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Lead Business Developer

🇺🇸 Hybrid - Champaign, IL

🕑 Full-Time

💰 $120K

💻 Sales

🗓️ June 13th, 2025

Edtech.com's Summary

Wolfram is hiring a Lead Business Developer. This role involves selling consulting capabilities to corporate and government clients, developing strategic sales plans, maintaining client relationships, negotiating contracts, and working closely with Wolfram Solutions leadership and the sales team.

Highlights
  • Selling consulting services to major corporations and government agencies.
  • Implementing strategic sales plans to meet revenue goals.
  • Building and maintaining relationships with high-level clients.
  • Negotiating contracts and managing client accounts.
  • Collaborating with Wolfram Solutions leadership and the sales team.
  • Bachelor’s degree required; 5+ years of sales experience preferred.
  • Familiarity with IT developments and Wolfram products.
  • Base salary up to $120,000 per year for U.S. candidates.
  • Medical, vision, and dental insurance, 401(k) plan, and other benefits available.
  • Requires a clear background check and eligibility to work in the U.S.

Lead Business Developer Full Description

Lead Business Developer

Wolfram, creator of Mathematica, Wolfram|Alpha and Wolfram Language, is looking for a highly motivated Lead Business Developer to join our Wolfram Solutions team. The company is looking for a motivated individual with strong interpersonal, verbal and written communication skills to sell our consulting capabilities to corporate and government clients.

A clear background check will be required for this role.

Responsibilities
  • Selling our consulting capabilities to major corporations and government agencies, developing contacts, pitching our capabilities and closing deals
  • Implementing strategic sales plans to meet and exceed revenue goals
  • Building and maintaining strong relationships with high-level clients, including government agencies and corporate decision makers
  • Negotiating contracts, closing deals and managing client accounts to ensure long-term satisfaction and growth
  • Navigating complex procurement processes and leading contract negotiations with precision
  • Communicating effectively with high-level or challenging clients, ensuring long-term satisfaction and partnerships
  • Working closely with the Wolfram Solutions leadership team, our project technical leads and executive decision makers at our client companies
  • Interacting with the Wolfram Sales team to coordinate licenses and other products

Qualifications
  • Bachelor’s degree
  • Sales experience
  • Excellent interpersonal, verbal and written communication skills
  • Ability to work independently and with a team
  • Experience with finding and landing new leads
  • Familiarity with cutting-edge IT developments, including the capabilities and limitations of recent AIs

Preferred qualifications
  • 5+ years of sales experience
  • Sales experience in the software industry
  • Post graduate degree in a technical or business-related field
  • Familiarity with Wolfram products

Location:
Champaign, Illinois, or remote
Job Type: Full time (40 hours per week)/Permanent
Reporting to: Director of Wolfram Solutions

Salary (for eligible candidates residing in the United States): For candidates based in the United States, the base salary for this position is expected to be up to $120,000 per year. Your exact offer and on-target earnings may vary depending on multiple individualized factors, including job-related knowledge, skills and experience.

Benefits (for eligible candidates residing in the United States): Medical, vision and dental insurance with partial employer contributions; a life insurance policy; an employee assistance program; a generous PTO policy based on years of service; 12 paid holidays per calendar year; a 401(k) plan with employer matching; short-term disability; long-term disability; tuition reimbursement/professional development assistance; etc.

All hiring is contingent on eligibility to work in the United States. We are unable to sponsor or transfer visas for applicants.

Wolfram is an equal opportunity employer and values diversity at its company. Women, people of color, members of the LGBTQ community, individuals with disabilities and veterans are strongly encouraged to apply.

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