Senior Business Development Manager (298109)

Senior Business Development Manager - UK&I

ThisisWorldline

Globally Worldline helps businesses of all shapes and sizes to accelerate their growth journey - quickly simply and securely. We are the innovators at the heart of the payments technology industry shaping how the world pays and gets paid. Our technology powers the growth of millions of businesses across 5 continents. And just as we help our customers accelerate their business we are committed to helping our people accelerate their careers. Together we shape the evolution.

The Opportunity

Worldlines MeTS division provides end-to-end digital services with technology products data and expertise to address customer challenges and priorities. We support our customers digital transformation with the creation of innovative solutions leveraging our products bringing specialist expertise and sharing experience across sectors. Inside MeTS the Trusted Services Pillar has a mission to design and operate solutions to support our client digital transformation journey. We are a trusted partner delivering secure digital services for customers and citizens. The Trusted Services pillar covers the following segments :

• Public Services :delivering critical services to improve citizen daily lives
• Industry & Energy :delivering solutions on security and traceability
• Retail :alternative payments means and loyalty programs

For the UK&I Sales and Business Development team we are looking for an experienced business development & sales professional to work across our existing markets and identify new markets with a main focus on public sector (as we do more than half of our revenue today in this sector). They will undertake stakeholder engagement and solution sales that drives new business and contributes to our growth journey in the UK by identifying and closing opportunities for Trusted Service products and solutions that we have sold successfully in other markets i.e. France Spain and Germany. The right person will work in close partnership with the Trusted Services International Sales Director UK&I Head of New Business and UK&I Sales & Business Development Director and teams to identify qualify and close sales opportunities by successfully presenting the companys solutions to the market. This is an outward facing role and an in depth knowledge of UK public sector markets is essential. This role will open up the UK market and drive TS product and solution sales. You will have the ability to understand customer requirements and work with business and technical teams to propose tailored solutions will drive successful with potential clients or customers you will ensure they have a strong understanding of the services and/or products that Worldline are able to offer and the differentiators and benefits we bring to them.

Day-to-Day Responsibilities

This is a high profile role within an exciting and rapidly developing business. In delivering sales and revenue growth and growing pipeline the role requires a person who will be:

• Able to drive and lead a culture of growth in Worldline through the generation of new business
• Develop and convert a prospecting database that converts to a pipeline of opportunity that drives growth and profitability for Worldline
• Work as part of a matrixed team and understand the resources to draw on to ensure the highest quality of proposals to win deals
• Influence customers buying needs and partner business decisions
• Work effectively with multi-disciplinary management teams cross divisions and functions building strong team working relationships account identity morale and motivation
• Drawing when needed on the senior management across the European organisation to support the development of client relationships and drive pursuit of the sales strategy
• Work effectively with other account sales and business development teams to identify cross-function opportunities
• Develop future client relationships at a strategic level that lead to long term resilient growth
• Develop and keep current an intimate knowledge of the client environment bringing market intelligence and customer needs and objectives back into Worldline to help the company enhance/develop our product portfolio and reputation and feedback to marketing and product development groups
• Maintain a good knowledge of the competitor landscape product portfolio and trends in the UK&I
• Make it easier to do business with Worldline

Who Are We Looking For

• You will have an eye for the detail with high energy and creativity
• You will be human
• You will demonstrate presence and with humility
• You will be able to see through the eyes of the consumer

Skills we cant do without:

• You have experience in solutions sales across enterprise and/or the public sector market and customers and can evidence the results of the relationship
• You have experience of leading and responding to public sector tenders and complex commercial RfPs
• You like to hunt and prospect for new business and can convert into opportunities and close
• You have demonstrable experience of producing winning proposals tailored to customer needs identified upfront
• You have experience of influencing and shaping solutions that address customer challenges effectively leading to market opportunities
• You understand the importance of creating a structured and effective sales and business development plan and can evidence a history of gathering market and consumer data analysing and presenting back to key stakeholders to help secure new business leading to profitable growth
• You have proven experience of building a prospecting database converting pipeline and closing deals
• You possess extensive knowledge in the sector and a proven track record of doing deals not sales.

Skills wed like:

• You have experience of working within a complex and matrix organisation and presenting to C-suite stakeholders internally
• Experience of executing a go to market plan in the UK for products developed and delivered from Europe
• Strong understanding of financial management including management of budgets P&Ls costed business cases & return on investments

Perks & Benefits

At Worldline youll get the chance to be at the heart of the global payments technology industry and shape how the world pays and gets paid. In addition to joining a global leader in digital transformation you can also expect an excellent range of benefits.

On top of that you will also:

• Be part of a company guided by a strong purpose to do good and recognized as top 1% of the most sustainable companies in all sectors worldwide.

• Work with inspiring colleagues and be empowered to learn grow and accelerate your career.

• Have 25 days holiday bank holidays

• Have employee private medical cover access to a virtual GP service

• Access to discounts and cash backs on shopping *

• Purchase a range of flexible benefits through salary sacrifice

• Have an Income protection @ 67% of base salary for 5 years subject to Ts & Cs

• Have a Life assurance 1 x salary if not in a pension scheme 4 x salary if joins the pension scheme

• Have Pension the company will match contributions up to 10%

Whats more we really value Innovation Cooperation Excellence and Empowerment. These values are reflected on our daily work. This is the core of our organization. At Worldline our top priority is to engage encourage and develop you to help you improve your potential. In fact we have comprehensive training and development programs in place demonstrating our dedication to developing your career.

Our success comes from strong skills new insights diverse points of view and the energy of all women and men from Worldline. Not only do they represent the Heart and Face of our company they are also key players in our success. We make leading our talents a major asset in the success of our business.

Application Process

We will endeavour to respond to all applicants within 7 working days. If selected you can expect a screening interview with a recruiter and if moving to the next stage there will be an interview with a Line Manager.

Shape the evolution

We are on an exciting journey towards the next frontiers of payments technology and we look for big thinkers people with passion can-do attitude and a hunger to learn and grow. Here youll work with ambitious colleagues from around the world take on unique challenges as a team and make a real impact on the society. With an empowering culture strong technology and extensive training opportunities we help you accelerate your career - wherever you decide to go. Join our global team of 18000 innovators and shape a tomorrow that is yours to own.

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We are proud to be an Equal Opportunity employer. We do not discriminate based upon race religion colour national origin sex (including pregnancy childbirth or related medical conditions) sexual orientation gender identity gender expression age status as an individual with a disability or any applicable legally protected characteristics.

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