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Vice President, Business Development, Managed Technology Solutions - HoustonLOCATION
HOUSTON WESTJOB DESCRIPTION
In the role of Vice President, Business Development within our Technology Solutions team, your responsibilities will be to grow profitable revenue for the Robert Half enterprise including both Talent Solutions’ and Protiviti’s clients and prospects. The solution focused areas include Security and Privacy; Business Platform Transformation; Technology Strategy and Architecture; Enterprise Data and Analytics; Cloud; Technology Risk and Resilience; Microsoft; and Emerging Technologies. Your efforts in business development, such as scheduling and conducting client meetings, as well as fostering relationships with colleagues across the organization, will directly contribute to growth in one or more solution areas by generating market demand and leading opportunity pursuits.
In this role you will analyze technology business opportunities, develop, and implement client pursuit strategies in targeted markets and accounts. In addition, you will serve as a liaison and client advocate in your efforts on behalf of Protiviti Managing Directors and the Talent Solutions teams. This role will report to a Managing Vice President who will provide overall direction regarding priorities, business development strategy support, and performance feedback.
Skills:
- Proven ability to self-generate business development opportunities with technology leaders using a diverse method of outreach communication tools including telephone, email, social media, etc.
- Demonstrated history of success in IT Professional Services.
- Experience in collaborating on complex solution proposals and preparing for client facing presentations.
- Demonstrated ability to lead an opportunity pursuit (“deal”) campaign.
- Demonstrated ability to generate, shape, and close deals with varying contract values.
- Demonstrated ability to conduct large and small group presentations.
- Experience with developing relationships with C-suite and VP level technology leaders.
- Effective communication skills both written and verbal.
- Effective critical thinking, research, and analysis capability.
- Commitment of maintaining high standards of operational excellence, setting an example for others.
- Advocate and support an inclusive work environment as a champion of diversity and inclusion.
Qualifications:
- At least 6 years work experience; preference for experience in a solutions sales business development role.
- Demonstrated ability to grow revenues and pipeline year over year through extensions of current work and net-new business.
- Position may require travel (following company guidelines and all federal and local government guidelines in place at any point in time).
The typical salary for this position is $125,000 - $150,000. The salary is negotiable depending upon experience and location. The position is eligible for a bonus based upon achievement of performance objectives.
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Skills Required
- Proven ability to self-generate business development opportunities using diverse outreach methods (phone, email, social media)
- History of success in IT professional services sales or business development
- Experience collaborating on complex solution proposals and preparing client-facing presentations
- Demonstrated ability to lead opportunity pursuit (deal) campaigns
- Proven ability to generate, shape, and close deals of varying contract values
- Experience conducting large and small group presentations
- Experience developing relationships with C-suite and VP-level technology leaders
- Effective written and verbal communication skills
- Strong critical thinking, research, and analysis capability
- At least 6 years of work experience (preference for solutions sales/business development)
- Willingness to travel as required by the position
- Advocate and support an inclusive work environment and diversity initiatives
Robert Half Compensation & Benefits Highlights
The following summarizes recurring compensation and benefits themes identified from responses generated by popular LLMs to common candidate questions about Robert Half and has not been reviewed or approved by Robert Half.
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Strong & Reliable Incentives — Pay cadence for contractors is weekly and considered reliable on assignments, providing steady income between gigs. Sales/recruiting tracks can see meaningful upside from bonuses and commissions when performance is strong.
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Healthcare Strength — Corporate employees are offered comprehensive core coverage including medical, dental, vision, life/AD&D, and disability, supplemented by EAP and wellness initiatives. Feedback suggests these benefits form a competitive, standard suite for full‑time roles.
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Retirement Support — Access to a 401(k) is available for both corporate employees and contract talent, administered through Fidelity. Match formulas and vesting are not consistently public, but availability is a consistent part of the program.
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