Senior Director, Business Development

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Kent is looking for a Senior Director – Business Development that will be responsible for developing sales strategies to align with corporate and business unit objectives. You will be based in Houston, TX.

• Accountable for achieving sales targets within the USGC region by growing share through the sale of all product and service offerings
• Focus on securing work with new clients as well as penetration and retention of existing customers
• Develop sales strategy and account plan to penetrate and grow accounts while maintaining Kent KPI in relation to EBIT and cashflow
• Coordinate internally on both proposal development, conducting presentations, negotiating pricing, and presenting the contract to close the sale
• Research existing accounts, identifying opportunities for expanding product offerings and ensuring accounts are managed according to Kent’s business objectives
• Possess understanding of key clients, market sectors as well as competition and understand value add Kent brings and how to promote and sell
• Develop go‑to‑market plans for expansion, innovation, and brand initiatives
• Meet sales quotas and other key sales objectives as established by the executive management team
• Bring network of working relationships from U.S. client base

In addition to the responsibilities listed herein, the employee may be required to perform other ad‑hoc tasks as needed or directed by the supervisor or management. These tasks will be within the reasonable scope of the employee's skills, capabilities, and role within the organization. The intent of this provision is to allow for flexibility and adaptability in meeting the dynamic needs of the organization, ensuring that operational requirements can be met efficiently.

All such tasks will be assigned considering the employee's current workload and with respect to their professional development.

• Bachelor’s Degree in…