Business Development Director

Are you a proactive, energetic, and passionate sales professional? Do you thrive in a dynamic environment and want to be part of a high-growth, industry-leading company? Pareto is looking for a Business Development Director to join our Emerging Talent team and drive our continued success!

As a Business Development Director at Pareto, you will operate in a 360-degree sales role, giving you full sales cycle responsibility-from lead generation (with support of an SDR) to closing deals and managing accounts. You'll work with a wide range of clients, from startups to enterprise businesses across all B2B sectors, including technology, professional services, manufacturing, finance, and more.

• Lead Generation & Prospecting: Identify and reach out to potential clients through outbound prospecting and SDR-generated leads.
• Sales Cycle Management: Conduct meetings with senior stakeholders, build rapport, understand client needs, present value-based solutions, and close deals.
• Account Management: Develop and maintain long-term relationships with clients, expanding our proposition and creating lasting revenue streams.
• Collaborative Team Work: Work alongside our delivery team and other Pareto divisions to support clients and win deals, ensuring seamless service delivery.
• Client Success: Support project delivery and work closely with Client Success Managers to ensure client satisfaction, addressing any risks or issues promptly.

• Proactivity: Thrive in a proactive sales environment, taking initiative in all aspects of the sales process.
• Energy & Enthusiasm: Maintain high energy levels and enthusiasm, focusing on creating sales with both new and existing clients.
• Adaptability: Be responsive and flexible to changing business needs in a fast-paced, high-growth company.
• Resilience: Manage competing priorities effectively and maintain personal resilience.
• Confidence: Confidently engage with senior client stakeholders and build strategic relationships.
• Integrity & Discipline: Act with integrity and discipline, aligning with our organisational values.
• Continuous Learning: Seek new ideas and feedback, proactively developing your skills and knowledge.

• Proven experience in B2B sales, particularly in prospecting and cold calling.
• Ability to conduct consultative sales, uncovering client needs and presenting tailored solutions.
• Experience in running meetings with senior stakeholders, building rapport, setting agendas, and closing for commitments.
• Strong presentation skills, both online and face-to-face.
• Ability to build and nurture strategic client relationships.
• Team player who can work with internal stakeholders and subject matter experts to win deals.
• Project management skills, with the ability to support delivery and manage client expectations.

• Competitive base salary, benefits and an exceptional commission scheme
• Full range of Pareto's sales enablement tools will be at your disposal
• Ongoing training and development in sales to enhance your professional skills.
• Regular performance reviews and discussions on development opportunities.
• Significant career growth prospects, with opportunities to advance into management roles as we continue our growth trajectory.

At Pareto, we are passionate about helping our clients achieve their commercial growth goals by providing 'Best in Class' hiring and training solutions. Join a team of highly experienced, energetic professionals who are dedicated to excellence and innovation in every client interaction.

If you feel that you have the experience and passion that we are looking for, reach out to or apply for the role today and one of our in-house recruitment specialists will get back to you.

Randstad values diversity and promotes equality. No terminology in this advert is intended to discriminate against any of the protected characteristics that fall under the Equality Act 2010. We encourage and welcome applications from all sections of society and are more than happy to discuss reasonable adjustments and/or additional arrangements as required to support your application.