Strategic Business Alliances Business Development Director
RSM
Strategic Business Alliances Business Development Director
RSM
Audit, advisory, and accounting services network
We are the leading provider of professional services to the middle market globally, our purpose is to instill confidence in a world of change, empowering our clients and people to realize their full potential. Our exceptional people are the key to our unrivaled, culture and talent experience and our ability to be compelling to our clients. You’ll find an environment that inspires and empowers you to thrive both personally and professionally. There’s no one like you and that’s why there’s nowhere like RSM.
ESSENTIAL DUTIES
Sources and qualifies new opportunities through assigned SBA
Create a sales plan for your assigned SBA that is designed to drive growth of related practice areas and fits within the overarching alliance plan as directed by your aligned SBA COE lead
Position RSM as the strategic alliance of choice to assigned SBA
Be a firmwide champion for your assigned SBA and serve as a catalyst across the sales teams, especially for business development, account management, presales, and pipeline development
Actively network with your assigned SBA to create new relationships and strengthen existing relationships, including any aligned professional affiliations, industry groups and relevant centers of influence
Develop and nurture relationship with assigned SBA to drive larger impact for clients and facilitate matchmaking to drive opportunities
Collaborates with internal stakeholders to establish quality SBA connections and orchestrate processes to set expectations and generate trust
Manages co-selling activities for assigned SBA to drive joint pipeline, including joint account planning and targeting
Conducts frequent pipeline reviews with joint sellers and proactive engagement to ensure right prioritization and pipeline coverage to support joint targets
Lead a monthly sales review to ensure scale, growth, and execution
Leverage available incentives and programs to ensure deal acceleration and execution
Provide support in driving top key deals to deliver revenue impact to the business and deal coaching
Work closely with aligned strategic business alliances leader, marketing, and practice leads to develop effective go-to market plans
Collaborates with sales enablement and sales training to create and maintain training materials
Leverages the voice of the SBA to identify and alleviate key success blockers, supports removing blockers and communicates overall feedback relative to the market
Maintains and stays up to date on sales compliance processes in accordance with your assigned SBA and RSM compliance policies
EDUCATION/CERTIFICATIONS
Bachelor’s or associate degree (preferred)
TECHNICAL/SOFT SKILLS
Strong business acumen, communication, organizational and analytical skills (required)
Strong written, verbal and presentation skills (required)
Experience working with Microsoft 365 applications for internal communication and collaboration (preferred)
Experience working with CRM applications such as Microsoft
Dynamics 365 or similar for sales tracking and report generation (preferred)
Self-motivation
EXPERIENCE
8+ years selling professional services or technology products or services
Experience working with the alliances either indirectly or directly (required)
Active network of contacts within the alliance's ecosystem
Experience working with modular sales organization where focus and activities are divided by the firm’s needs and objectives (preferred)
Demonstrated ability to work with practice leaders and other internal stakeholders to build strong coalitions and ongoing collaboration (preferred)
Experience working in the middle market
Experience navigating legal, regulatory, independence and risk management policies and procedures (preferred)
At RSM, we offer a competitive benefits and compensation package for all our people. Learn more about our total rewards at https://rsmus.com/careers/working-at-rsm/benefits.
We believe flexibility and in-person connection both play an important role in how we work and grow. Most roles at RSM follow a hybrid workstyle, which means team members are aligned to an RSM office and come together in person when it best supports clients, teams, development or relationship-building. Some roles may be virtual or primarily on-site based on role requirements, team priorities and client needs.
All applicants will receive consideration for employment as RSM does not tolerate discrimination and/or harassment based on race; color; creed; sincerely held religious beliefs, practices or observances; sex (including pregnancy or disabilities related to nursing); gender; sexual orientation; HIV Status; national origin; ancestry; familial or marital status; age; physical or mental disability; citizenship; political affiliation; medical condition (including family and medical leave); domestic violence victim status; past, current or prospective service in the US uniformed service; US Military/Veteran status; pre-disposing genetic characteristics or any other characteristic protected under applicable federal, state or local law.
Accommodation for applicants with disabilities is available upon request in connection with the recruitment process and/or employment/partnership. RSM is committed to providing equal opportunity and reasonable accommodation for people with disabilities. If you require a reasonable accommodation to complete an application, interview, or otherwise participate in the recruiting process, please call us at 800-274-3978 or send us an email at [email protected].
RSM does not intend to hire entry level candidates who will require sponsorship now OR in the future (i.e. F-1 visa holders). If you are a recent U.S. college / university graduate possessing 1-2 years of progressive and relevant work experience in a same or similar role to the one for which you are applying, excluding internships, you may be eligible for hire as an experienced associate.
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At RSM, an employee’s pay at any point in their career is intended to reflect their experiences, performance, and skills for their current role. The salary range (or starting rate for interns and associates) for this role represents numerous factors considered in the hiring decisions including, but not limited to, education, skills, work experience, certifications, location, etc. As such, pay for the successful candidate(s) could fall anywhere within the stated range.
Individuals selected for this role may be eligible for sales commissions and a discretionary bonus based on firm and individual performance.
RSM is a global network of independent firms providing audit, tax, and advisory services. In France, the network has 14 offices, about 1,100 collaborators and 85 partners, organized to deliver tailored services for SMEs, mid-market companies, and large enterprises. It operates through methodologies that combine business-area expertise with sector specialization, strong involvement of partners, and high-level professionals building durable client relationships, all guided by human-centric values. Worldwide, RSM is present in more than 120 countries with 41,000 professionals and global revenue of about $5.4 billion, enabling support for clients in every development phase both in France and abroad.
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