Business Development Manager (SPANISH speaking)

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The Role

Cision is seeking an experienced Business Development Manager to join our New Business (Hunter) team responsible for driving high-value net-new revenue across the Mediterranean mid-markets with a core focus on selling the PR Newswire suite of products.

This is a full 360 new business role owning complex sales cycles from initial prospecting through to close. You will take a structured data-led and consultative approach positioning PR Newswire as a strategic communications platform aligned to measurable business outcomes.

The role requires strong commercial judgement and sales discipline with consistent application of MEDDICC methodology to qualify progress and accurately forecast opportunities.

About PR Newswire

PR Newswire is Cisions flagship communications distribution platform enabling organisations to securely distribute news to verified journalists media outlets influencers and key stakeholders at scale.

Used by PR communications and marketing leaders globally PR Newswire helps organisations to:

• Increase brand visibility and credibility through earned media
• Distribute press releases to targeted and trusted media audiences
• Amplify content reach across digital and owned channels
• Measure and demonstrate the impact of communications activity

In this role you will position PR Newswire as a strategic investment that underpins reputation management brand growth and communications effectiveness.

Duties and Responsibilities

The role includes but is not limited to:

• Own and drive new business acquisition across the Mediterranean mid-markets selling the PR Newswire suite of products.
• Proactively build pipeline through disciplined outbound activity including cold calling LinkedIn and tools such as Cognism.
• Apply MEDDICC rigorously to qualify opportunities and ensure clarity around decision criteria metrics and buying process.
• Position PR Newswires value proposition against clearly defined business outcomes and success metrics.
• Lead complex consultative sales engagements with senior stakeholders and decision-makers.
• Deliver high-impact online and in-person product demonstrations tailored to customer objectives.
• Build and maintain a high-quality pipeline with strong forecast accuracy.
• Consistently achieve activity KPIs and revenue targets aligned to senior-level expectations.
• Maintain structured insight-led engagement throughout the buyers journey.
• Ensure accurate timely and detailed CRM updates in Salesforce aligned to MEDDICC standards.
• Provide detailed reporting on pipeline health forecast accuracy wins/losses competitive positioning and market trends.
• Act as an ambassador for Cision and PR Newswire at client meetings and relevant industry events.
• Ensure full compliance with company policies including data protection confidentiality diversity and equal opportunities.

Essential Skills and Experience

• Fluent in English and Spanish (written and spoken)
• Proven track record of exceeding new business targets in a B2B SaaS or platform-based sales environment.
• Strong experience in senior-level new business development and complex deal execution.
• Demonstrated working knowledge and practical application of MEDDICC methodology.
• Experience selling consultative high-value solutions to mid-market or enterprise organisations.
• Ability to engage influence and negotiate with C-suite and senior decision-makers.
• Strong commercial acumen with a data-driven approach to decision-making.
• Expertise in prospecting qualification and pipeline management.
• Experience or strong domain knowledge within PR communications marketing or media.
• In-depth understanding of the Spanish Mediterranean business landscape.
• Highly organised self-directed and resilient with excellent time management skills.
• Comfortable operating in a high-performance target-driven environment.
• Strong attention to detail and commitment to CRM discipline.
• Willingness to travel within the market on a quarterly basis.

What We Offer

Upon joining Cision you will immediately have access to a range of benefits that are fully or partially funded by the company and form part of your overall benefits package. These benefits include:

• Cision Group Personal Pension Scheme
• Life Assurance
• Healthcare cash plan
• Dental Insurance
• Private Medical Insurance (For directors and above only)
• Gym Subsidy
• Cycle to Work
• Discounted Dining
• Virtual GP
• Employee Assistance Programme (EAP)
• Eye Care Test
• Cision Global Charitable Giving Program
• BenefitHub (Retail discounts)

If this opportunity feels like the right fit for you wed love to hear from you! Please note that for this role we are only able to consider candidates who are already based in the country of employment.

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As a global leader in PR marketing and social media management technology and intelligence Cision helps brands and organizations to identify connect and engage with customers and stakeholders to drive business results. PR Newswire a network of over 1.1 billion influencers in-depth monitoring analytics and its Brandwatch and social media platforms headline a premier suite of solutions. Cision has offices in 24 countries throughout the Americas EMEA and APAC. For more information about Cisions award-winning solutions including its next-gen Cision Communications Cloud visit and follow @Cision on Twitter.

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