Sr. Business Development Executive - Open Source services

Business Development Ahmedabad5–6 yrs experience8–10 LPA
Role Overview
We are looking for an experienced Sr. BDE with 5+ years of experience in international IT services sales for our client.
The candidate will be responsible for generating new business and converting opportunities into Fixed-Cost Projects, Dedicated Development Teams, and Support & Maintenance contracts.

Key Responsibilities
• Generate new business from USA, UK, Canada, Europe, Australia, and other international markets.
• Generate leads through LinkedIn, Cold Email, Cold Calling, Networking, Referrals, and other B2B channels.
• Identify target companies, decision-makers, and potential business opportunities.
• Conduct lead qualification and discovery calls to understand client requirements, budget, timeline, and decision-making process.
• Prepare proposals, quotations, presentations, and SOWs with the technical team.
• Handle the complete sales cycle from Lead Generation → Qualification → Discovery → Proposal → Negotiation → Closing.
• Negotiate pricing, scope, timelines, payment terms, and contracts.
• Build and maintain a strong sales pipeline and regularly update CRM.
• Follow up with prospects and manage opportunities until closure.
• Build long-term relationships and identify upselling and cross-selling opportunities.
• Convert one-time projects into long-term support or dedicated development engagements.
• Achieve monthly and quarterly sales targets

Sales Skills Required
The candidate should have strong knowledge of:
• B2B IT Services Sales
• International Sales
• Lead Generation & Prospecting
• Cold Calling & Cold Emailing
• LinkedIn Sales & Outreach
• Lead Qualification
• Discovery & Requirement Gathering
• Sales Funnel & Pipeline Management
• Proposal & SOW Preparation
• Pricing & Estimation Discussions
• Negotiation & Objection Handling
• Closing Techniques
• Upselling & Cross-selling
• Client Relationship Management
• Sales Forecasting
• Revenue & Target Management

Technologies
The candidate should have a good understanding of IT services and be comfortable selling projects related to:
• AI / Generative AI
• Node.js / Laravel / PHP/.NET
• Python / Django / FastAPI
• React / Next.js / MERN
• React Native / Android
• Shopify / WooCommerce / WordPress
• QA & Automation
• Cloud, API & Third-Party Integrations
• Microsoft Dynamics 365 (bonus)
Hands-on development experience is not required, but the candidate must be
able to understand technical requirements, identify the right solution, and
confidently discuss it with international clients

Required Experience
• Minimum 5 years of experience in managing end-to-end sales Individually as IT Business Development Executive/Manager.
• Proven experience in acquiring and handling international clients.
• Experience selling Fixed-Cost Projects, Dedicated Teams, and Support/Maintenance contracts.
• Strong communication, presentation, negotiation, and closing skills.
• Strong understanding of the software development lifecycle.
• Result-oriented with a proven track record of achieving sales targets.
• Ability to independently manage the complete sales cycle.

Key KPIs
• Qualified international leads generated
• Discovery meetings conducted
• Proposals submitted
• Conversion/closure rate
• New clients acquired
• Revenue generated
• Fixed-cost projects closed
• Dedicated teams closed
• Support & maintenance contracts closed

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