Regional Sales Manager-Business Development - Tephra : Job Details

Description: Social business, big data, cloud and mobility are disrupting how customers and companies do business. They impact how enterprises and organizations make decisions, operate efficiently, interact with customers, rollout new products, conduct promotions and more. These business changes give rise to new opportunities and challenges that call for digital transformation. The challenge is how do organizations implement successful digital transformation that not only takes cost out of the equation but also stays ahead of customers' ever changing needs, channel choices, information preferences, social habits and use of technology? In the midst of this turbulence, customers are asking Our client for help to leverage these technologies. They want a partner they can trust to deliver reliable, replicable software-based solutions. Our client Digital Software & Solutions Group is looking for a Regional Sales Manager with an extensive enterprise software background to help extend our value through Our client software and solutions across retail, telecom and banking / financial services as they rapidly move to implement successful digital transformation strategies. Our Client's DS&S Group's portfolio includes Customer Intelligence & Insights, Digital Commerce and Intelligent Urban Exchange. Field Regional Sales Manager (RSM) The RSM reports to the Head of Sales and will play a fundamental role in achieving our ambitious customer acquisition and revenue growth objectives. This individual is paired together with an inside sale representative (ISR), and is responsible for collaborating closely with marketing. The outside sales rep will in partnership with the ISR will prospect and generate sales leads using social media, CRM, phone, and email. Must be experienced at territory & account planning, hunting and discovery opportunities, building sales pipeline and qualifying opportunities through the sales stages ending in closed business. • Pursue and Close Digital Software business across Our client current and net new clients while representing the Digital Software & Solutions Group. • Build existing relationships and identify new networking opportunities in Digital Transformation that will contribute to the group's revenue targets • Meet and exceed booking and quota targets and grow the geo revenue base • Responsible for annual business planning for the assigned territory and present a plan to over-achieve targets • Responsible for nurturing and qualifying pipeline in the assigned territory • Responsible for maintaining at least a 3:1 Pipeline to quota ratio • Responsible for providing accurate forecasting to management • Team player and be able to seamlessly work with the larger organization to drive business with customers • Be a strategic partner to Our client's customers and contribute to make them reference able Responsibilities: • Conduct research to develop target account key player contact information and account intelligence to generate an understanding of customer needs and requirements that can inform sales prospecting and/or marketing program strategies • Perform introductory online demos to prospects, achieve foundational certification on products within 90 days, and advanced certification within 180 days • Call and email leads in your LDR queue in Salesforce.com • Maintain a high level of activity • Follow up on Raw and Pursuing leads in a timely manner. • Accurately record all activity in Salesforce.com • Use the leads view in Salesforce.com to prioritize calling and emailing efforts. • Follow DS&S sales methodology to formulate introductions to call, voicemails, and emails • Use Social Media, D&B Hoovers, company phone directories and other resources to get to your target audience • Use information on company websites and online to make your communications more relevant to the prospect. Qualifications: • Minimum of 10 years of relevant experience in direct software sales representing disrupting technologies and services across Big Data, Cloud, Mobility, and/or Social business. • Excellent networking skills to uncover resources that benefit your team; an established network of peers in enterprise software sales industry would be an advantage • Public speaking ability to evangelize the vision and value of Our client software and solutions team. • Comprehensive industry knowledge specifically around competitive products, offerings and various pricing models. • A passion for Big Data, Cloud, Mobility and Social media solutions and ability to articulate the business value digital transformation to the market • Experience in a cross-industry setting and an ability to navigate the ambiguities of a high-growth region within a large organization • Capacity to thrive in a heavily collaborative team environment • Bachelor's degree or equivalent is required, but a master's degree is preferred