Business Development Manager

Permanent employee, Full-time · Amsterdam

Your mission
We are seeking a dynamic Sales Manager adept at both acquiring new clients and nurturing existing ones. This hybrid role involves selling over the phone and in-person, presenting our solutions online, and representing us at industry events. You'll drive sales to hotels, management companies, ownership groups, and other accommodation providers in your assigned region. 

You will:  
  • Develop and execute a comprehensive territory sales plan for selling company’s cloud-based software and services platform within assigned territory 
  • Achieve assigned sales quota by developing and maintaining a robust, diversified sales pipeline for potential new customers and upselling to existing customers 
    • Review and analyze market data 
    • Identify potential hotel, management company, brand and ownership company targets 
    • Cold calling and lead generation 
    • Proactive inbound lead response time 
    • Analyze business needs of prospects and develop solutions that meet their needs 
  • Build strong and long-lasting relationships with customers through the creation of long-term planning and understanding of customer’s needs. 
    • Analyze the competitive market to optimize high-value customer growth and retention.
    • Build strong, strategic relationships with key account contacts to identify growth opportunities.
    • Foster productive relationships with senior leadership at key accounts to ensure seamless execution.
    • Conduct regular account reviews to set shared objectives, financial targets, and milestones.
    • Ensure high satisfaction ratings with assigned accounts.
  • Responsible for renewals of existing customers.
  • Utilize consultative sales approach—ask relevant questions to uncover needs, identify barriers, and overcome objections.
  • Vet each customer’s decision-making process, timelines, and key stakeholders during the sales process (knowledge of MEDDICC methodology is an advantage).
  • Build and maintain strong, long-term partnerships with key stakeholders for both prospects and customers.
  • Prepare and deliver compelling sales presentations and proposals.
  • Identify upsell opportunities and additional products for existing customers.
  • Provide timely and professional follow-up with both internal team members and customers.
  • Negotiate and prepare contracts with potential customers while understanding the legal ramifications.
  • Consistently achieve sales quotas throughout the year.
  • Represent the company during trade shows and other official occasions—promoting the brand in your region.
  • Maintain accurate records in the internal CRM system by keeping accounts, leads, opportunities, contacts, and activities up to date.
  • Develop thorough knowledge of the company’s offerings, pricing, contract management, policies, and procedures.
  • Collaborate with the Marketing team to implement marketing strategies within your assigned territory.
  • Follow internal processes to assist Project Management and Customer Success teams in onboarding new customers successfully. 
Your profile
About you:
  • Minimum of 2 years sales experience in hotel, travel or hospitality suppliers in a sales environment
  • Proven experience in successfully selling cloud-based software, SaaS solutions.
  • Strong presentation and interpersonal/communication skills
  • Experience in working on your own and being self-motivated
  • Successful track record of building, managing and closing sales pipeline
  • Strong sales, analytical, pragmatic, organization, communication and people skills required.
  • Working knowledge of hotel sales management
  • Ability to adapt quickly to new technologies, products and procedures
  • Ability to work and thrive in a multi-tasked and fast-paced environment.
  • Ability to innovate, overcome obstacles and implement best practices including sales methodologies
  • Ability to travel as required to support regional and corporate business objectives
  • Proficiency with Microsoft Office Suite required (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook) and computer savvy to learn other applications as needed
Why us?
Since 2014, Ireckonu has raised the bar in the hospitality tech industry, with many of our solutions becoming industry standard. Led by its vision to accelerate the digital transformation in hospitality industry, we have continuously perfected our state-of-the-art product and put a powerful, yet easy-to-use CORE middleware solutions with wrap-around applications. This means we can provide solutions ranging from big international brands to small regional chains so everyone can undergo true digital transformation. We are proud to have become partners with some of hospitality's best brands such as CitizenM, Loews, and Mandarin Oriental Hotel Group

All of these are achieved thanks to the passion, talent, and knowledge of our team. At Ireckonu, we pride ourselves on our diverse range of nationalities and backgrounds and every employee plays an important role in building an environment where you can reap the rewards of your hard work. We also pride ourselves on our values; such as family, partnership, universal principles, and a passion for technology which are deeply embedded in our core. If you want to contribute to a growing business, be challenged, and see the impact of your work, then you have come to the right place.
About us
Founded in 2014, Ireckonu is a leading Dutch company revolutionizing the hospitality industry through innovative digital solutions. With a global team of over 60 professionals, Ireckonu specializes in cutting-edge Software as a Service (SaaS) products and services. Seamlessly integrating Middleware expertise with a state-of-the-art Customer Data Platform, Ireckonu empowers hotels with a unified, data-driven approach, trusted by renowned brands such as Okura, CitizenM, Hard Rock Hotels, and more. Ireckonu stands at the forefront of shaping the future of hospitality.

Ireckonu stands at the forefront of shaping the future of hospitality.
We are looking forward to hearing from you!
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