Client Relations & Business Development Manager
Job Description
Client Relations & Business Development Manager role for Vailexa Technology in Denver, CO (onsite) focused on enterprise prospecting, vendor onboarding, and pipeline ownership.
Responsibilities
- Open new logos and expand enterprise footprint.
- Prospect and win Fortune 500 enterprises, with focus areas in technology, financial services, healthcare, energy, and telecom.
- Build trusted relationships with CIOs, CISOs, VPs of Engineering and Data, IT directors, and talent acquisition leaders.
- Lead vendor onboarding and commercial/legal processes, including MSAs, rate negotiations, and compliance requirements in partnership with procurement and legal teams.
- Grow accounts from initial requisitions into multi-consultant engagements and toward preferred-supplier status.
- Convert client needs into clear requirements for the US and India recruiting teams, then manage toward fill-rate and quality targets.
- Maintain accurate CRM records and run monthly and quarterly forecasting, reporting activity, pipeline, and revenue.
- Develop a local presence through industry events, CIO and security forums, and in-person client meetings.
- Share insights on competitor rates, skill demand, and buyer feedback to improve positioning across AI/ML, cybersecurity, cloud, and data.
Requirements
- 6+ years of business development or sales experience in IT staffing, consulting, or technology services.
- Proven ability to open enterprise accounts, including at least two Fortune 500 logos landed personally.
- Track record of meeting revenue or gross-margin quotas.
- Knowledge of IT staffing models: contract, contract-to-hire, direct hire, and SOW.
- Experience working through enterprise procurement, vendor onboarding, and MSA negotiation.
- Strong written and verbal communication with senior technical and business stakeholders.
- Based in, or willing to relocate to, the Denver metro area; travel up to 25% across the USA.
Benefits
- Medical, dental, and vision insurance
- 401(k)
- Paid time off
- Paid holidays
- Travel reimbursement
Preferred Qualifications
- Existing network of IT and security leaders in Colorado or the Mountain West.
- Experience selling AI/ML, cybersecurity, cloud, or data engineering talent.
- Familiarity with MSP/VMS programs (e.g., Beeline, SAP Fieldglass) and offshore or hybrid delivery models.
- Experience at a growth-stage firm building a territory from the ground up.
- Bachelor’s degree in business, technology, or a related field.
Work location: In person (Denver, CO)
Pay: $70,000.00 - $90,000.00 per year