Woodmac

Woodmac

Senior Specialist, Business Development

US-TX-Houston-Office · Senior

Sponsorship not specifiedDetected 5 days ago
SalesforceCRMBusiness DevelopmentOutbound SalesForecastingResearchLeadershipCommunicationCollaborationOrganizational Skills

About the role

  • Wood Mackenzie is the global leader in analytics, insights and proprietary data across the entire energy and natural resources landscape.
  • For over 50 years our work has guided the decisions of the world's most influential energy producers, utilities companies, financial institutions and governments.
  • Now, with the world's energy system more complex and interconnected than ever before, sector-specific views are no longer enough.

Responsibilities

  • Support the achievement of pipeline and revenue targets through proactive prospecting and new business development activities within approved market segments.
  • Build and maintain a healthy pipeline of early-stage opportunities for progression by senior sales stakeholders.
  • Support account-based prospecting initiatives and targeted campaigns across designated territories.
  • Assist in developing and maintaining target account lists based on Ideal Customer Profile (ICP) criteria.
  • Maintain accurate account and prospect data within Salesforce and other sales tools.
  • Support territory planning activities by identifying key buying groups and decision-makers.
  • Develop knowledge of target industries, buyer personas, and market dynamics.
  • Build relationships with prospective clients and establish credibility through professional and consistent engagement.
  • Maintain accurate records of prospect interactions, activities, and opportunities within Salesforce and related platforms.
  • Support opportunity progression through effective follow-up and stakeholder coordination.

Requirements

  • Attend industry events, networking opportunities, webinars, and conferences as required to generate awareness and new business opportunities.

Nice to have

  • 2+ years of experience in business development, sales development, or a customer-facing commercial role.
  • Demonstrated ability to proactively engage prospects and generate new business opportunities.
  • Comfortable using CRM and sales engagement tools such as Salesforce, Gong, LinkedIn Sales Navigator, or similar platforms.
  • Strong research and analytical skills with the ability to identify and prioritize opportunities.
  • Bachelor's degree preferred.
  • Willingness to travel occasionally as required.

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