Business Development professional expanding Blackline Safety's connected workplace safety technology across Western Canada. Managing enterprise sales, strategic accounts and industrial customer relationships across British Columbia, Alberta and Saskatchewan.
Responsibilities
Develop and execute a territory business development strategy for British Columbia, Alberta and Saskatchewan
Identify, prospect and develop new enterprise and strategic-account opportunities within target industries
Build and maintain relationships with end users, operational stakeholders, safety professionals, procurement teams and C-suite decision-makers
Manage the full business development cycle from lead qualification and discovery through solution development, proposals, negotiations and closing
Conduct customer meetings, presentations, demonstrations and business reviews
Develop consultative sales strategies for complex, multi-site and multi-stakeholder opportunities
Coordinate with internal product, technical, customer success and executive teams to develop tailored customer solutions and proposals
Maintain accurate account, contact and opportunity information in the company CRM system
Participate in industry organizations, conferences, events and networking activities
Monitor industry trends, customer needs and competitive activity across Western Canada and communicate market intelligence internally
Support opportunity planning, value propositions, bid/no-bid decisions and customer presentations for strategic opportunities
Maintain a strong understanding of Blackline Safety's connected safety technology, including gas detection, lone worker protection, communications, monitoring and analytics solutions
Requirements
Five or more years of successful business development, enterprise sales or complex B2B sales experience
Strong direct sales experience within industrial markets such as oil and gas, utilities, petrochemical, refining, upstream and midstream energy, mining, emergency services, government or related sectors
Demonstrated experience developing and closing enterprise opportunities involving operational stakeholders and senior executives
Established business relationships and market knowledge within one or more Western Canadian provinces, particularly British Columbia, Alberta and Saskatchewan
Experience selling technology-enabled, IIoT, SaaS, safety or other complex business solutions is an asset
Strong understanding of consultative and strategic selling, including multi-stakeholder and multi-location opportunities
Understanding of master service agreements (MSAs) and related commercial contract terms
Strong CRM discipline and experience using CRM data to manage pipeline development and opportunity activity
Ability and willingness to travel approximately 50% of the time, including overnight travel throughout the assigned territory
A bachelor's degree in business or a related discipline is preferred
Self-motivated, entrepreneurial and comfortable working independently across a large territory
Strong prospecting skills and ability to generate opportunities rather than rely solely on inbound leads
Excellent communication, presentation, negotiation and relationship-building skills
Commercially minded, with ability to connect customer challenges to measurable business and safety outcomes
Proven ability to develop and execute strategic territory and account plans
Experience selling complex solutions to large enterprise customers
Strong analytical, critical-thinking and problem-solving skills
High proficiency with CRM and productivity tools such as Excel, PowerPoint and Word
Professional credibility and confidence engaging with technical users, operational leaders and senior executives
Previous sales training through organizations such as Sandler, Miller Heiman, The Brooks Group or similar is an asset
Legally eligible to work in Canada
Benefits
Approximately 50% travel, including overnight travel
Opportunity to contribute to innovative connected safety solutions
Opportunity to develop strategic customer relationships
Opportunity to expand Blackline Safety's presence across Western Canada's industrial markets
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