Pr. Business Development Manager

About this Role

Within the VBI-Carrier Sub-Sea development team, this role’s purpose is to drive growth, identify and drive new business opportunities within Vodafone’s sub-sea business. Responsible for the construction, deployment and sale of large international fibre optic cables, both subsea and terrestrial. The ideal candidate will possess a strong commercial background in business development and technical understanding of fibre optic networks. This senior role will involve identifying development opportunities, championing them to C-level (internally and externally), negotiating contracts and delivering budgets, whilst working closely with technical and legal teams to drive margin growth and ensure project success.

What you’ll do

• Develop and implement clear commercial strategies to drive growth initiatives that deliver agreed revenue and margin targets.
• Develop industry partnerships and senior relationships to align with VBI Carrier growth strategy. Manage internal stakeholders across different functions to ensure buy in.
• Coordinate and lead complex commercial negotiations with customers and suppliers.
• Act as the Commercial Lead on high risk and complex bid opportunities, managing a virtual commercial bid team from qualification to contract signature.

Who you are

Core competencies, knowledge and experience:

• Knowledge of Commercial contracts within the Telecoms Market, strong analytical decision-making skills and understanding of key risks.
• Financial modelling experience with the ability to take a financial model from creation, through governance and approval.
• Background in delivering innovative commercial propositions in high pace and constant change environments.
• Excellent relationship builder, with the necessary personal impact to build credibility both within VBI, across other Vodafone functions and externally with the ability to negotiate at a Senior Leadership level.

Must have technical / professional qualifications:

• 5+ years’ experience developing compelling commercial propositions.
• 24+ months experience of managing change or operating in a rapidly changing environment, such as a major corporate reorganisation or start up.
• Demonstrate expert industry knowledge in a mobile, fixed line or converged telecommunications environment, including commercial issues affecting a deal.
• Computer skills, including a high level of Excel commercial modelling skills, and relevant system knowledge.
• Graduate Degree. MSc or MBA / professional accounting qualification (e.g. CIMA) preferred.

Benefits

• Hybrid work model
• Bonus on top of the gross salary.
• Flexible working hours from Monday to Thursday, and an intensive schedule on Fridays.
• Intensive Summer Schedule during July and August.
• Up to 20 days per year of 100% remote work from other locations.
• Private Health and Life Insurance for employees.
• 25 vacation days, plus December 24th and 31st off.
• Optional Pension Plan.
• Access to an online learning platform for continuous training.

REF: 286456

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