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The Business Development Executive Netherlands will be responsible for setting and executing the Salesforce Public Sector business development strategy for Government. The ideal candidate will have Senior Civil Service Government experience with the ability to foster relationships at senior levels of Government as well key partners that support the Government mission.

You will also have experience in leading Government initiatives that improve citizen outcomes and an understanding of future transformation efforts in key Government segments that will build the opportunity for customers to transform their businesses and serve as a motivator for modernization.

Responsibilities:
Set and execute impactful customer acquisition strategies for the Central Government of the Netherlands to include awareness of areas that salesforce has a proven track record, create demand, and identify key procurement frameworks.
Foster relationships at senior Government levels using current network and expanding it
Provide detailed business development strategy focused on the top government executives and transformation areas where salesforce can bring tremendous value and nurture and advance those opportunities
Identify and advance new customer opportunities at strategic, operational and tactical customer-facing levels; Manage overall business development process, driving appropriate metrics for sales funnel management
Align with Strategic Account Executives, industry leads, and regional sales leadership teams to present a single front to help represent a single vision for our customers.
Where relevant, interface with the product development and marketing organizations to help guide Public Sector product direction and production of sales plays for any country specific needs

Required Skills:
Proven track record and success with transformation initiatives in Government including deep understanding of Government Cloud Transformation enablers and drivers
15+ years of senior experience in Government or Systems Integrator with a focus on Government with domain expertise in one or more of the areas: healthcare, education, infrastructure, unemployment/social services, defence, interior, or cities/regions
Proven track record of generating business opportunities that contribute to the year on year growth
Own network of relationships in public sector and its ecosystem
Passionate about public sector and how technology can improve citizen experience and Government efficiency

Additional Skills/Experience:

Strong track record of tailoring focused capture plan objectives, strategies and tactics in conjunction with quantifying and qualifying opportunities
Comfortable interfacing directly with customer decision-makers to shape market opportunities
Proven experience gaining access to decision makers and establishing strategic relationships and successes for long term partnerships
Proven track record of building satisfied, loyal and referenceable customers
Strong operational and analytical abilities
Establish and maintain professional relationships with leaders in the public sector space and within industry and be known as a professional resource to the industry
Participate in selected Government/Industry Associations briefings to industry, and industry briefings to government
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