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Business Development Director - EMEA

England, UK & ROI Permanent View Job Description
As the Business Development Director - EMEA, you will lead all commercial activity. As the sole business development lead you will shape a clear sales approach that helps the business win work and maintain strong commercial relationships across the UK and Europe.
  • Fantastic Sales role to join a leading AI business
  • Own EMEA Sales strategy

About Our Client

With the growth of AI, this is a fantastic time to join the organisation. If you have the relevant experiences required and a willingness to work remotely in the UK then please apply.

Job Description

As the Business Development Director - EMEA

  • Develop and deliver commercial plans for UK and European markets, helping to create a steady pipeline of opportunities
  • Build relationships with prospective and existing customers to understand needs and support commercial discussions
  • Identify new business opportunities and progress them through the sales cycle.
  • Lead customer meetings, presentations and negotiations to secure new agreements.
  • Prepare clear proposals and commercial information that support informed customer decisions.
  • Track business development activity, pipeline progress and market feedback to guide priorities and next steps.
  • Work closely with internal colleagues to ensure customer requirements are understood and agreed actions are delivered
  • Maintain accurate records of customer conversations, opportunities and agreed commercial terms

The Successful Applicant

As Business Development Director - EMEA, you should have:

  • Proven track record within an SME, high growth technology business, delivering against target
  • Experience across areas such as Edge AI, embedded systems, semi-conductors, IP licensing
  • Experience of developing new business opportunities and progressing complex opportunities
  • Ideally experiences selling into a a number of industries such as Defence, Industrial, Automotive, Consumer Electronics
  • A willingness to working remotely as there is no UK office
  • Ability to prepare proposals, lead presentations and negotiate complex commercial agreements.
  • A preference for a technical background, such as education or an earlier technical career, which has then switched to a commercial sales background

What’s on Offer

Competitive base salary with OTE, along with share scheme.

Contact
Sam Thomason
Quote job ref
JN-112026-7145212

Job summary

Function
Sales
Subsector
Sales Subsector
Industry
Technology Media & Telecoms
Location
England
Contract type
Permanent
Consultant name
Sam Thomason
Job reference
JN-112026-7145212
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