insurance according to the Company’s Benefit Plans

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior
• Education Level: No Education Listed