Business Development Manager

IT Business Development Manager | London/Remote

£50,000 - £90,000 + Commission

VIQU has partnered with an established managed IT services provider looking to appoint an IT Business Development Manager to drive new customer acquisition across London. This is a genuine new business position focused on winning SME customers, with some leads provided alongside a clear expectation to generate your own opportunities.

Key Responsibilities of the IT Business Development Manager

• Build a strong pipeline of new business opportunities across London
• Target SMEs requiring outsourced or co-managed IT services
• Prospect through outbound activity, networking, referrals and partnerships
• Manage opportunities from initial contact and discovery through to close
• Sell multi-year managed service agreements and supporting technology solutions
• Understand customer technology environments, priorities, security risks and support needs
• Work with technical and operational teams to develop suitable proposals
• Maintain accurate CRM, pipeline and forecasting information
• Attend client meetings and networking events across London
• Complete a clear handover of new customers following a successful sale

Key Requirements of the IT Business Development Manager

• Proven new business sales success within technology, IT services, telecoms, cybersecurity or a related market
• MSP sales experience is highly desirable
• Strong experience selling to SMEs rather than exclusively to enterprise organisations
• Knowledge of managed IT, Microsoft 365, Azure, cybersecurity, backup, networking, connectivity or hosted telephony
• Strong track record of generating pipeline and winning new customers
• Confident prospecting, discovery, negotiation and closing skills
• Ability to explain technical services to business owners and senior decision-makers
• Autonomous, organised and comfortable developing a new territory
• Based in or within easy reach of London

This IT Business Development Manager opportunity would suit someone who enjoys genuine new-logo sales and wants ownership of developing a market rather than inheriting an existing account portfolio.

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