Mitel
Director,BusinessDevelopment–Europe
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“Director, Business Development – Europe at Mitel. Skills: Business Development, BDR function leadership, Pipeline generation. Own BDR function operating budget. Deliver cost-per-meeting targets”
What You'll Achieve.
Deliver against cost-per-meeting targets; Deliver against expense-to-pipeline ratio targets; Achieve pipeline contribution; Achieve conversion rates; Attain pipeline targets; Attain conversion targets; Attain productivity targets
Industry & Context.
Analytical skills; Forecasting; Unit economics; Performance reporting; Corrective action plans; Fail-fast methodology
What They're Looking For.
Must Have
10+ years sales development experience, 5+ years leading BDR teams, Fluency in German (native), Fluency in English (professional), Experience managing operating budgets $1M+, Experience presenting to C-level, Experience operating within DACH market, Deep expertise Salesforce, Deep expertise sales engagement platforms, Deep expertise intent data tools, Deep expertise marketing automation, Analytical skills forecasting, Analytical skills unit economics, Analytical skills performance reporting, Ability to lead through change, Ability to navigate cross-functional tension, Ability to drive adoption
Nice to Have
Leader-of-leaders experience preferred, Experience building or rebuilding BDR function, Prior experience deploying AI, Prior experience deploying automation, Experience working across multi-country Europe, Experience in technology sector, Experience in telecommunications sector, Experience in SaaS sector, Experience in B2B enterprise sector, Understanding of European markets, Understanding of direct customer sales, Understanding of partner-led sales, Understanding of channel-influenced sales, Exposure to ABX programs, Exposure to enterprise buying cycles, Exposure to MEDDPICC frameworks, Experience integrating AI-native tooling, Experience integrating agentic workflows
What You'll Do.
Own BDR function operating budget
Deliver cost-per-meeting targets
Deliver expense-to-pipeline ratio targets
Build annual BDR investment case
Defend annual BDR investment case
Forecast pipeline contribution
Develop corrective action plans
Make buy/build decisions
Design multi-year roadmap
Lead automation integration
Evaluate AI capabilities
Pilot AI capabilities
Operationalize AI capabilities
Lead change management
Communicate with stakeholders
Establish operating model
Present BDR performance
Present investment recommendations
Serve as BDR leadership face
Represent demand engine
Build leadership bench
Conduct performance reviews
Forecast pipeline metrics
Forecast performance metrics
Partner with Sales leadership
Improve opportunity qualification
Improve conversion rates
Work with Demand Generation
Work with Campaign Management
Work with Marketing Operations
Optimize campaign effectiveness
Provide feedback on MQL quality
Provide feedback on meeting quality
Provide feedback on SLA adherence
Provide feedback on campaign performance
Provide feedback on regional targeting
Collaborate with Regional Marketing
Design localized messaging
Design outreach sequences
Resolve cross-functional friction
Own BDR technology stack
Maintain data accuracy
Maintain data hygiene
Maintain reporting discipline
Identify efficiency gains
Execute efficiency gains
How You'll Work.
Team & Collaboration
EMEA Sales leadership; ELT; Regional Sales VPs; Sales leadership; Demand Generation; Campaign Management; Marketing Operations; Regional Marketing; Marketing; Operations
Communication Scope
Executive presentations; Stakeholder communication
Process & Methodology
Roadmap development
Full Job Description
At Mitel, you will have the opportunity to help businesses connect, collaborate and provide better experiences for our customers. You will deliver valuable contributions in creating business success within our global organization utilizing your unique attributes, skills and experience. Please take a moment to look over this opportunity and if interested, feel free to send us your application. If this is not the right opportunity for you, you can also sign up for Job Alerts by creating an account. This will give you a profile that you can use for all future applications, and you will be notified whenever a new position that matches your criteria becomes available. **Overview:** Mitel is seeking an experienced **Director of Business Development** to build, lead, and scale our BDR function in Sofia as the pipeline engine for European markets, with DACH as the primary region and also including coverage for UKI, Southern Europe and Northern Europe. This is a senior leadership role accountable for the financial performance, strategic contribution to Sales pipeline, and efficient and innovative operation of Mitel's European BDR organization. The Director will own the investment case for the function, architect how modern teleprospecting best practices are followed, and determine how AI tools and automation reshape the outbound and inbound motion over the next 18–24 months. This role will serve as the BDR leadership face of Revenue Marketing to EMEA Sales leadership and the ELT. The successful candidate combines sales development expertise with the financial discipline, change management capability, and executive presence required to operate at the Director level. Fluency in German and English is required, along with deep experience in the DACH market and the ability to operate effectively across UK, France, and broader European geographies. **This role requires the ability to speak fluent German.** **Responsibilities:** **Financial Ownership & ROI** * Own the BDR function'
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