Director of Business Development
Lead new-business acquisition across our managed transportation and brokerage solutions. Build relationships with mid-market and enterprise shippers, qualify and develop high-value opportunities, and own a strategic part of FreightPlus growth.
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What you'll do
- ›Prospect and build pipeline: identify, target, and qualify mid-market and enterprise shippers through outbound, networking, referrals, industry events, and tools like LinkedIn Sales Navigator
- ›Own market and sales strategy to penetrate new markets and win multimodal, multiservice opportunities across SaaS, services, and managed transportation
- ›Lead the sales process: run discovery, deliver solution presentations and demonstrations, and tailor proposals to each prospect's freight challenges
- ›Build trusted relationships with senior decision-makers, including C-level executives, and position FreightPlus as their long-term solution partner
- ›Lead negotiations and close agreements that serve the client and align with FreightPlus growth goals, consistently meeting or exceeding quota
- ›Collaborate with Operations, Pricing, Technology, and Account Management for executable, cost-effective solutions and clean onboarding transitions
- ›Maintain accurate pipeline, activity, and forecast data in the CRM and report progress against targets
- ›Track industry trends and competitor activity, represent FreightPlus at conferences, and feed prospect insights back to marketing, product, and service teams
What we're looking for
- ›Minimum 5 years of experience in the transportation industry (TL, LTL, and/or Parcel)
- ›At least 3 years of direct sales and/or business development experience, with a proven record of building pipeline and exceeding quota
- ›Demonstrated success selling transportation, logistics, or supply chain technology and services, ideally within Managed Transportation, 3PL, or brokerage
- ›Experience selling into food and beverage, manufacturing, consumer goods, or wholesale/distribution preferred
- ›Strong communication, negotiation, and relationship-building skills, including with C-level buyers
- ›Comfort with CRM systems and prospecting tools such as LinkedIn Sales Navigator
- ›High resilience and the ability to thrive in a fast-paced, growth-stage environment
Compensation
Competitive base plus uncapped commission, aligned to experience and performance. Full details reviewed during intro conversations.
Benefits
Comprehensive health, dental, vision, 401(k), PTO, monthly book stipend, company events, professional development, and more.