Business Development Manager (Manufacturing)

Location: Hybrid role based in the Irving, Texas office, with in-person work three days a week or more; travel up to 50% is required.

Company

hirify.global creates global platforms, events, online marketplaces, data, and digital content for specialist industries, helping buyers and sellers build relationships and conduct business.

What you will do

• Identify, qualify, and engage high-value prospects through compelling proposals and consultative sales.
• Build relationships with senior-level decision-makers to secure new partnerships, sponsorships, and accounts.
• Develop sales plans, pricing strategies, packages, and campaigns with Marketing to grow revenue and market share.
• Research competitors, customer buying trends, and emerging market opportunities, including through industry events.
• Use Salesforce to maintain accurate client, pipeline, opportunity, and forecast data.
• Prepare sales, market, and ROI reports for senior leadership while meeting daily, weekly, monthly, and quarterly targets.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience.
• 5–7 years of B2B sales experience, ideally in media, sponsorship, or B2B events, with proven revenue achievement.
• Strong expertise in lead generation, consultative selling, and closing high-value deals.
• Excellent negotiation, communication, and relationship-building skills.
• Ability to develop creative solutions and identify new growth opportunities.
• Proficiency in CRM systems for pipeline management and reporting; Salesforce is preferred.
• High energy, resilience, an entrepreneurial mindset, and a proactive approach to managing a sales territory.
• Willingness to travel up to 50% for client meetings, industry events, and business development activities.

Culture & Benefits

• Hybrid work with in-person collaboration three days a week or more, plus flexibility to work from home or remotely at other times.
• 25 days of annual leave, rising to 27 days after two years, a birthday leave day, and the opportunity to work from almost anywhere for up to four weeks per year.
• Private medical cover, flexible personal benefits, wellbeing support, mental health resources, and a healthy living subsidy.
• Training, mentoring, LinkedIn Learning access, and support for internal career moves.
• Volunteer leave, charity match funding, ShareMatch benefits, recognition programs, and diversity and inclusion networks.
• International collaboration with teams around the world.

Hiring process

• Reasonable adjustments or accommodations for the hiring process or position can be requested from the Talent Acquisition Partner.
• The role is open to candidates who meet most, although not necessarily all, of the listed skills and experience.