Business Development Director

LanguageWire

Business Development Director driving sales growth for LanguageWire in the US market. Engaging with enterprise clients and managing strategic outreach efforts for technology solutions.

Posted 7/6/2026full-timeRemote • 🇺🇸 United StatesLeadWebsite

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Do you have a consultative mindset and be comfortable managing the large volume of inbound requests we receive as well as cold contacting new prospects up to C-Level stakeholders?
The Business Development Director will be a key factor in our current growth.
You will work across our ecosystem of technology and services to deliver high value solutions to enterprise clients.
You will be part of a globally acting team focusing on selling LanguageWire’s techonlogy stack.
You will work closely with your direct leader, Senior Director and Managing Director US, and also with other departments, such as our customer excellence and onboarding team.
Driving new business growth and consistently achieving or exceeding annual sales targets across the US region.
Proactively identifying, hunting and converting new opportunities into signed deals.
Generating and qualifying leads through strategic outreach, cold-calling, networking and social selling activities.
Building and developing relationships with future enterprise customers through value-based and consultative conversations.
Managing and growing a healthy sales pipeline while maintaining accurate forecasting in line with LanguageWire guidelines and best practices.
Driving the end-to-end sales process, including proposals, RFPs, RFIs, MSAs, presentations, pricing discussions and contract negotiations.
Representing LanguageWire in strategically important meetings with key stakeholders and decision-makers.
Regularly visiting prospects and customers onsite to strengthen relationships and uncover new opportunities.
Delivering proactive follow-up and value-based customer interactions that build trust and long-term partnerships.

Requirements

What you’ll need

5+ years sales experience
Having a hunter mindset & being result-oriented and competitive
Driven by results and success
Excel at prospecting, in converting leads into deals & in qualifying and disqualifying leads.
Understanding of the sales lifecycle - from lead generation through business closing
Proven track record in achieving sales targets
Proven ability to be self-driven
Excellent written and verbal communication skills
Strong interpersonal skills
A consultancy tool box (problem solving, analytical mindset, stakeholder management, presentation skills etc.)
Effective time management

Benefits

Comp & perks

Enjoy flat hierarchies, responsibility and freedom, direct feedback, and room to stand up for your own ideas
Internal development opportunities, ongoing support from your People Partner, and an inclusive and fun company culture
International company with over 400 employees. Offices in Copenhagen, Aarhus, Stockholm, Varberg, London, Leuven, Lille, Paris, Munich, Hamburg, Gdansk, Atlanta, Finland and Valencia
Great colleagues in the Atlanta office belonging to different business departments

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Hard Skills & Tools

Sales Lifecycle UnderstandingProposal DevelopmentContract NegotiationRFP ManagementLead Qualification

Soft Skills

Excellent Communication SkillsStrong Interpersonal SkillsTime ManagementAnalytical MindsetProblem Solving