Business Development Manager
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Job Location:
Houston, MS - USA
Monthly Salary:
Not Disclosed
Posted on:
21 hours ago
Vacancies:
1 Vacancy
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Job Summary
Whitley Penn a leading CPA and Consulting firm is looking for a Business Development Manager to join our team. The Business Development Manager is a senior-level individual contributor responsible for driving strategic revenue growth through proactive market development and consultative this role you will work with firm leaders to identify new business develop targeted outreach strategies and advance complex sales opportunities.
JOB DETAILS:
- Title: Business Development Manager
- Classification: Full-time; Exempt
- Department: Growth
- Location: Houston
- Office Expectations/Hours: Fully in-office position; general work schedule is Monday Friday 8 hours/day between 8am to 5pm with overtime as needed. Travel within the market on a regular basis and with occasional out of market travel expected.
How We Work
Whitley Penn has become one of the most distinguished and fastest growing public accounting firms by providing exceptional service that reaches far beyond traditional accounting. We believe in working in collaborative teams with an emphasis on an open-door policy and encouraging entrepreneurial thinking. We learn innovate and succeed by sharing knowledge embracing diversity and working together. We are all part of the same family and each person matters. We are more than just a job.
How Will You Make an Impact
- Partner with the Head of Business Development to establish and build a business development function in a new market
- Work with local office firm service line and industry team leaders to effectively and efficiently identify and target gaps in the market and key companies currently not served by the firm and convert opportunities to success for the firm
- Work closely with firms marketing team to develop effective targeted outreach strategies and go-to-market plans
- Build and maintain a disciplined high-quality pipeline aligned with growth targets
- Originate new sales opportunities by consistently and systematically initiating sales calls and securing meetings
- Identify key decision makers at client and prospect organizations and lead executive-level discovery conversations to uncover their business challenges service capabilities strategic priorities and ROI drivers; develop and execute strategies to position the firm as a solution provider
- Control and execute the sales plan and process including coordination of all necessary internal and external resources to best position the firm to secure the business
- Meet sales production targets and goals with minimal oversight and direction
- Establish build and maintain effective and collaborative long-term client relationships with executives
- Support local office firm and industry team leaders in identifying and maximizing cross-selling additional services to existing clients where appropriate
- Represent the firm externally in a professional and relationship sell-based manner
- Participate in professional organizations and informal networks to develop build and sustain robust professional relationships
- Actively work networking contacts professional affiliations industry groups and other professional services relationships that could be leveraged to identify opportunities for the firm
- Regularly (daily) and consistently use CRM system to ensure that data reporting customer information and sales activity/pipeline are up to date
How Will You Get Here
- Bachelors degree; advanced degree/MBA is a plus
- Minimum of 5 years of business development or consultative sales experience in professional services environment with a strong emphasis on new market or territory build out
- Proven track record of originating net-new opportunities generating revenue and winning complex multi-stakeholder sales cycles
- Strong business acumen and a fundamental understanding of accounting concepts; prior experience in Accounting or Finance is preferred
- Demonstrated ability to independently create pipeline advance opportunities and close business with minimum oversight
- Highly disciplined in pipeline management and follow-through
- Experience leveraging a CRM tools for pipeline management reporting and sales execution
- Experience leveraging social media and digital platforms to proactively identify access and engage executive-level prospects
- Strong communication presentation influencing and negotiation skills
- Executive presence credibility and professionalism in C-suite and Board-level conversations
- Entrepreneurial self-directed and results-oriented mindset with a strong bias towards action
- Relationship-driven
- Ability to navigate ambiguity influence across complex internal organizations and drive measurable outcomes
- Existing network of Boards of Directors and C-Suite Officers of mid-market companies private equity decision makers and other professional services relationships that can be activated to generate opportunities
Why Should You Apply
- Firm Paid Medical Insurance(Free Employee Only Coverage on 2 of 3 plans)
- Voluntary Dental and Vision Insurance
- 17 Annual Firm holidays with extended breaks around July 4th and year end
- Up to 20 days PTO
- Paid Maternity and Parental Leave
- 401(k) with Profit Sharing
- Discretionary Bonus Program
- Health & Wellness Program
- Pet Insurance
Whitley Penn is proud to be an equal opportunity workplace. We recruit employ train compensate and promote without regard to age race creed gender color religion national origin sexual orientation gender identity veteran status disability or any other basis protected by applicable federal state or local law. Whitley Penn is a participant in E-Verify please follow the link to review disclosure notifications: All employment is decided on the basis of qualifications merit and business need.
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About Company
Whitley Penn is a full-service public accounting firm with nine locations, delivering tax, audit, and consulting services across a myriad of industries.
