Business Development Director

LanguageWire

Business Development Director responsible for driving new business growth and managing enterprise client relationships at LanguageWire. Collaborating with teams and stakeholders to deliver value-based solutions while exceeding sales targets.

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

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

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 and actively supporting our vision of becoming a tech lead super agency.
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 to ensure your acquired customers will have a great customer experience throughout the process.
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.
Demonstrating resilience and persistence, viewing “no” as a stepping stone rather than a roadblock.
Securing New Bizz focus and long-term customer retention through smooth collaboration with Account Managers and Customer Excellence.
Managing and growing a healthy sales pipeline while maintaining accurate forecasting in line with LanguageWire guidelines and best practices.
Maintaining strong CRM discipline and ensuring accurate pipeline management in HubSpot.
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
We have a hybrid work model called FlexiWire. We offer weekly flexibility, working one day in the office and four days from home. Together with your team, you can coordinate which days to collaborate in the office.
We take care of our people and initiate many social get-togethers from Friday Bars a to Summer or Christmas parties. We have fun!
Easy and free parking at the office
Class A office space with private kitchen, lounge, open format work space with private offices available when needed and a conference room
Office building includes a lounge area where you can lunch, chat with colleagues or have coffee while playing pool or shuffle board as well as a sports area that includes a private gym and outdoor walking trails

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Hard Skills & Tools

Sales Lifecycle UnderstandingLead GenerationProposal DevelopmentContract NegotiationPipeline Management

Soft Skills

Result-OrientedCompetitive MindsetProblem SolvingAnalytical MindsetEffective Time Management