Manager of Business Development

Business Development Manager

CBIZ, Inc. is a leading professional services advisor to middle market businesses and organizations nationwide. With unmatched industry knowledge and expertise in accounting, tax, advisory, benefits, insurance, and technology, CBIZ delivers forward-thinking insights and actionable solutions to help clients anticipate what's next and discover new ways to accelerate growth. CBIZ has more than 10,000 team members across more than 160 locations in 22 major markets coast to coast.

CBIZ strives to be our team members' employer of choice by creating an environment where team members are appreciated, recognized for their contributions, and provided with opportunities to grow, both personally and professionally, throughout their careers.

Together, CBIZ and CBIZ CPAs are ranked as one of the top providers of accounting services in the United States. CBIZ CPAs is an independent CPA firm that provides audit, review and attest services, while CBIZ provides business consulting, tax, and financial services. In certain jurisdictions, CBIZ CPAs operates under its previous name, Mayer Hoffman McCann P.C.

We are currently seeking a Business Development Manager to support our Houston, Texas office, with a focus on driving growth as a part of the Central Region team. This role is deeply but not exclusively aligned with our Accounting and Tax Practice, targeting middle-market businesses and larger enterprises across various industries, including Consumer & Industrial Products, Food & Beverage, Professional Services, Tech & Life Sciences and other high-growth sectors.

As a Business Development Manager, your primary responsibility will be to generate new business opportunities for CBIZ by engaging with key decision-makers, including CEOs, CFOs, CROs, CAEs, CCOs, CISOs, CTOs, and other financial leaders, to understand their needs and future plans. Your goal will be to identify opportunities for CBIZ to deliver comprehensive financial services, including accounting, tax, and advisory solutions, tailored to the unique challenges of the Salt Lake City market and broader Central Region.

To excel in this role, you will continually identify and qualify new sales opportunities by building trusted relationships, maximizing enterprise sales programs and campaigns, and leveraging content-driven digital programming. You will collaborate very closely with Client Service Teams and Marketing to develop and execute sales campaigns tailored to the specific industries and markets. Your expertise in the targeted industries will allow you to understand the unique challenges and opportunities that clients face, enabling you to present tailored solutions and highlight the value proposition of CBIZ.

Essential Functions and Primary Responsibilities :

• Prospect and build relationships with middle-market businesses and larger enterprises across various industries, with a strong focus on Consumer & Industrial Products, Food & Beverage, Professional Services, Tech & Life Sciences and other key growth areas.
• Skillfully contact CEOs, CFOs, CROs, CAEs, CCOs, CISOs CTOs, Internal Audit Directors / Managers and other key financial leaders to understand their needs, future plans, and desire for change.
• Continually identify and qualify new sales opportunities by building trusted relationships and maximizing enterprise sales programs, campaigns, and content-driven digital programming.
• Partner with Client Service Teams and Marketing Team to develop and execute sales campaigns specific to the targeted industries and markets.
• Meet the challenge of generating leads and winning new business in dynamic and sophisticated organizations that require a full range of CBIZ solutions.
• Conduct a minimum of 20 sales appointments per month using various communication methods, including in-person meetings, video conferences, and phone calls.
• Work closely with Client Service colleagues to lead a team sales approach that listens and responds to prospect needs, highlights the CBIZ value proposition, and demonstrates a compelling win strategy.
• Responsible for crafting an annual sales plan and achieving annual sales goals agreed upon with the Vice President of Business Development & Sales Enablement.
• Plan and report on sales activity using Salesforce CRM enterprise application.
• Play a role in delivering business development skills training to client service colleagues and other emerging professionals.
• Report to the Regional Director of Business Development while maintaining strong relationships with internal stakeholders, including Senior Managing Directors, Managing Directors, Practice Leaders, and Marketing and Operations Professionals.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

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