Regional Director, Business Development

At Seequent, we help organisations to understand the underground, giving the confidence to make better decisions faster. We build world-leading technology that is at the forefront of Earth sciences, transforming the way our customers work. Every day we help them develop critical mineral resources more sustainably, design and build better infrastructure, source renewable energy, and reduce their impact on the environment. We operate in 145+ countries while proudly maintaining headquarters in New Zealand. Seequent builds world-leading subsurface software, helping create a better understanding of the earth to ensure a better world for all. We are constantly evolving at the forefront of technology to transform how geo-professionals work, eliminating barriers to understanding by connecting software, teams, and the tools they need. Our integrated earth modelling, geo-data management, and team collaboration software enables them to see a more complete picture of the earth: because with more understanding comes better decisions – for people and the planet. Headquartered in New Zealand with global reach, Seequent is the specialist subsurface software company within Bentley Systems. Together, we are helping build a more resilient world. We\’re a high growth, people-centric success story. Seequent is a Bentley Systems company, working together to build a better future. The Role The purpose of this role is to lead a team to accelerate the growth of the Seequent business across EMEA. The role will have a team of direct reports, and be responsible for all BD activity in EMEA, with enhanced focus on selected regions (which will grow, as we grow and are successful). This is a key new role within Seequent and reports directly to the regional EVP, contributing to the regional strategy, having direct responsibility for executing on the business development growth plans, driving new business and (where appropriate) existing growth across the region. The role will require proven leadership, excellent commercial skills, strong interpersonal skills, and acute cultural awareness. In this role, you will have the opportunity to: Lead a BD team through exemplary personal example, honed leadership and functional (i.e. business development) skills, a positive can-do attitude and strong influencing and coaching skills. Inspire and manage the Business Development team, and all stakeholders required to deliver the growth plans, based on clear, regular communication and direction. Develop a team of top talent, actively coaching, developing, and identifying individuals for future development and career paths. Keep up to date with current market and technology trends across the region and its nuances, spotting strategic opportunities and issues. Build a culture of enquiry, market, and competitor awareness. Ensure your team collaborates across the region, Seequent and Bentley. Support and encourage cross collaboration between global offices, partners, and colleagues across all functions. Oversee cost management, analysing existing operations and making recommendations for improvement and growth. Report on teams’ performance and status through written and verbal communication. Own business development plans for the region ensuring annual targets are set and understood. Lead strategic planning for growth acceleration across the region. Develop GAP (Growth Acceleration Plans) for specific geographies and segments. Analyse and build a deep understanding of the target markets, personas, use cases & competitors. Create strategic approaches relevant to the market and potential opportunities. Provide guidance on measurable business development performance metrics. Oversee all BD plans for the region, including coaching of other sales teams. Develop and execute all Business Development activities in the region. Promote the Seequent Brand offering and value proposition. Identify new markets and business opportunities. Utilise all channels available in the region to deliver on growth plans. Contribute to the development of the regional strategy including headcount, resourcing, budgets, and culture. In order to be successful in this role, you should have: Minimum 15 years’ international commercial experience with experience in business development and sales. Experience in SaaS organization is preferred. Post-secondary education. A Planner. Demonstrated capability with enterprise sales and solution selling. Able to build strategic relations and think at strategic, operational, and tactical levels simultaneously. Passionate about building new business and comfortable with ambiguity. Local language and significant cultural understanding, with experience working across multiple cultures. Team player, able to lead a ‘virtual’ team through vision, engagement, collaboration & motivation. Strong commercial acumen with track record in sales, pipeline management and forecasting. Significant negotiation experience, in addition to strategic account planning. Proven track record of achieving and exceeding sales targets. Would be an asset: Knowledge and experience across the geoscience discipline. Knowledge and experience across mining, civil, environmental and/or energy industry. Knowledge and experience across complex government tenders. Strong PowerPoint, Word, and Excel skills. Additional skills across Salesforce CRM and Power BI an advantage. Additional Information Office-based working environment, work from our Reading, UK office three or more days per week. Our Commitment to Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion At Seequent, we champion the uniqueness of each individual. Our commitment to inclusiveness, equity, and accessibility is fundamental to who we are. If you require accommodation during our recruitment process, please let our Talent Acquisition team know. We are here to ensure a fair opportunity for all. Research underscores that some individuals, especially women and underrepresented groups, may hesitate to apply for roles if they don\’t meet every requirement. Please don\’t count yourself out if you don’t tick every box. We are committed to hiring a diverse team and encourage individuals of all backgrounds and abilities to apply. Thank you for considering us as your potential employer; we\’re excited to see what you can bring to our team! Benefits of being a Seequenteer and why you’ll love being on our team. We aspire to be pioneers of positive change in the way organisations work with the underground. We work collaboratively, stay curious, make change happen and have a global impact. We bring our authentic selves to work and are enthusiastic about what we do. Plus, you can expect great benefits; these benefits are unique to each location Seequent resides in. Please ask your Talent Acquisition Specialist. If this posting gets you excited about joining Seequent please apply now! For more information about everything Seequent, please visit Seequent.com. How to apply If this sounds like the role for you, apply today with a covering letter and CV. #J-18808-Ljbffr