Company Description
Insum, a Talan company, develops innovative and highly specialized application solutions using Oracle Application Express (APEX), a rapid application development tool included with the Oracle database. With an office in Montreal and Plattsburgh, Insum is the world’s leading consultancy specializing in APEX. Its internationally recognized team of experts develops custom application solutions to meet the needs of its broad client base of private and public sector organizations, including financial, government, and higher education institutions, as well as many Fortune 500 companies.
Job Description
Are you a dynamic, self-motivated individual with a strong sense of autonomy, an entrepreneurial spirit, and a deep passion for the world of IT development? Do you aspire to be a pivotal force in the success of Insum?
If so, our sales team is seeking for Business Development Director who is eager to contribute to the company’s expansion and future growth.
What You’ll Do
- Drive Revenue Growth: Apply innovative strategies to meet and exceed revenue goals.
- Expand Our Client Base: Attract new customers and nurture relationships with existing ones.
- Expand Our Partner Base: Leverage current partnerships and create new ones to expand the Insum footprint.
- Grow the Market: Continue to grow our largest market – USA.
- Prospect and Strategize: Seek out prospects and tailor strategies for potential customers.
- Collaborate with Industry Experts: Partner internally with Insum Trusted Advisors to secure new sales opportunities.
You will be expected to master:
- Close Deals: Follow up on sales leads – inbound and outbound – to close deals.
- Lead Generation: Proactively generate your own leads.
- Compelling Proposals: Develop persuasive sales proposals.
- CRM Utilization: Use our CRM system (Salesforce) for organized sales activities.
- Procedural Excellence: Adhere to established sales processes and procedures.
- Account Management: Manage current accounts to aid in customer success and revenue growth for the company.
- Collaborative Environment: Engage in weekly Sales & Marketing and Sales & Operations meetings.
- Resource Allocation: Work closely with the Operations team for efficient resource management.
- Data-Driven Insights: Create and present sales projections, helping steer our business.
- Marketing Engagement: Contribute to marketing and promotional efforts.
Ideal profile
Sales enthusiast: with a genuine passion for sales
Creative and persuasive: you bring creativity to your approach and have the persuasive skills to win over clients. Your self-motivation and autonomy drive you to achieve sales targets.
Negotiation expert: your persuasion is backed by excellent negotiation skills
Team player with an entrepreneurial spirit: you thrive in a dynamic environment that values your input, you also possess a strong team spirit
Attentive listener and adaptable: you are attentive to customer needs, your adaptability allows you to tailor your approach effectively
Tech savvy: knowledge of best practices and market trends in cloud technologies is an asset
Excellent communication skills. Excellent verbal, written, and presentation skills. Ability to effectively work in English (+ Spanish and/or French an asset)
Qualifications
What we Love to see
- Minimum of 5 years of relevant experience with selling IT services (experience with application development an asset)
- Established network of contacts in the IT sector (Oracle technology an asset)
- Good understanding of IT project requirements, application development lifecycle, and professional services delivery
- Knowledge of Oracle technologies a strong asset
- Knowledge of Oracle APEX technology a major asset
- Knowledge of business practices in the US and Canada
- Experience in drafting calls for tenders, demonstrating an understanding of IT project requirements, application development lifecycles, and professional services delivery
- Able to use analysis and creativity to solve problems and find alternatives
- Strong organizational skills and sense of responsibility
- Strong interest in providing excellent customer service
- Ability to work with tight schedules and to adapt to an ever-changing and dynamic environment
- Available to travel
What we offer:
- In addition to a benefits package that includes life and disability insurance, health and dental options, GRRSP, and internet and equipment allowance:
- Agile, friendly, collaborative environment in an established, entrepreneurial company backed by a large group
- High-impact learning culture: free access to online learning platforms and regular in‑house training sessions and tech talks
- Diverse opportunities for networking and exchange of ideas across the company
Do you want to be part of our team? Make the jump to Insum! You will have the opportunity to join a team recognized for its rigor, professionalism, and excellence.
Send us your cover letter and resume. Only candidates selected for an interview will be contacted.
We believe that only a humanistic practice of technology will make the new digital age an era of progress for all. Let’s work towards this together. Insum is convinced of the power of collective intelligence, which combines the richness and diversity of profiles, experiences, and technological and sectoral expertise. This is why we promote equal access to employment and encourage all individuals, women, ethnic and visible minorities, aboriginals, and people with disabilities to apply.
Quality and innovation are at the heart of what we do
Insum is a fast-growing, award-winning company that was recognized by several organizations:
- Several members of our team are internationally recognized experts and have received awards from major industry partners
- Finalist of the March 2017 “Spotlight on SMEs” award by the Association Québécoise des Technologies (AQT)
- Winner of the 2017 of the Montreal Abe-Limonchik Intercultural Award recognizing our commitment to cultural diversity
- We are now in fourth place among Quebec companies in Deloitte’s Technology Fast 500™ companies competition, which groups the fastest growing IT companies in North America
Our Core Values
- Our Work – Respect and Integrity
- Our Seal of Excellence – Quality and Innovation
- Our Employees – Teamwork and Fun
All your information will remain confidential in accordance with the equal employment opportunity guidelines
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