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SalaryReporting to the Executive General Manager Workforce Solutions Australia & New Zealand, this individual contributor role is responsible for driving strategic sales initiatives, ensuring executional excellence on key programs and collaborating with other business units to drive the growth of the Verification Exchange business in Australia. This individual is responsible for the primary customer contact to acquire new sales of the Verification Exchange service by prospecting, opportunity management, accurate forecasting, delivering sales presentations, developing bids and negotiating final terms and contracts in order to meet the organisation’s business objectives.The Senior Business Development Manager, Verification Exchange role is responsible for leading through influence across the wider Equifax account management team in order to capitalize on existing networks and relationships, as well as coordinate with the Workforce Solutions business unit in the U.S. and Canada to best apply existing knowledge, vision and proven go-to-market strategies in the local market.Key Responsibilities:Research, analyse and document the Verification Exchange opportunity in the assigned territory, along with the market size, value proposition & positioning.Develop and execute short- and long-term sales strategies to drive sales opportunities for Verification Exchange into the assigned territory, new markets, verticals or regions, or within new divisions of the existing client base.Capably articulate the Verification Exchange value propositionProduce and present executive-level content to both internal and external key stakeholdersDemonstrate Financial Services industry expertise to fully understand client needs and demonstrate senior level consultancy skills to bring value-added solutions to the table to resolve those needs.Primary focus is selling to new clients and includes full sales cycle participation including prospecting, opportunity management, forecasting, presentation of services, proposals, contracting and deal closing.Build and maintain relationships with key clients & prospects at the senior executive levelManage his/her sales pipeline and accurately forecast opportunities across the market.Provide market and customer feedback to the product teamIdentify new market opportunities through a strategic understanding of the regulatory and technology environment and capture important market developments, regulation changes & technology trendsKey Deliverables:A deep understanding of the market, regulatory landscape, value proposition and the opportunity.Expert delivery and presentation of the Verification Exchange value proposition to both internal & external key stakeholders for the acquisition of new Verifier customersExecution of the core go-to-market objectives for the business to achieve the assigned sales targetsSkills you need to have:15+ years sales and/or sales management experience with proven results in the Financial Services Technology sectorExpert knowledge of the mortgage industryExpert interpersonal and customer relationship management skillsExpert consultative sales negotiation, influencing and deal closure skillsExpert written and presentation skills with extensive experience developing and delivering executive-level communicationTechnically, commercially & regulatory astuteDemonstrable experience to lead, motivate and energize multiple stakeholder groups to achieve results using influential, innovative & collaborative approachesDemonstrable ability to analyze complex scenarios and draw out relevant insights into succinct, easily understood customer-ready communicationsProven track record of taking plans to execution within a corporate environmentPrimary Location: AUS-Sydney-Blue-StreetAUS-MelbourneFunction: Function - Sales and Account ManagementSchedule: Full time
