Principal Business Development Manager - B2B
At a glance
Senior Business Development role at Equifax (External). Remote, United Kingdom · full-time.
Pay not stated
Growth Roles summary, based on the employer's posting.
What you'll do
- Set team KPIs, project revenue, and shape go-to-market and sales plans for profitable growth
- Win new business among large organizations with broad customer populations across the Equifax portfolio
- Coordinate account planning with other teams around consumer services and data-enrichment opportunities
- Handle difficult client negotiations, serving as the senior escalation point for cross-functional obstacles
- Build tailored responses to RFIs and RFPs addressing Risk, Fraud, and Marketing needs
What you bring
- Senior leadership experience scaling business development or sales teams
- Direct or partnership-based experience with a Credit Bureau
- A bachelor's degree or equivalent B2B sales background, including pipeline and team forecasting ownership
- A record of closing mid-to-large enterprise deals against personal and departmental quotas
- Salesforce capability for lead scoring and precise pipeline forecasting
Who this fits
This role suits a senior sales leader who can manage teams, enterprise deals, forecasting, and complex negotiations. You'll need to explain financial insights and data-led value to senior and C-suite buyers, while understanding API-based delivery well enough to lead technical implementation conversations. The position is full-time and remote, with London, United Kingdom as the listed location.
From the employer
Equifax is where you can power your possible. If you want to achieve your true potential, chart new paths, develop new skills, collaborate with bright minds, and make a meaningful impact, we want to hear from you.
As the Principal Business Development Manager - B2B, you will drive significant market expansion and increase penetration within both existing and untapped segments. You will champion the delivery of high-value consumer propositions while mentoring a high-performing sales organisation to empower our partners with proprietary consumer data. By seamlessly integrating Equifax data into client strategies, you will enable financial institutions, telecommunications, and utilities to enrich customer interactions and optimize their decision-making processes.
What you’ll do
Establish and manage team KPIs, forecast revenue, and guide the overarching go-to-market and sales strategies to drive profitable growth.
Identify and secure new business, specifically targeting large-scale organizations with extensive customer bases across the Equifax portfolio.
Lead account strategy motions with cross-functional teams to identify sales opportunities tied to value-add consumer services and data enrichment.
Act as the senior point of escalation for complex client negotiations and resolve cross-functional roadblocks effectively.
Respond to prospect RFIs and RFPs with tailored, consumer-focused solutions that address critical Risk, Fraud, and Marketing imperatives.
What experience you need
Proven experience in a senior leadership or management role, successfully scaling business development or sales teams.
Previous experience working for a Credit Bureau directly, or via a partnership.
Bachelor's degree and/or equivalent B2B sales experience, including managing the sales pipeline and overseeing team-wide forecasting accuracy.
Demonstrated experience negotiating and closing mid-to-large size enterprise deals while being held accountable to individual and departmental quotas.
Proven ability to articulate complex financial insights and deliver data-driven value propositions to senior and C-suite decision-makers.
Proficiency with Salesforce for lead scoring and high-accuracy pipeline forecasting.
Conceptual grasp of API-driven delivery to lead technical implementation discussions.
What could set you apart
Master's or advanced degree in a related business or technology field.
Demonstrated transformational leadership skills with the ability to inspire and manage teams through rapid growth or market shifts.
Existing industry contacts and a strong professional network within the consumer finance space.
Experience creating efficiencies, process improvements, or automations by using or building AI tools to optimize proactive sales outreach.
The Perks of being a Equifax Employee?
We offer a wide range of company supported benefits including contributory pension, life cover, income protection, healthcare, enhanced maternity and sick pay, 26 days holiday and a day off for your birthday, with the ability to buy and sell and free credit checks. We also offer flexible benefits ranging from cycle to work, discounted travel options, gym membership, dining and leisure discounts, financial & savings plans, mobile discounts plus much more!
We also support personal development and have a range of learning options including our global online learning platform and allow you to bring your whole self to work supported by our Inclusion and Diversity, Wellbeing and Employee Engagement forums.
Are you ready to power your possible? Apply today, and get started on a path toward an exciting new career at Equifax, where you can make a difference!
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