Technical Business Development Manager CodeBlue Ltd location Auckland.

CodeBlue is a leading nationwide IT managed service provider, focused on delivering high quality outcomes to our loyal and ever growing client base.  Our philosophy is simple, to deliver exceptional customer service to our clients and to maximise their IT investment.

Our vision is to be NZ's leading provider of proactive monitoring and IT infrastructure services, helping our clients both to reduce their IT costs and improve service levels, reliability and the security of their IT infrastructure. CodeBlue has been a part of the CSG Group, since 2015. We have just been purchased by Fuji Xerox, hence we are now backed by a multi-billion dollar, an international company. Watch this space.

We are recruiting a Technical Business Development Manager & we will train you in sales, providing you have technical Sys Eng or PreSales exp in an MSP or an Infrastructure service company, where you have been dealing directly with customers. Your backgeound will be a customer facing Infrastructure Systems Engineer or PreSales Consultant who is keen to move into sales. Rewards are endless, our culture is delightful & we will support you until you are confident in a BDM role.

In order to be considered, you must be living in NZ now, hold NZ Permanent Residency, NZ citizen or a full NZ work permit with no restrictions. The role the Auckland Technical Business Development Manager role will focus on SME-Medium companies. We are looking for a BDM to uncover new business opportunities & enjoy generous rewards & a progressive future. If you are an Infrastructure Systems Engineer, keen to get into sales, this is your time to shine.

Key responsibilities & mandatory experience proven customer facing Infrastructure Systems Engineer or PreSales Consulting experience in an MSP, or ICT infrastructure services or large end user is necessary. Note this is a Technical Sales role, pure business development. We will train you.

Also necessary is technical knowledge of MS Azure, Office 365, Active Directory, Windows 10, Sharepoint, WAN/LAN networking, security & firewall principals, Intune or HyperV, and ideally SQL. Ability to learn technical knowledge quickly, confident in your own ability and 'intuitively know you will be good at sales'. Self motivated, sense of urgency, proactive approach, good documentation skills

- Uncompromising passion to learn and be the person clients love to deal with. Keen to develop new business opportunties and manage the full sales cycle from conception to closure. Current & valid NZ drivers license. In order to be considered, you must be living in NZ now, hold NZ Permanent Residency, NZ citizen or a full NZ work permit with no restrictions.

About you consummate professional, tireless level of enthusiasm, passion for business development, uncompromising commitment to your clients. Thrive in a Technical Sales/BDM role, keep your eye on the ball at all times & uncover opportunities where most would never consider to look. Identify key prospective clients through research, effective market segmentation and analysis.

Prepare accurate proposals, quotes and costings to secure new or enhanced business through solution sales. Your personality is important (can you laugh at yourself, and still maintain a strong level of professionalism?). Enjoy selling ICT managed services, which will also include servers, storage, cloud, ICT security, networks and desktop environments. You will be known for delivering excellent results for clients, always.

Attributes Passion for sales, love dealing with customers. Keen interest in emerging technologies. Excellent analytical problem solving skills. Intermediate/Advanced level computer skills in Microsoft Office applications including Word, PowerPoint and Excel.

- High level of accuracy and attention to detail. Excellent organisation and time management skills. Excellent customer relationship building skills. Articulate communication skills, and exceptional command of English (written & verbal). Ability to pick up new technologies with ease. Ability to manage multiple tasks and priorities effectively

Positive attitude, always and a great team player. Strong people and customer service orientation. Strong continuous improvement orientation. Proactive by nature, Self-starter, always willing to support & resolve customer issues. Highly effective planning ability. Tenacity to achieve results and thrives on challenge. High professional standards, including personal presentation.

Able to work at a computer for long periods of time. Effectively use time and resources. Ability and willingness to learn and take on new tasks and ideas. Can listen to and understand others points of view, issues, concerns and respond appropriately. Ability and willingness to learn and take on new tasks and ideas. Can listen to, and understand others points of view, issues, concerns and respond appropriately.

We offer a generous base salary plus uncapped commission & other benefits, medical health insurance for NZ residents and NZ citizens, ongoing training and potential support towards certifications and other benefits