M&A Business Development Executive – Europe

Job Description: M&A Business Development Executive – Europe Vesta Software Group

JOB RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Responsible for managing a multi-faceted business development process, to generate acquisition opportunities for Vesta Software Group Europe.
• Conduct industry and competitive research to identify vertical market software businesses that meet our investment criteria and specific metrics
• Engage with target business owners, shareholders, and senior executives regarding the potential acquisition of their business and guide them through the sales process
• Develop and grow a deal pipeline through outbound sales efforts, attendance at trade shows, broker road shows and engaging regularly with existing leads in our database
• Maintain the group’s deal funnel, prospect information and reporting in our proprietary Salesforce database
• Making recommendations to the senior leadership team of Vesta for potential strategies and initiatives to identify new prospects that meet our strategic criteria and specific metrics, based on our aggressive appetite for accelerated growth.

JOB QUALIFICATIONS:

• 2+ years of Sales or Business development experience
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills
• Demonstrated success in cold calling, prospecting, and sales processes
• Self-motivated, organised, and able to plan own work schedule, to set and monitor personal performance goals
• Degree in business administration, business or a related area of study or equivalent is an asset
• Prior software experience in a business to business environment is an asset.
• Your personal characteristics will include:
  • Have a positive attitude and work ethic, with a strong drive for results
  • Strong time management skills and ability to multi-task between various on-going responsibilities
  • Strong integrity and trustworthiness, with the ability to manage sensitive information and relationships with a high degree of professionalism
  • Strong understanding of accounting principles and software businesses is an asset
  • Knowledge of Salesforce or similar CRM is an asset

Business Unit:

Vesta Software Group

Scheduled Weekly Hours:

37.5

Number of Openings Available:

1

Worker Type:

Regular

Career Site:

More About Jonas Software: Jonas Software is the leading provider of enterprise management software solutions to the Country and Golf Clubs, Foodservice, Construction, Fitness & Sports, Attractions, Salon & Spa, Education, Radiology/Laboratory Information Systems, and Product Licensing industries. Within these vertical markets, Jonas is made up of over 65 distinct brands, which are respected and leaders within their own domain. Jonas’ vision is to be the branded global leader across the aforementioned vertical markets and to be recognized by customers and respective industry stakeholders as the trusted provider of ‘Software for Life’ and as an ambassador for technology, product innovation, quality, and customer service. Jonas Software is the valued technology partner of over 60,000 customers worldwide in more than 30 countries. Jonas employs over 2,000 skilled individuals consisting of a cross-section of industry experts and technology professionals. Jonas is headquartered in Canada and also operates offices throughout North America, the United Kingdom, Europe, Australia New Zealand and Africa. Jonas is a 100% owned subsidiary of Constellation Software Inc., headquartered in Toronto and traded on the S&P/TSX 60.

IS THIS YOU?

At Vesta, we have long realised that our greatest asset is our employee base. As such we strive to provide our team with a fantastic working environment and an enriching career, which we know will translate into world-class service to our valued clients. This allows Vesta Software Group to maintain and extend our lead as the premier software and services provider in each of our markets. If being part of a growing organization that moves at a fast pace and constantly strives to get better each and every day is what you are looking for,

Everyone has heard the sports analogy “to be the best, you have to beat the best”; well at Vesta Software Group we have tweaked that slightly to fit vertical market software. We believe to be the best you have to hire and retain the best!!!

Vesta Software Group is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

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Vesta Software Group is part of a CSI group of companies.