Business Development Manager (AI Data Solutions)

    TransPerfect

    🇫🇷 Paris, Île-de-France, France
    SaaS
    Hybrid
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    Posted 3 weeks ago
    Work Type

    On-site

    Vertical

    SaaS

    Source

    arbeitnow

    Language

    🇫🇷 French

    About this role

    Do you want to work for the global leader in the language services and technology industry? This rolewill focus on developing new business relationships and act as a strategic customer partner within the AI Solutions group (DataForce). DataForce is a rapidly growing service offering high quality data for Human Machine Interaction to some of the most prestigious technology companies in the world.

    Our department focuses on gathering, enriching and processing training data for Machine Learning in different AI domains.DataForce is part of the TransPerfect family of companies, the world’s largest provider of language and technology solutions for global business with offices in more than 100 cities worldwide and we are recruiting globally.Key position

    responsibilities:• Identify potential clients in the target market and complete appropriate research on the prospective client’s business and technical needs• Identify, qualify and quantify opportunities• Drive opportunities from lead generation all the way to closure• Ensure customer success and satisfaction• Draft and implement business plans• Understand client’s business and technical

    requirements• Become a subject matter expert on our business products, processes and operations, and remain up-to-date on industry news• Keep track of business opportunities on TransPerfect’s CRM system• Coordinate production and technology teams across different time zones and cultures• Generate and manage high-value profitable business deals• Identify, track and manage KPIs and provide internal and client facing status reports; providing of executive updates including account progress, health, risk and opportunities• Attend tradeshows and support marketing efforts by contributing to case studies and social media• Provide accurate weekly forecasts and daily update reports• Assist in building overall plans/budgets and subsequent adherence; own the overall financial health of assigned client engagements; drive efficiencies across process, peo

    Selling Motion

    Prospecting

    Channel / Partner

    Sell through partners, resellers, or alliances

    Buyer Persona

    C-Suite

    Selling to executive decision-makers

    Requirements at a Glance

    Bachelor's Degree·Required
    Lead Generation·Required skill

    Typical Day — Sales Rep

    Stakeholder meetings3–5/week
    Proposals & business cases1–2/week
    Pipeline managementDaily

    Estimates based on role type and selling motion — actual may vary by company.

    SaaS — Interview Intel

    Typical Sales Cycle

    30–90 days (SMB) · 3–9 months (Mid-Market) · 6–18 months (Enterprise)

    Common Buyer Objections

    • "We're locked into a contract with [competitor]"
    • "We built something in-house already"
    • "We don't have budget until next quarter"
    • "Our team won't adopt another tool"

    Key Industry Metrics

    ARR / MRRNet Revenue Retention (NRR)CAC Payback PeriodLogo Churn vs Revenue ChurnACV (Avg Contract Value)Magic Number

    Hot Topics to Reference

    • • AI-native product disruption
    • • PLG vs sales-led motion debate
    • • Vertical SaaS consolidation
    • • Usage-based pricing models

    Use these insights to speak the buyer's language in interviews.

    Tags

    Sales
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    How do you coach underperforming reps?

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    Describe your forecasting methodology.

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    How do you structure onboarding for new hires?

    Template question
    Research TransPerfect's product, recent news, and key competitors
    Prepare metrics: quota attainment %, average deal size, win rate
    Practice a 2-minute product demo pitch for a mock discovery call
    Review the job description and map your experience to each requirement
    Role Insights

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