Business Development Director

Thunes•Miami, FL

About The Position

The Business Development Manager will identify, negotiate and close new customers across the region, as a strong individual contributor. The right candidate will be target driven, with a passion and sense of ownership to deliver against target. This will be a hands-on role with deep involvement in execution, leading from the front.

Requirements

7+ years of experience in business development with 5+ years direct or indirect work experience in the Money Transfer, Fintech, payments or Mobile Financial Services Industries
Hands-on, driven B2B salesperson from the fintech/payments world, with industry contacts reflecting this background
Results-oriented with great skills in communication, organization, and negotiation
Great networking skills
CRM proficiency, Salesforce CRM knowledge is a plus
Flexible, self-motivated, disciplined, takes ownership of job at hand
Team-oriented, able to accept and create change
Strong understanding of customer, market dynamics and requirements
Ensure effective working relationships with all relevant clients/partners, third parties and internal colleagues
Strong sense of initiative and ability to work both independently and as part of a team
Excellent attention to detail
Fluent in English other languages are a bonus!

Responsibilities

Responsible for developing the overall sales and business development plan in a specified segment and/ or region in the USA
Management of full cycle of sales process hunting for new clients, including agreement/signatures, live account status and ongoing management of accounts
Developing sales strategies using your local market expertise to maximize go-to-market resources and execute against relevant opportunities
Ensure excellent communication and internal coordination to roll out new services taking into accounts market specificity (regulation, competition etc.)
Attend trade shows, source leads, follow sales process and report back to sales management team
Ensure all specific reporting within required time frame including full use of CRM tool with precision
Provide timely feedback to line manager about performance, sales activity, account management and strategy
Ensure account retention, contractual health, well-being, and maximum satisfaction of clients
Initiate and maintain a strong link between customers and back office services to ease communication and facilitate the resolution of any issues
Identify trends by researching industry, related events, and announcements, and
Ensure effective working relationships with all relevant clients/partners, third parties and internal colleagues
Effectively communicate the needs of your customers to the support team