Business Development Manager

The Project Sales Executive works to develop new and potential accounts within a defined territory for Greater Ottawa & Gatineau - Fire Safety and Protection (FSP) business. The primary focus and goal for this sales professional is to develop and win "smart install" directly through end users or through our contractor partners. Most of this work will be through a construction event including new out of the ground or an expansion/renovation to an existing site. Essential Functions: - Proactively seek out new business opportunities by conducting prospecting activities to perspective customers and networking to secure first appointments with contractors, engineers and existing building owners at the decision maker level. - Develop risk-mitigation strategies to assist clients in budgeting for lifecycle projects by eliminating costly emergency service calls. - Develop and present pricing options for service and planned maintenance agreements and assist in budgeting for future programs. - Develop and maintain strong business partnerships with the purpose of gaining the client’s trust, meeting their objectives, and delivering value added solutions. - Build financial and life cycle analysis with our tools, to quantify value from the client’s perspective - Generate and deliver impactful proposals with professional executive level presentations that lead to signed contracts. - Participate in sales and industry training and converting that training to sales results. - Coordinate and cooperate with other member of the operations and sales team in the branch location to ensure the customer’s needs are achieved. - Track all sales activities in our CRM Minimum Requirements: - Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience required. - 3+ years of related sales experience required. - Preferred experience within facilities services or other business solution or service sales direct to end-users. - Technical expertise or aptitude is required including a background in any/or all facets of the life safety and security business including fire alarm, sprinkler, extinguishers, suppression systems, video and access control - Ability to communicate and present effectively to groups at all levels including executive. - Leadership of customer engagements along with the desire, ability, and skills to manage the entire sales cycle. - Proven ability to build relationships with existing clients to maintain present sales and to facilitate add-on business and services. - Ability to collaborate with other individuals, departments, and teams. - Strong ability to write compelling, detailed sales proposals. - Must be well organized and able to handle multiple proposals and processes simultaneously. - Motivated to grow professionally, personally, and financially. - Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite as well as a CRM platform **Benefits**: As a company, Fire Safety and Protection (FSP) business is laser focused on creating a culture that thrives on developing our people and protecting our clients assets. One of the ways we do this is by rewarding all those who contribute to our continued growth. Some of the things that you can expect when joining our professional selling team include: - Salary commensurate with experience with opportunity for a results-driven bonus based on personal output and effectiveness in role - Purpose and results driven work environment (work smarter not harder) - Technology and FSP swag when they join the team - Training on not only what we sell but how we sell the FSP Way - Access to leading edge web-based productivity tools - Participation in RRSP that includes employer match - Medical, Dental, and Vision benefits through Cigna - Company-paid life insurance policy **Job Types**: Full-time, Permanent **Salary**: From $50,000.00 per year **Benefits**: - Dental care - Extended health care - Paid time off - RRSP match - Tuition reimbursement Schedule: - Monday to Friday Supplemental pay types: - Bonus pay - Commission pay Ability to commute/relocate: - Ottawa, ON: reliably commute or plan to relocate before starting work (preferred) **Education**: - Secondary School (preferred) **Experience**: - B2B sales (preferred) **Language**: - English (preferred) Work Location: In person