Client Relationship Executive – Director
Grant Thornton (US)
full-time
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Location: Massachusetts • 🇺🇸 United States
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Lead
About the role
- Originate new sales opportunities by consistently and systematically initiating sales calls and contacts; pursue prospects to secure meetings and win referrals.
- Meet sales production targets and goals with minimal oversight and direction.
- Project executive presence; build effective and collaborative relationships with senior Partners and C-Suite executives.
- Identify key decision makers at client and prospect organizations at the C-Suite and Board levels.
- Possess the ability to have enterprise-level conversations in areas such as Growth, Risk, Profitability & Performance Management.
- Identify winning strategies by understanding the client’s needs; coach Grant Thornton teams through the pursuit life cycle.
- Participate in Grant Thornton services sales presentations and conduct face-to-face meetings with prospects.
- Execute account strategy and plan that best leverages Grant Thornton’s resources to meet the prospect’s business needs and issues.
- Participate in trade organizations and informal networks to develop, build, and sustain robust professional relationships.
- In partnership with marketing, execute events and other outreach campaigns to identify and engage targets and build the Grant Thornton brand in the marketplace.
- Work with local office service line leaders to maximize cross-selling opportunities.
- Negotiate and participate in pricing strategy to make Grant Thornton competitive.
- Regularly (daily) and consistently use CRM system to ensure that data reporting, customer information, and sales activity/pipeline are up to date.
- Other duties as assigned.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree; advanced degree/MBA is a plus.
- Ability to immediately leverage existing network of Boards of Directors, C-Suite Officers, and private investors.
- Over 10 years of business development/sales experience in professional services and/or complex solution selling environments selling at the Board of Directors and C-Suite level.
- Proven record of driving targeting efforts, building relationships, and influencing buying decisions.
- A fundamental understanding of accounting concepts is required; prior experience in an Accounting or Finance role is a plus.
- Strong proficiency in assigned industry vertical.
- Impeccable written and verbal communication skills.
- Broad-based knowledge of Grant Thornton’s offerings, services, and applicability to business triggers.