Business Development Manager, Corporate - Boston
Ideals·7 days ago
Get to know us
Ideals is a global B2B SaaS product company recognized as the most highly rated and customer-centric brand in the secure business collaboration market. Trusted by over 2,000,000 users from 300,000 companies globally, we help people run high-stakes processes and make important decisions with less stress, higher quality, and shorter hours.
Ideals Virtual Data Room (VDR): Secure document sharing and collaboration for due diligence, fundraising, corporate reporting, licensing, clinical trials, and other complex transactions.
The role
To support Ideals' rapid growth in the US, we are looking for our first Business Development Manager / Enterprise Account Executive to focus on our Corporate segment in Boston. You’ll join a team of 20+ Key Accounts teammates in the US. Unlike our advisory-focused motions, you will sell directly to a wide variety of enterprise corporations across diverse industries (such as energy, pharma, biotech, and telecommunications).
As a quota-carrying strategic seller, you will grow revenue, acquiring new enterprise accounts and expanding existing ones. You will act as an impactful industry expert, generating demand, navigating complex 6- to 9-month sales cycles, and often displacing incumbent vendors through deep discovery and consultative selling.
Compensation package: 50% base salary; 50% performance-based variable.
This role requires residency in Massachusetts.
Why Ideals?
High trust from sales peers: Ideals ranks among the Top 10% of companies on RepVue, as rated by sales professionals. Great Place To Work® Certified in the US and the UK (2026). Expect strong Sales Enablement, RevOps, Marketing support, and a structured onboarding ramp.
Market-leading position: Be part of an established org with 18+ years in the VDR business, powering 10%+ of global M&A activity, with a 31% CAGR against competitors' 11%.
Real growth trajectory: Join a profitable bootstrapped SaaS targeting 5x revenue growth and unicorn status in the next five years.
What you will do
Proactively build and manage a pipeline focused on the acquisition of new strategic enterprise accounts (new logos)
Conduct solution-based sales engagements, including client meetings, executive presentations, and product demonstrations (face-to-face and virtual)
Maintain "White Space" analysis and execute strategic initiatives to upsell and cross-sell within the existing customer base
Develop and deliver comprehensive business cases that quantify the cost of inaction and address customer priorities, pain points, and ROI
Structure, negotiate, and close complex deals, guiding corporate clients step-by-step through enterprise procurement, security compliance, and legal processes
Orchestrate multi-threading strategies to navigate enterprise politics, establishing strong relationships with C-Suite executives and key stakeholders across various verticals
Keep an accurate track record of personal sales activities in the CRM, including methodical mid- and long-term forecasting
Provide relevant customer feedback to the product development team and collaborate with Customer Success, Marketing, and Inbound Sales to maximize revenue and customer satisfaction
What you bring
4–7 years of demonstrable quota-carrying success in B2B sales
Proven track record of managing lengthy or complex enterprise sales cycles
Significant experience selling directly to C-level executives (CxOs) and multi-threading within large enterprise organizations
Clear understanding of, and practical experience with, consultative sales methodologies (e.g., MEDDIC/MEDPIC, SPIN, Challenger)
4-year university degree (bachelor's)
Exceptional business communication skills, enabling you to execute executive storytelling, challenge the status quo, and handle complex contracting negotiations
High learning agility, analytical thinking, and commercial curiosity to quickly grasp the nuances of various corporate industries
High AI fluency and advanced CRM tracking skills
Native-level proficiency in English
Nice to have
Fluency in an additional language
Background in SaaS, financial technology, or information security sectors
Familiarity with enterprise M&A use cases and corporate compliance workflows
Our assessment process
Screening call with the Talent Acquisition Specialist (40 mins)
Hiring Manager interview & Cold Call Role-Play (60 mins)
Discovery Role-Play Presentation with the Hiring Manager (60 mins - requires preparation beforehand to build a business case for a target Fortune 500 company)
Competency-based interview (CBI) (60 mins)
What we offer
We highly value our people, so we will empower you with all the resources and support to help you reach your full potential.
For your best work
Remote-first flexibility to shape your ideal workday
Home workplace budget
Co-working expense coverage
Individual IT budget for extra equipment
Top-tier tech and AI-powered tools
For your growth
Access to Ideals Academy with numerous courses
Investment in external learning and development activities
Guidance in Personal Development Plan creation
Professional literature and subscriptions coverage
Support of your passion as a speaker or writer
Internal talent mobility opportunities
For your well-being
100% employer-paid health insurance for US employees with a 401(k) match program
Mental health activities reimbursement
Funding for sports competitions
20 business days of annual leave
Paid health-related time off
Extra perks
Budget for meetups with your local team
Generous internal referral program
Market context
Measured from remote postings we have tracked ourselves — not self-reported survey data.
What Lead / Principal Sales roles in Americas pay
- 25th
- $112k
- Median
- $143k
- 75th
- $181k
Based on 2,153 comparable postings with disclosed salaries, last 12 months.
How Ideals is hiring
- Last 90 days
- 46 roles
- Total tracked
- 142
- Hiring across
- 11 job families
Tracked since August 2025.