Version 1 is hiring a
Business Development Director

Summary

The job is for a Business Development Director role at Version 1, a technology services company. The candidate will lead large sales opportunities in the Financial Services sector, manage client engagements, and prepare bids and tender responses. The role requires experience in the Financial Services sector, strong written and communication skills, commercial awareness, and understanding of project dynamics.

Requirements

• Experience working as a successful business development director delivering IT Services and technology solutions into the Financial Services sector
• Knowledge of the Financial Services Sector buying cycles and procurement processes, including Frameworks, Channel Partners (AWS/Microsoft), and complex bidding environments
• Influencing skills: the ability to get people at multiple levels to deliver what you need on time and with high quality, even though they won’t report to you will be critical to the success of the role
• Strong written skills in order to complete tender and internal documentation to a high standard – you must have excellent Word, Powerpoint and Excel skills. You’ll be highly attentive to detail
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to engage at all levels across an organisation internally and externally
• Good commercial awareness and sound understanding of project and business dynamics

Responsibilities

• Lead large sales opportunities (7/8 figure sales opportunities) developed both directly through our Commercial team and/or through our strategic technology partnerships (Microsoft, AWS, Oracle and Red Hat)
• Lead on smaller sales opportunities/bids independently or with involvement from other members of the commercial team
• Lead the execution of contracts awarded to Version 1 – client engagement, commercials, contracting, delivery practice engagement, and project mobilisation
• Management of acquired customer accounts and partner engagements with Microsoft and AWS
• Support and deliver on the production of bids and tender responses
• Liaise with Delivery teams to identify and secure resources for sales opportunities and bid preparation
• Respond to detailed Customer Requirements documents
• Preparation and delivery of Prospect and Client presentations of Version 1 propositions to customers
• Preparation and delivery of presentations for use at various Version 1 customer events
• Liaise with Partner Account Managers and Commercial Operations to ensure the successful delivery of presentations, tender responses, and contracts to Prospects and Clients
• Support all levels of the Bid process lifecycle

Benefits

• Excellent base salary plus commission with no ceiling
• Opportunity to join our new V1 Equity success Scheme
• Strong Career Progression. & mentorship coaching through our Strength in Balance & Leadership schemes with a dedicated quarterly Pathways Career Development review
• Financial benefits. including; Pension, Private Healthcare Cover, Life Assurance, Financial advice
• Remote & hybrid working options but there is always a good excuse to get together too
• Enhanced maternity & paternity leave policies for life’s journey
• A large training budget. for accreditations and educational assistance for courses relevant to your role
• Innovative Well Tech Scheme, Yoga, sponsored marathon and local team sports
• Version 1 Annual Excellence Awards. & our ‘ Call-Out’ platform where performance is called out and recognised
• Our active ESG. & CSR initiative allows you to get involved in local fundraising and development opportunities as part of fostering our diversity, inclusion and belonging schemes