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    Business Development Manager - B2B SaaS

    David Kennedy Recruitment

    🇬🇧 Croatia, Cyprus, Denmark, Estonia, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Italy, Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Spain, Sweden, United Kingdom
    Remote
    SaaS
    Hybrid
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    Posted 1 week ago
    Work Type

    Remote

    Vertical

    SaaS

    Source

    himalayas

    About this role

    David Kennedy Recruitment is working with a company that helps technology and other B2B businesses gain access to senior enterprise decision-makers, including CIOs, CTOs, CISOs and other C-suite executives, that is seeking to onboard a Business Development Manager to join their team.Position: Business Development Manager - B2B SaaSLocation: UK/USA/DubaiModel: RemoteEmployment type: Full timeDUTIES AND

    RESPONSIBILITIES: Own the full sales cycle end-to-end: cold prospecting, engagement, pitch, discovery, objection handling, negotiation and close Generate a personal pipeline through cold calling, LinkedIn/Sales Navigator, email outreach, direct prospecting, networking, referrals and lead-generation campaigns Engage senior decision-makers directly, including CIOs, CTOs, CISOs and other C-suite executives Personally pitch, negotiate and close every opportunity generated, without handing deals off to another closer Track and report on outbound activity, meetings generated, qualified opportunities and conversion rates Build sustained pipeline and revenue across the year, given the business's ongoing events and commercial activity beyond one or two annual peaks

    REQUIREMENTS:

    Native or near-native level of English Proven track record of personally closing new business, with the ability to clearly state revenue closed in the last 12 months, average deal size and conversion rate Demonstrated experience owning the complete sales cycle, from self-generated prospecting through to signed contract Background in B2B SaaS/Technology sales or B2B sponsorship/conference/events sales Credible engaging and selling directly to C-suite and enterprise decision-makers Comfortable and experienced across multiple outbound channels (cold calling, LinkedIn/Sales Navigator, email, networking, referrals) This is a new-business hunter role rather than account management, customer success, inbound sales, or an SDR/BDR role where someone else closes

    BENEFITS:

    Competitive salary package Fully remote w

    Tools & Tech Stack

    Outreach

    Selling Motion

    Sales Cycle

    Enterprise

    6–18 month cycles, complex multi-stakeholder deals

    Prospecting

    Hybrid

    Mix of inbound leads and outbound prospecting

    Buyer Persona

    C-Suite

    Selling to executive decision-makers

    Requirements at a Glance

    Bachelor's Degree·Required
    Cold Calling·Required skill
    Prospecting·Required skill
    Negotiation·Required skill
    Account Management·Required skill
    C-Suite Selling·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.

    Role Signals

    Green Flags

    ✓
    Remote Friendly

    Location flexibility

    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

    Business-Development
    B2B-Sales
    SaaS-Sales
    Enterprise-Sales
    Sales-Management
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    How do you structure onboarding for new hires?

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    Research David Kennedy Recruitment'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
    Prepare to discuss your home office setup and self-management discipline
    Review the job description and map your experience to each requirement
    Role Insights

    This leadership position involves both strategic planning and hands-on coaching of the sales team.

    SaaS sales roles typically involve consultative selling with longer deal cycles.

    This remote-friendly role based in GB provides geographic flexibility while maintaining access to a SaaS market.

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