Hire Business Development Executives in San Jose, CA
SPG is one of the US high-tech retained executive consulting leaders, recruiting Business Development Executives for companies in the San Jose area with extensive hiring expertise, proven AI process results and ROI, and a diverse candidate pool. We find the excellent candidates you need to hire.
Proven Results and ROI
Proven success
Since 1994, our delivered hires have contributed over $3 billion in sales revenue for our 750+ clients, across more than 1,000 searches with leading software and SaaS companies.
Culture fit
86% of our presented candidates are interviewed, and the vast majority are hired, because our process is built around your culture as much as the role.
Long tenure, fast fill
Our placements stay an average of 34 months (industry average: 18), and we fill roles in 24 days on average (IT average: 44).
How we recruit Business Development Executives
Business development executives open new markets, partners, and logos. We look for hunters with a record of creating pipeline from scratch and turning relationships into signed revenue.
- New-logo and new-market wins
- Partner and channel development experience
- Pipeline created, not inherited
- Relationships in your target industries
Roles we fill: Business Development Manager, Director of Business Development, VP of Business Development, Partnerships Manager, Channel Partner Manager
San Jose market snapshot
SPG is recruiting 1 related role in the San Jose area right now, and 5 across California. Recent searches include Director of R&D Business Development – Wireless Communications, Real Estate Associate Attorney – Business Development In-house, Director of Business Development.
Posted base salaries on these searches range from $100,000 to $150,000.
Built for Growth-Stage Companies
Most of our clients are companies with 50 to 250 employees: big enough to need proven talent, lean enough that every hire counts, and usually without a dedicated recruiting team for these roles.
- Your first or next key Business Development Executives, without adding internal recruiters
- Roles filled in 24 days on average, so growth plans stay on schedule
- Candidates who have succeeded at companies your size and stage
- Fee options that fit a growing company's budget
Flexible Engagement Options
Retained search
For executive and confidential searches: a dedicated search team, a defined process and milestones, and a full map of the candidate market.
Contingency
For individual hires: you pay only when you hire one of our candidates. No hire, no fee.
Volume credits
Hiring several roles? Prepaid volume credits lower your cost per hire. Learn about volume credits.
Replacement guarantee
Every placement is backed by our 90 DAY replacement guarantee: if a hire doesn't work out during the guarantee period, we find a replacement.
Industries We Recruit For
SaaS Manufacturing Fintech Healthcare Biotech
How Does It Work?
We've refined the key elements of the evaluation process. In 5 stages over about 4 weeks, we find the best qualified Business Development Executives for your team.
- Week 1Briefing. Your culture, what makes the company unique, the role requirements, benefits, and the profile you need: domain, responsibilities, skills, and experience.
- Weeks 1-2Talent sourcing. Our candidate pool of over 200,000, advertising on SPG's site and digital channels, and direct outreach to passive Business Development Executives.
- Weeks 2-3Screening and shortlisting. Candidates are matched against your requirements, then interviewed in depth to confirm fit.
- Weeks 3-4Submissions and process management. We debrief you on each candidate's fit, submit credentials, and guide both sides through interviews to keep the process moving.
- Week 4 (ideal)References and negotiation. We provide references and handle the offer negotiation.
Executive Briefing
Companies need people who understand their business, culture, and technology, and who know how to sell and support their products. Revenues and profits improve with the most capable team in place.
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