Do you like to WIN? Let your competitive spirit shine in the sales role of Business Development Manager with Akkodis, a division of The Adecco Group. Balance individual ambition with team collaboration to support and drive market growth. You will partner with clients to qualify their need for smart business solutions and see highly qualified candidates through to delivery. To be successful in this role, it will be crucial to embrace change and learning, proactively seek solutions and foster professional relationships. The successful candidate will strategize with internal counterparts to fulfill client staffing needs while promoting comprehensive, smart solutions to the tech and engineering verticals.

Turning Disruption into Direction and Evolution into Advantage

 This is a hybrid role with a mix of work-from-home and  on-site client visits with required location being in Plano, TX. Candidates must be able to commute within the market as well as the potential for scheduled team meetings, trainings, or office events. 

Akkodis believes in offering flexibility to work in the way that makes you most productive. If you are a resourceful team player that enjoys the autonomy to make professional, informed decisions, then keep reading.

• • Reaching out to new and existing clients in order to build strong long-term business relationships
  • Hold intake meeting with clients to understand their IT staffing needs, set expectations around their contributions to the partnership, explain the services of Akkodis and work with them to develop feasible, creative solutions to their business needs
  • Work closely with the recruitment delivery teams to ensure they understand client requirements and deliver qualified candidates in a timely manner
  • Increase Akkodis’ market share in the region or client portfolio
  • Lead or attend team meetings to ensure the team has the most up to date information, provide client feedback, and can prioritize accordingly
  • Cross sell other Akkodis and Adecco Group services
  • Constantly learn current emerging technology to effectively advise clients and recruitment delivery teams

We want to set you up for success! To help us do that, here is what we are looking for from you:

• A Bachelor’s degree in business or related field (A combination of post-high school education and related professional work experience equivalent to six (6) years may be considered in lieu of a degree.)
• A minimum of two (2) years of Business-to-Business sales experience
• Previous experience in the staffing and/or I.T. staffing is highly desirable, with required experience selling within into Enterprise-level customers within the Financial Services vertical
• A willingness to travel for on-site customer meetings
• The ability to maintain reliable transportation

• A demonstrated history of professional relationship building
• A sense of hustle, desire for career growth and an eagerness to learn

• The analytical ability to determine client needs and deliver innovative solutions
• A collaborative spirit with an intrinsic motivation to succeed
• An attitude of perseverance, courage and possessing leadership qualities

It’s an exciting time to be part of our team. We’re proud to be a global thought-leader and care about doing the best job we can to ensure better futures for everyone. We do this by building our Future@Work strategy as a united team of 30,000+ colleagues with a collective spirit working in over 60 countries globally.

You’ll have the opportunity to grow across a variety of interesting jobs and careers over our extensive portfolio of global brands. We empower our colleagues to work in the smartest, most efficient ways to achieve total balance between the demands of their jobs and their lives. That’s why we give you the autonomy and support you need to work in the way that makes you most productive, agile, confident and insightful.

Putting people first, pioneering with a collective spirit and always advancing with a growth mindset - that’s what we stand for at the Adecco Group. Here, we are all individuals with a unique perspective on the world we live in. That’s what makes us stronger. Whoever you are and whatever your background, you can be yourself. So, we aim to build on the attributes that make you, you. We offer a range of world-class resources for upskilling and development, satisfying your curiosity while sharing skills, knowledge and expertise to grow together.

Do you want to make an impact where it matters most? Apply NOW!

We believe that having an understanding of the hiring process helps you to prepare, feel, and be, at your best. As a global, multi brand organization with multiple different roles, our application process can vary.

On our career site, you will find some of the key steps you can expect to guide you along the way.

As one of the world’s largest employers we believe in talent, not labels, and focus on the diverse and unique skills our people bring. We seek to foster a culture of belonging and purpose, an environment where everyone can thrive and feel engaged, and where difference is respected and valued. Our commitment to equity, equal opportunity, inclusion, and diversity is part of our broader commitment to respecting fundamental human rights across our value chain. The Adecco Group is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer.

Equal Opportunity Employer/Veterans/Disabled

The Company will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records

Benefit offerings for full-time employment may include medical, dental, vision, term life insurance, short-term and long-term disability, additional voluntary benefits, commuter benefits, wellness plans and reimbursement and retirement programs.  Available paid leave may include paid time off, parental leave and holiday pay.

Posting date: 03-21-2024