Corporate Client Sales Manager
Brooks Brothers · New York, NY · 2 mo ago
Business Development$76k/yrFull-time
Key Responsibilities
- Identify and target potential opportunities for strategic partnerships
- Manage full sales cycle - Discovery calls, proposals, collaborating with various teams internally and externally during negotiations whilst striving to ensure you are closing deals
- Develop relationships with businesses and corporate partners and land long term partnerships - this role is about bringing on board partners who will generate repeat revenue
- Grow and create a "hit list" of corporate partners
- Develop, pitch, and negotiate partnership agreements
- Build and maintain strong relationships with key decision-makers at corporate offices and institutions
- Uncover areas of opportunity to build new initiatives and expand the existing program
- Collaborate with internal teams (marketing, operations) to align partnership strategies
- Lead store-specific strategy, planning and execution of business development a corporate partnership activities aimed at client acquisition
- Work closely with respective corporate and field cross-functional teams to align on partnership strategies and a 365 calendar to achieve annual business development plan
- Regularly review client outreach tool usage to identify opportunities to close gaps and create and share best practices
- Travel to stores to support with the further growth within business development
- Track, report, and manage pipeline of opportunities, ensuring measurable results
- Analyze performance and impact of corporate and BD initiatives on client development and sales
- Analyze pre, during and post strategy to ensure each touchpoint is maximized for BD and partnership KPIs
- Present monthly/quarterly business area performance results as it relates to BD and partnership development focuses
- Identify store-specific opportunities to develop stronger training programs aimed to improve business development & corporate partnership impact
- Attend industry events and represent Brooks Brothers in a professional and credible manner
- Present on regional calls with store teams to ensure clear communication around corporate partnership and business development strategies
- Continuously monitor market trends and competitor partnerships
- Own budget, contracts, and performance for partnerships, events and activations
Requirements
- 5 years in Business development and corporate partnership roles
- Proven track record of creating and closing partnerships with corporate and professional organizations
- Strong networking, relationship-building, and negotiation skills
- Proven experience of hitting and exceeding targets
- Excellent communication and presentation abilities
- Ability to work in a fast-paced, target-driven environment