Hiring: Sr. Business Development Manager - Utilities & Telecom (Americas) Company: Esri Location: Charlotte, NC Job Posted Time: 2026-09-15 12:15:21 About the job Experience: •5+ years of experience successfully supporting the needs of gathering and designing technical specifications to solve a customer's needs Required Skills: •Drive opportunities. Able to articulate business value with customers and distributors of diverse scope within the region to create opportunities within new lines of business and market segments. Proactively drive value and growth across distributor, customer, and Esri. •Think strategically. Expertly speak, present, and negotiate with executives and key stakeholders. Possess strong global and financial skills and provide input into business and strategic growth plan for the region. Demonstrate expert knowledge of product components, application, and GIS value propositions of Esri technology in region. •Partner with others. Build and nurture long-term partnerships with customers and distributors. Facilitate client and distributor meetings that contribute impactful ideas. Influence those internally and externally through communication of ideas and strategies at all business levels. Actively share knowledge and support/mentor team members. •Drive results. Lead the ‘Executive Review’ with distributors to finalize terms and conditions of an enterprise agreement. Demonstrate the ability to be put into any competitive situation and displace competition through research and advanced industry/country knowledge. Qualifications: •Expert in negotiation and strategic engagements •Advanced storytelling skills and experience presenting at conferences and executive level engagements •Demonstrated capacity to quickly learn new technology and translate it into solutions that address customer needs •Mastery of English and other languages as needed (verbal and written) •Understanding of GIS, Esri technology, and the utilities & telecom industries as they relate to one another •Bachelor’s degree in GIS, business administration, or a related field •Master’s degree in GIS, business administration, or a related field •Professional proficiency in Spanish and/or Portuguese preferred •Questions about our interview process? Interested candidates, please apply directly through the job posting on company's career page or try via AI auto apply on this platform. Don't miss this opportunity to join a forward-thinking team!