Business Development Manager

Job OverviewThis position manages overall India Custom Solutions business (all accounts, existing and new logos). Reporting to the APAC VP Custom Solutions, this role is responsible for India's Custom Solutions business development, working closely with customers, prospects, and internal stakeholders (Generalists, Product Delivery) to ensure maximum bookings growth, opportunity creation and progression, pipeline development and management. This is a quota bearing position and covers all attributes of the Sales Cycle – from prospecting, needs assessment, proposal, closing. The candidate must have depth of experience and an established track record of Solution Selling and managing senior level relationships and will be responsible for ensuring that the customers’ needs are understood and the most effective solution is proposed.Job ResponsibilitiesBusiness Development & Client ManagementConsistent Bookings Target AchievementSolution SellingAnalysis and ResearchProgram ManagementQualificationsUniversity bachelor's degree in a business discipline or relevant education; MBA an advantage6-8 years of quota-carrying sales experience, along with strong written, analytical, and verbal communication skills.Proven business development skills and experienceWide network of contacts in the ICT sectorStrong problem solving and consulting skillsProject management skills preferredExperience in market research or ICT industry is advantageousAbout IDC : International Data Corporation (IDC) is the premier global provider of market intelligence, advisory services, and events for the information technology, telecommunications and consumer technology markets. IDC helps IT professionals, business executives, and the investment community make fact-based decisions on technology purchases and business strategy. More than 1,100 IDC analysts provide global, regional, and local expertise on technology and industry opportunities and trends in over 110 countries worldwide. For 50 years, IDC has provided strategic insights to help our clients achieve their key business objectives. IDC is a subsidiary of IDG, the world's leading technology media, research, and events company.IDC is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Applicants and employees are considered for positions and are evaluated without regard to mental or physical disability, handicap, race, color, religion, gender, gender identity and expression, ancestry, national origin, age, genetic.Why IDC ?IDG is a dynamic and innovative data, research, and services company at the forefront of guiding the global technology market ecosystem. Our mission is to help companies grow by putting technology insights into action, and empowering businesses to make better decisions and thrive in the digital-first age.IDC, the largest division of IDG, is the most respected global technology market research firm. Building upon terabytes of proprietary data, expert thought leadership, and existing digital products, IDC is creating new generative Artificial Intelligence (AI)-powered business lines that serve its customers in fundamentally new ways. In this newly created team, you will be exposed not only to expert tech strategy analysts, but also to product development teams going “from 0 to 1”.Recruitment Fraud Notice : IDC would like to inform you that we conduct our formal communications via corporate email, our Applicant Tracking System iCIMS, LinkedIn messaging, or directly by phone. We do not use any other platform (including Telegram, WhatsApp, Signal, text, instant message, etc.) to communicate with prospective candidates. If you receive any communication outside of our formal communications channels, please ignore it and block the sender or caller. In addition, we do not ask candidates to provide sensitive personally identifiable information such as