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    Business Development Manager - Leak Detection

    Emerson

    🇺🇸 United States
    Remote
    SaaS
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    Posted 2 weeks ago
    $100k–$170kOTE
    Work Type

    Remote

    Vertical

    SaaS

    Source

    himalayas

    About this role

    If you are a Sales Professional looking for an opportunity to grow your career and have experience selling capital equipment into Food and Beverage and Aerosol packaging markets, Emerson has an exciting opportunity for you! You will lead sales efforts in North America for our Leak Detection products, utilizing our Quantum Cascade Laser Analyzers.

    You will develop market growth strategies, cultivate customer relationships, identify new business opportunities, and collaborate across a matrix organization to deliver innovative solutions that help customers achieve their goals. This is a field-based position within the United States with flexibility on location, provided you are near a major airport.In This Role, Your

    Responsibilities Will Be: Identify, develop, and pursue new business opportunities for leak detection solutions within assigned markets and territories, working independently and in collaboration with account managers to drive sustainable growth.

    Serve as the subject matter expert for leak detection technologies, leading technical discussions, customer presentations, and solution reviews while building relationships with key customer stakeholders and decision-makers. Conduct product demonstrations, customer evaluations, and validation activities to showcase solution value, support product qualification, and accelerate customer adoption.

    Own and manage sales opportunities throughout the entire lifecycle, from prospecting and qualification through proposal development, negotiation, and successful order acquisition. Partner with account managers to develop strategic account plans, identify high-value growth opportunities, and enable the expansion and repeat sale of products and solutions within key accounts.

    Collaborate with cross-functional teams, including sales, marketing, engineering, and product management, to deliver customer-focused solutions, strengthen value propositions, and support business development initiatives. Gather customer feedback and ana

    Commission Structure

    Base Salary

    Not disclosed — ask in interview

    Commission

    Structure not specified

    OTE

    $170k (range: $100k–$170k)

    Ramp Period

    Not mentioned — clarify timeline

    Selling Motion

    Sales Cycle

    Enterprise

    6–18 month cycles, complex multi-stakeholder deals

    Prospecting

    Channel / Partner

    Sell through partners, resellers, or alliances

    Buyer Persona

    C-Suite

    Selling to executive decision-makers

    Territory

    Named Accounts

    Pre-assigned list of target companies

    Requirements at a Glance

    Bachelor's Degree·Required
    Prospecting·Required skill
    Negotiation·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

    ✓
    Equity/Stock Options

    Ownership stake offered

    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-Manager
    Technical-Sales
    Capital-Equipment-Sales
    Leak-Detection
    Sales-Management
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    Research Emerson'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 provides geographic flexibility while maintaining access to a SaaS market.

    The compensation range of $100k–$170k OTE suggests a competitive package for this market segment.

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