Оne of the leading international companies that provides professional services TMF Group is currently recruiting a Commercial Director.
Job Purpose:
The Commercial Director is responsible for bringing in new business from the Russian market and expanding the company’s market share. This individual will develop and maintain a network of client/intermediary relationships, and translate prospects into clients, while also upselling and cross selling to an existing client portfolio.
The candidate will operate at a senior level, dealing with high profile clients and handling complex international corporate structures. The commercial focus of role is the to bring in new business for TMF Group’s portfolio of services, including HR & Payroll; Corporate Secretarial; Accounting & Tax; and Trust and Corporate Services.
Key Responsibilities:
Develop the business by building new business pipelines, as well as upselling and cross-selling to existing clients.
Identify and optimize sales opportunities, using knowledge of the market and competitors, as well as TMF’s unique selling propositions and differentiators.
Anticipate, identify and exploit legal/fiscal developments and changes in market conditions.
Represent TMF in the marketplace, and develop and maintain a network of client/intermediary relationships that will enable a strong, consistent pipeline for conversion into sales.
Create and explore new business opportunities i.e. new clients, new services, new markets and geographies
Utilise effective relationships to maximize opportunities for cross referrals
Manage the contact to contract sales process efficiently and effectively, with transparency.
Develop proposals that address clients’ needs, concerns and objectives.
Work as part of a deal team to ensure the best customer experience and response.
Leverage input from other internal teams to maximize overall deal value to the business.
Act as the Deal Lead for large opportunities, from initiation to closure, and create development plans for large client accounts
Lead the coordination and presentation of multi-jurisdictional sales proposals to international clients.
Proactively develop relationships with clients, and provide operational teams with customer feedback on pricing, service and quality improvements.
Drive cross-selling opportunities, working with existing clients as they expand into or operate in other jurisdictions serviced by TMF offices in over 80 countries across the globe.
Meet monthly, quarterly, and annual revenue targets, aligned with the company’s objectives
Contribute to the development of the sales team, boosting overall productivity and effectiveness, and improving conversion rates
Work with leadership to implement best practice, and create strategies for sales improvement based on market research and/or competitor analysis
Key Requirements:
Bachelor’s degree, preferably in business, sales, marketing, or a related field. Post-graduate qualification (ie. MBA) would be advantageous
Typically 10+ years of relevant working experience in a commercial environment, or in consulting, accounting or law firms.
Excellent English written and verbal communication skills.
Knowledge of a second language is a plus.
Extensive industry experience within the market, with personal market credibility, a solid network, and an interest in our portfolio of services
Ability to build strong relationships with clients at all levels.
Able to “solution sell” where the ability to listen to the clients and understand what they really need is more important than a hard sell.
Able to manage coordination of complex multi-jurisdictional proposals involving multiple business lines.
Self-motivated and able to collaborate and to drive results in a matrix environment
Strong communication, negotiation and influencing skills
Results-oriented, and able to manage their priorities, deadlines and workload
Regular travel is required.
