Business Development Manager - Product Analytics

About the position

As an Enterprise Software business development manager (BDM) for data analytics, you will help customers achieve their business outcomes through NI’s Product Analytics portfolio based on the SystemLink and Optimal+ platforms. You will work closely with account teams and pre-sales engineers to identify and close new opportunities and expand existing business within current and new accounts. You should have strong customer facing skills and will act as the subject matter expert for the Product Analytics solutions, being able to articulate our value proposition to the target customer personas. You will be part of a larger team of Business Development Managers based in the Americas. This Business Development role requires very combination of strong sales skills and technical capabilities. You will be responsible for driving growth in opportunity pipeline and revenue within your target account base. A dedication to customer success is a critical priority this position. You should expect upwards of 30% travel.

Responsibilities

• Drive annual recurring revenue growth in focus account
• Partner with account managers to build opportunity pipeline through active prospecting and aligned activities and our field marketing teams
• Develop account/territory strategies that are aligned with NI’s existing account teams and business development managers
• Lead complex enterprise software sales cycles with your account team (pre-sales engineers, support, services) to discover customer challenges and define viable solutions
• Guide prospects through the buying processes through value-based selling processes and pricing strategies based on ROI
• Help improve existing offering and build strategy to sell both top down from senior management and bottom up through the facility managers
• Establish and maintain strong relationships throughout both NI and customer organizations

Requirements

• 5+ years of successful enterprise software sales or business development experience
• Proven track-record of meeting or exceeding quota selling enterprise software and services
• Understanding of key KPIs and economic drivers for discrete manufacturing and articulate the opportunity for digital transformation and Industry 4.0
• Good understanding of the trends, challenges, and technologies within discrete manufacturing with a focus on using a data centric approach to improve efficiency, yields, reliability, and speed of problem resolution
• Great teammate, goal focused, consistent, positive attitude
• Good communication, presentation, negotiation, and interpersonal skills with the ability to communicate internally and externally, both technically and commercially
• Independent with strong self-organizational, analytical, and planning skills
• Ability to work in a multi-discipline, international and multi-cultural team
• A motivated self-starter able to work with little or no supervision

Benefits

• Flexible, competitive benefits plans to meet you and your family’s physical, mental, financial, and social needs
• Variety of medical insurance plans, with dental and vision coverage
• Employee Assistance Program
• 401(k)
• Tuition reimbursement
• Employee resource groups
• Recognition programs
• Flexible time off plans, including paid parental leave (maternal and paternal), vacation and holiday leave