About the position
The Capgemini sales team offers extensive career opportunities and provides mentoring and coaching for teammates. The Capgemini Senior Sales Specialist role is an experienced, aggressive sales professional; the main responsibility includes sourcing and selling new business for Capgemini.
Responsibilities
• Develop new business in the Media and Entertainment industry.
• Drive the sales process while leveraging Capgemini subject matter experts and executives, as needed.
• Originate and qualify leads, networking, social media, events and/or other sources and develop relationships with C level executives within targeted accounts.
• Work closely with the solutions team in the Technology Services, Outsourcing and the various Sector groups to develop and win a pipeline of new/add-on business.
• Increase opportunities across all service lines, taking accountability for qualification and closure of new business within the account.
• Handle client expectations throughout the sales cycle and closing process.
• Develop and run a pipeline of qualified opportunities.
• Provide strategic direction and drive business with client to achieve revenue growth, profitability, and continuing customer satisfaction.
• Develop and lead the overall account plan and forecast, and provide status reports.
Requirements
• Extensive experience serving clients within the Media and Entertainment industry
• 10 plus years’ experience in business development roles in enterprise sales of IT and business-related services
• Record of consistent ability to exceed sales targets on a YOY basis
• This is a “hunter” role and qualified candidates must provide examples of their ability to generate organic revenue growth via prospecting tools and techniques
• Experience in building and maintaining relationships with senior executives within assigned sector
• A well-documented track record of achieving annual sales quotas
• Ability to travel extensively as required
Benefits
• Paid time off based on employee grade (A-F), defined by policy: Vacation: 12-25 days, depending on grade, Company paid holidays, Personal Days, Sick Leave
• Medical, dental, and vision coverage (or provincial healthcare coordination in Canada)
• Retirement savings plans (e.g., 401(k) in the U.S., RRSP in Canada)
• Life and disability insurance
• Employee assistance programs
• Other benefits as provided by local policy and eligibility