Manager, Business Development
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American Express business development manager acquiring Middle Market clients through consultative financial sales. Building executive relationships and delivering tailored solutions for growing U.S. companies.
Responsibilities:
- Lead the full acquisition process within the territory, targeting high-value Middle Market clients through strategic, consultative selling
- Build and sustain executive-level relationships with CEOs, CFOs, and financial leaders
- Identify, develop, and convert new business opportunities using market intelligence, networks, and industry insight
- Maintain a strong in-market presence with 25–50% travel
- Manage a high-value pipeline with disciplined forecasting, strong conversion, and consistent quota achievement
- Use data, analytics, and financial insight to prioritize opportunities and optimize resource allocation
- Collaborate with Risk, Underwriting, Pricing, and Product to deliver tailored, profitable solutions
- Conduct discovery conversations to uncover client pain points and opportunities
- Architect solutions from working capital optimization to expense management
- Provide thought leadership on market shifts, payment innovation, and financial transformation
- Lead complex deal negotiations and guide executive stakeholders through strategic and financial considerations
- Close deals and transition accounts to the Field Account Development team
- Uphold the American Express Code of Conduct and Sales Practice standards
- Model ethical decision-making and champion compliance throughout the sales process
Requirements:
- 7+ years of proven success in complex B2B, commercial, or financial sales environments
- Consistent record of top-quartile performance and exceeding ambitious sales targets
- Expertise in consultative, multi-stakeholder selling, influencing C-suite decision-makers, and closing large, high-impact deals
- Demonstrated success in solution-oriented sales across payments, financial services, SaaS, or related industries
- Strong financial acumen, including articulating ROI, profitability, and business impact
- Ability to interpret client financial statements, analyze balance sheets, and identify working capital needs
- Exceptional ability to translate complex solutions into compelling, actionable value for clients
- Ability to operate successfully in a regulated environment
- Ability to work independently, think creatively, and drive measurable business outcomes within institutional workflows
- Adaptability in fast-changing environments
- Expertise in CRM management, pipeline forecasting, and disciplined sales execution
- Bachelor’s degree preferred; advanced degree or equivalent professional experience valued
- Employment eligibility to work with American Express in the United States; visa sponsorship is not available
Benefits:
- Competitive base salaries
- Bonus incentives
- 6% Company Match on retirement savings plan
- Free financial coaching and financial well-being support
- Comprehensive medical, dental, vision, life insurance, and disability benefits
- Flexible working model with hybrid, onsite or virtual arrangements depending on role and business need
- 20+ weeks paid parental leave for all parents, regardless of gender, offered for pregnancy, adoption or surrogacy
- Free access to global on-site wellness centers staffed with nurses and doctors (depending on location)
- Free and confidential counseling support through our Healthy Minds program
- Career development and training opportunities
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