Business Development Manager at Sword Group

Sword propels organisations on their data driven journey; where decisions are based on facts, metrics are used to motivate, data is openly shared, and trust and transparency are prioritised above all else. 

In response to our continued high-growth trajectory, we have a new opening for an experienced and motivated Business Development Manager with proven experience with the Public Sector in Scotland.

Key Personal attributes:

• A demonstrable track record of 5 years’ prior industry-related business development across the public sector
• Based in the central belt of Scotland
• Have an entrepreneurial leadership style, with full responsibility to drive and deliver new Data and Apps sales revenues across Government and Public Sector
• Develop long-term sustainable relations with senior-level customers and partners
• Proven track record of managing medium, large and complex accounts
• Commercially focused, articulate and possess the ability to think strategically
• Proven knowledge and execution of successful business development strategies
• Highly motivated, goal-oriented and target driven
• Excellent communication, interpersonal and time-management skills
• Ability to develop and execute complex sales and account development strategies
• Meticulous attention to detail with strong time and expectation management skills when coordinating multiple complex sales activities
• A background selling to C-Suite, IT Ops Managers and Infrastructure Managers
• It’s not compulsory but a background in selling Microsoft solutions would be beneficial