At Highspring, we partner with leading organizations to deliver technology solutions through project-based consulting and strategic talent engagements. Whether it’s a full development squad delivering a new API integration or a digital transformation initiative, we help our clients design, build, and scale critical IT projects with the right expertise.
As a Business Development Manager/Senior Account Executive at Highspring, you will collaborate with recruiters, consultants, and delivery leaders to assemble and deliver end-to-end consulting solutions. From project managers and business analysts to architects, developers, QA, and DevOps, you’ll help clients assemble the right teams to deliver their most important technology initiatives.
Duties and Responsibilities
Client Relationship Development
- Build strategic relationships with senior technology leaders to understand their project portfolio and consulting needs.
Consulting Engagement Generation
- Identify opportunities to deliver squads and project teams (e.g., API development, cloud migration, cybersecurity, ERP implementations) in addition to single resources.
Project Discovery and Solutioning
- Lead intake meetings and discovery sessions with clients to capture requirements, define project scope, and translate into statements of work (SOWs).
Squad Assembly & Delivery Alignment
- Work with recruiters and delivery leads to assemble complete consulting squads—project managers, developers, QA, DevOps, data engineers, and architects—to ensure client success.
Account Growth and Cross-Selling
- Expand client footprint by introducing complementary practices such as cloud, DevOps, cybersecurity, or data consulting.
Engagement Oversight
- Stay close to delivery: ensure squads are integrated, projects are on track, and client expectations are met. Escalate or realign resources as needed.
Performance & Reporting
- Achieve sales, GM, and activity targets. Use Bullhorn to track pipeline, SOWs, and account activity.
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Skills Required
- Proven experience building relationships with senior technology leaders and selling consulting solutions
- Ability to lead discovery meetings, define scope, and produce statements of work (SOWs)
- Experience assembling and coordinating cross-functional delivery squads (PMs, developers, QA, DevOps, data engineers, architects)
- Track record of achieving sales, gross margin, and activity targets
- Familiarity with cloud, DevOps, cybersecurity, ERP, and data consulting domains
- Experience using Bullhorn or similar ATS/CRM to track pipeline and account activity
- Strong communication and client relationship management skills
Vaco Compensation & Benefits Highlights
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Healthcare Strength — Core medical plan options are described as broad with generally decent access to providers, and coverage is sometimes framed as strong relative to typical staffing arrangements. In some locations, employer-paid medical and dental coverage is highlighted as a notable differentiator.
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Parental & Family Support — Paid parental leave is positioned as a meaningful part of the total rewards offering in certain markets and materials. Family-building support such as fertility and adoption-related programs is also referenced as available in some packages.
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Retirement Support — A 401(k) plan is consistently described as available, with indications of an improved company match in at least some segments. In at least one market-specific profile, matching up to a higher percentage is presented as part of a strong local package.
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What We Do
Vaco delivers critical talent solutions to companies in the areas of consulting, project resources, executive search, direct hire and strategic staffing with expertise in numerous areas including accounting and finance, technology and operations. Vaco’s family of brands includes Pivot Point Consulting, a best in KLAS health care IT solutions provider; Focus Search Partners, a retained executive search practice; and MorganFranklin Consulting, Vaco's methodology-driven global consulting platform. Since its founding in 2002, Vaco has grown to serve more than 12,000 clients across the globe with more 9,800 employees. Vaco has been named to Inc. magazine’s list of the fastest-growing private companies for the past 15 years and was named to Forbes’ 2018-2021 lists of America’s Best Recruiting Firms.
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