Senior Business Development Manager / Account Executive
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Senior Business Development Manager / Account Executive
Barclay Communications
Location: Belfast / Hybrid
Type: Full-time/Permanent
Salary: £35,000 – £45,000 Base Salary + Car Allowance + Benefits (£100k OTE)
Role Overview
Barclay Communications are one of the largest independent IT Managed Service providers and Telecoms companies in the UK with over 11,000 customers and presence across the UK and Ireland. We offer fully managed IT Support and Cyber Security contracts to over 150 well‑established customers, with significant expansion plans in place for 2026 and beyond.
We are looking for an experienced and commercially focused Business Development Manager / Account Executive to grow our IT Managed Services (MSP) business.
This role has arisen from the long‑term success of our ITMS business and there is a genuine high earning potential for the right candidate. It is responsible for nurturing and closing new logo business opportunities as well as the cross‑sell and renewal of contracts into our existing customer base. The focus will be on developing strong client relationships, and selling robust, cloud‑first IT solutions that improve reliability, security, and productivity for our customers.
You will predominantly sell into the Northern Ireland Market but you will have the opportunity to sell into customers across the South of Ireland as well as the wider UK. The ideal candidate has a strong background in B2B IT Managed Service sales that understands the full stack of modern cloud as well as on‑premise IT solutions. Pre‑qualified new business leads will be provided by our in‑house SDR team with an expectation for the development manager to be able to source their own leads with the sector‑targeted data and customer base we provide.
Key Responsibilities
Manage and convert new business leads from our SDR Team
Identify and qualify new business opportunities from cold leads
Cross‑sell into our existing ITMS customer base
Develop and manage a strong sales pipeline
Sell Solutions across the following ITMS areas:
Managed IT Support & Helpdesk contracts
Microsoft 365 / Modern Work Cloud Services
Endpoint and User Cybersecurity Solutions
Network, Infrastructure & Endpoint hardware
Backup, Disaster Recovery & Business Continuity Solutions
Conduct discovery meetings to understand client challenges and requirements both face to face and via remote video call
Present tailored IT solutions aligned to business outcomes
Prepare proposals, pricing, and contracts
Meet or exceed monthly, quarterly and annual revenue targets
Maintain accurate CRM (Salesforce) records and sales forecasts
Track market trends, competitors, and emerging technologies
Attend networking events, partner meetings, and industry forums
Qualifications
3 Years + in an IT Managed Services Sales or Account Management Role
A strong background in selling the following services:
Managed IT Service contracts
Cybersecurity fundamentals for SMB and Mid‑Market
Firewall and Security Suites
Network Switching Hardware
Managed Wi‑Fi
Cyber Essentials / Cyber Essential+
Excellent communication, presentation, and negotiation skills
Knowledge of Cloud and Internet Connectivity
Experience selling SDWAN solutions
Comfortable working independently and in a team environment
Experience managing pipeline via CRM systems (Salesforce, Dynamics, HubSpot, Zoho, etc)
Existing network of SMB or mid‑market decision‑makers
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- Location:
- Belfast
- Job Type:
- FullTime