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Business Development Manager, East Region Higher Education

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* Job Summary
* The Business Development Manager leads, develops, and executes upon strategic plans to uncover and expand business opportunities within select agencies or accounts within the assigned business segment. This individual generates new business through various enterprise business development activities including identifying and strategically targeting contracts (BPAs, IDIQs, et al), mentoring inside sales and field sales teams prospecting, networking and building executive-level relationships in targeted agencies and their relevant system integration partners.
* What you will do
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* Be lead customer facing resource on RFP/RFI presentation, assisting with creation and execution.
* Working with supported sales teams, provide weekly/monthly/quarterly opportunity forecasting and visibility activity by keeping a current pipeline using forecasting tools.
* Effectively distinguish CDW from competitors, offer partner product configuration / pricing / program assistance, and present a well-prepared compelling case to the customer for purchase of CDW solutions.
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* Identify selling and marketing tools required to achieve greater sales engagement and close rates.
* Understand customer's business such as small/diverse business preferences, digital integration, sustainability, procurement law, and corporate and social responsibility policy.
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* What we expect of you
* Minimum basic requirements
* Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience
* 6 years of experience selling technology to customers
* 3 years selling in the Education market
* Excellent presentation and communication skills both oral and written using a variety of styles and techniques appropriate to the audience
* Ability to balance multiple priorities simultaneously and adapt to the changing needs of the business while meeting deadlines
* Proven ability to proactively collaborate and build relationships, take initiative and creatively problem solve
* History of successfully coordinating complex projects with multiple facets and stakeholders
* Ability to be discrete and maintain confidentially
* Knowledge of government and Education procurement budgets and procurement cycles
* Strong presentation skills, both in person and via tele/video conference.
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* Diplomatic persistence
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