Strategic Business Alliances Business Development Director - Microsoft Security (Location Flexible)
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RSM is seeking a Strategic Business Alliances Business Development Director to join our Enterprise Sales team. This role is responsible for sales and revenue growth through the assigned strategic business alliance of Microsoft. This role will use consultative, co-selling skills along with a deep understanding of your assigned SBA to achieve revenue growth targets. This role is expected to find new business and opportunities through co-selling with your assigned SBA and smoothly transition opportunities to the aligned sales team member such as Industry BD, Account Manager, Enterprise Account Leader, or as directed. The SBA Business Development Director will work closely with your aligned strategic business alliances leader and practice leaders internally for overall go to market strategy and execution.
ESSENTIAL DUTIES
Sources and qualifies new opportunities through assigned SBA
Create a sales plan for your assigned SBA that is designed to drive growth of related practice areas and fits within the overarching alliance plan as directed by your aligned SBA COE lead
Position RSM as the strategic alliance of choice to assigned SBA
Be a firmwide champion for your assigned SBA and serve as a catalyst across the sales teams, especially for business development, account management, presales, and pipeline development
Actively network with your assigned SBA to create new relationships and strengthen existing relationships, including any aligned professional affiliations, industry groups and relevant centers of influence
Develop and nurture relationship with assigned SBA to drive larger impact for clients and facilitate matchmaking to drive opportunities
Collaborates with internal stakeholders to establish quality SBA connections and orchestrate processes to set expectations and generate trust
Manages co-selling activities for assigned SBA to drive joint pipeline, including joint account planning and targeting
Conducts frequent pipeline reviews with joint sellers and proactive engagement to ensure right prioritization and pipeline coverage to support joint targets
Lead a monthly sales review to ensure scale, growth, and execution
Leverage available incentives and programs to ensure deal acceleration and execution
Provide support in driving top key deals to deliver revenue impact to the business and deal coaching
Work closely with aligned strategic business alliances leader, marketing, and practice leads to develop effective go-to market plans
Collaborates with sales enablement and sales training to create and maintain training materials
Leverages the voice of the SBA to identify and alleviate key success blockers, supports removing blockers and communicates overall feedback relative to the market
Maintains and stays up to date on sales compliance processes in accordance with your assigned SBA and RSM compliance policies
EDUCATION/CERTIFICATIONS
Bachelor’s or associate degree (preferred)
TECHNICAL/SOFT SKILLS
Strong business acumen, communication, organizational and analytical skills (required)
Strong written, verbal and presentation skills (required)
Experience working with Microsoft 365 applications for internal communication and collaboration (preferred)
Experience working with CRM applications such as Microsoft
Dynamics 365 or similar for sales tracking and report generation (preferred)
Self-motivation
EXPERIENCE
8+ years selling professional services or technology products or services
Experience working with [the alliances either indirectly or directly (required)
Active network of contacts within the alliances ecosystem
Experience working with modular sales organization where focus and activities are divided by the firm’s needs and objectives (preferred)
Demonstrated ability to work with practice leaders and other internal stakeholders to build strong coalitions and ongoing collaboration (preferred)
Experience working in the middle market
Experience navigating legal, regulatory, independence and risk management policies and procedures (preferred)
At RSM, we offer a competitive benefits and compensation package for all our people. We offer flexibility in your schedule, empowering you to balance life’s demands, while also maintaining your ability to serve clients. Learn more about our total rewards at https://rsmus.com/careers/working-at-rsm/benefits.
All applicants will receive consideration for employment as RSM does not tolerate discrimination and/or harassment based on race; color; creed; sincerely held religious beliefs, practices or observances; sex (including pregnancy or disabilities related to nursing); gender; sexual orientation; HIV Status; national origin; ancestry; familial or marital status; age; physical or mental disability; citizenship; political affiliation; medical condition (including family and medical leave); domestic violence victim status; past, current or prospective service in the US uniformed service; US Military/Veteran status; pre-disposing genetic characteristics or any other characteristic protected under applicable federal, state or local law.
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At RSM, an employee’s pay at any point in their career is intended to reflect their experiences, performance, and skills for their current role. The salary range (or starting rate for interns and associates) for this role represents numerous factors considered in the hiring decisions including, but not limited to, education, skills, work experience, certifications, location, etc. As such, pay for the successful candidate(s) could fall anywhere within the stated range.
Compensation Range: $147,000 - $260,700Individuals selected for this role may be eligible for sales commissions and a discretionary bonus based on firm and individual performance.
Skills Required
- Strong business acumen, communication, organizational and analytical skills
- Strong written, verbal and presentation skills
- Self-motivation
- 8+ years selling professional services or technology products or services
- Experience working with the alliances either indirectly or directly
- Active network of contacts within the alliances ecosystem
- Experience working in the middle market
- Experience working with Microsoft 365 applications for internal communication and collaboration
- Experience working with CRM applications such as Microsoft Dynamics 365 or similar for sales tracking and report generation
- Experience working with modular sales organization where focus and activities are divided by the firm's needs and objectives
- Demonstrated ability to work with practice leaders and other internal stakeholders to build strong coalitions and ongoing collaboration
- Experience navigating legal, regulatory, independence and risk management policies and procedures
- Bachelor's or associate degree
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Leave & Time Off Breadth — Time‑off options are broad, with self‑managed PTO for associates and above, at least 14 paid holidays, and firm‑wide wellbeing days alongside hybrid work flexibility. This breadth is consistently presented as a strong component of the overall offering.
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Healthcare Strength — Medical coverage includes multiple plan designs (two HDHPs and a PPO), telehealth access, and a mental‑health platform offering up to eight free 1:1 sessions per year. Health benefits are characterized as solid to strong for the industry.
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