Job Description, Responsibilities & Requirements
About the Position
Business Development Manager (London)
United Kingdom
Remote
About the Role
Ideals is a global B2B SaaS product company recognized as the most highly rated and customer-centric brand in the secure business collaboration market. Trusted by over 2,000,000 users from 300,000 companies globally, we help people run high-stakes processes and make important decisions with less stress, higher quality, and shorter hours.
We are looking for a Business Development Manager / Enterprise Account Executive based in London to focus on our Corporate segment. Unlike our advisory-focused motions, you will sell directly to a wide variety of enterprise corporations across diverse industries (such as energy, pharma, biotech, and telecommunications).
Responsibilities
- Proactively build and manage a pipeline focused on the acquisition of new strategic enterprise accounts (new logos)
- Conduct solution-based sales engagements, including client meetings, executive presentations, and product demonstrations (face-to-face and virtual)
- Maintain “White Space” analysis and execute strategic initiatives to upsell and cross-sell within the existing customer base
- Develop and deliver comprehensive business cases that quantify the cost of inaction and address customer priorities, pain points, and ROI
- Structure, negotiate, and close complex deals, guiding corporate clients step-by-step through enterprise procurement, security compliance, and legal processes
- Orchestrate multi-threading strategies to navigate enterprise politics, establishing strong relationships with C-Suite executives and key stakeholders across various verticals
- Keep an accurate track record of personal sales activities in the CRM, including methodical mid- and long-term forecasting
- Provide relevant customer feedback to the product development team and collaborate with Customer Success, Marketing, and Inbound Sales to maximize revenue and customer satisfaction
Requirements
- 4–7 years of demonstrable quota-carrying success in B2B sales
- Proven track record of managing lengthy or complex enterprise sales cycles
- Significant experience selling directly to C-level executives (CxOs) and multi-threading within large enterprise organizations
- Clear understanding of, and practical experience with, consultative sales methodologies (e.g., MEDDIC/MEDPIC, SPIN, Challenger)
- Exceptional business communication skills, enabling you to execute executive storytelling, challenge the status quo, and handle complex contracting negotiations
- High learning agility, analytical thinking, and commercial curiosity to quickly grasp the nuances of various corporate industries
- High AI fluency and advanced CRM tracking skills
- Native-level proficiency in English
Nice to Have
- Fluency in an additional language
- Background in SaaS, financial technology, or information security sectors
- Familiarity with enterprise M&A use cases and corporate compliance workflows
We Offer
- Remote-first flexibility to shape your ideal workday
- Home workplace budget
- Co-working expense coverage
- Individual IT budget for extra equipment
- Top-tier tech and AI-powered tools
- Access to Ideals Academy with numerous courses
- Investment in external learning and development activities
- Guidance in Personal Development Plan creation
- Professional literature and subscriptions coverage
- Support of your passion as a speaker or writer
- Internal talent mobility opportunities
- Tailored Wellness Package for your physical and mental health
- Funding for sports competitions
- 25 business days of annual leave
- Paid health-related time-off
- NEST pension program contribution
- Team gatherings in global locations
- Generous internal referral program
About the Company
Ideals is a global B2B SaaS product company recognized as the most highly rated and customer-centric brand in the secure business collaboration market. Trusted by over 2,000,000 users from 300,000 companies globally, we help people run high-stakes processes and make important decisions with less stress, higher quality, and shorter hours.
Ideals Virtual Data Room (VDR): Secure document sharing and collaboration for due diligence, fundraising, corporate reporting, licensing, clinical trials, and other complex transactions.
Our Assessment Process
- Screening call with the Talent Acquisition Specialist (40 mins)
- Hiring Manager interview & Cold Call Role-Play (60 mins)
- Discovery Role-Play Presentation with the Hiring Manager (60 mins – requires preparation beforehand to build a business case for a target Fortune 500 company)
- Competency-based interview (CBI) (60 mins)
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- G2 Market Leader
- Based on 800+ reviews
- 4.7 out of 5
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- 4.2 out of 5
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