Version 1 is hiring a Business Development Director to spearhead strategic growth within the UK banking sector. This is a quota-carrying role where you will be responsible for driving net new revenue by originating and closing large, multi-year enterprise deals with Tier 1 and Tier 2 banks.
What You'll Do
- Identify, qualify, and target Banking institutions across Retail, Commercial, and Corporate Banking.
- Develop and execute offerings as business outcomes aligned to Digital Banking, modernization across app, infra and Data & AI, and Cloud Transformation.
- Originate and progress large-scale transformation and managed services opportunities.
- Collaborate with solution architects and banking SMEs to shape tailored value propositions.
- Lead workshops, RFP responses, and client presentations focused on cloud migration, platform modernization, Digital and Data & AI transformation.
- Position differentiated industry-led offerings in areas such as Payments, Lending, Risk & Regulatory and Core Banking.
- Build and sustain trusted relationships with CIOs, CTOs, Heads of Digital and CROs.
- Represent Version 1 at major UK Banking events, panels, and roundtables.
- Track and analyse UK-specific banking developments to identify whitespace opportunities.
- Work cross-functionally with data, cloud, AI, and enterprise application teams to drive integrated go-to-market campaigns.
- Enable vertical sales capability and support development of UK-focused industry collaterals.
- Ensure adherence to internal deal governance, pricing, legal, and risk approval processes.
What We're Looking For
- Strong progressive experience in Enterprise Sales, Business Development, or Account leadership within Banking and Financial Services.
- Demonstrated success selling Technology Services, Consulting, or Managed Services to UK Banks.
- Consistent track record of meeting or exceeding quota in a quota-carrying role.
- Experience closing multi-million-dollar, multi-year enterprise deals.
- Experience of having worked closely with Fintech Partners, Hyperscalers and SaaS platform vendors.
- Strong solution-led consultative selling skills; excellent communication, negotiation skills; strategic thinking with hands-on execution experience.
Nice to Have
- Bachelor’s/Master’s degree in Business, Finance, or Technology.
Benefits & Compensation
- Quarterly Performance-Related Profit Share Scheme
- Strong Career Progression & mentorship coaching through Strength in Balance & Leadership schemes with a dedicated quarterly Pathways Career Development programme
- Flexible/remote working
- Pension
- Private Healthcare Cover
- Life Assurance
- Financial advice
- Employee Discount scheme
- Gym Discounts
- Bike to Work
- Fitness classes
- Mindfulness Workshops
- Employee Assistance Programme
- Generous holiday allowance
- Enhanced maternity/paternity leave
- Marriage/civil partnership leave
- Special leave policies
- Educational assistance
- Incentivised certifications and accreditations, including AWS, Microsoft, Oracle, and Red Hat
- Reward schemes including Version 1’s Annual Excellence Awards & ‘Call-Out’ platform
- Environment, Social and Community First initiatives
Work Mode
This role operates on a hybrid work model.
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