Client Acquisition Manager

1 day ago


Bengaluru, Karnataka, India Horizontal Talent Full time ₹ 12,00,000 - ₹ 24,00,000 per year

About Horizontal:
Established since 2003 in the US, Horizontal solves complex challenges across two distinct businesses: Horizontal Digital and Horizontal Talent. We are consistently recognized for being a top workplace and one of the fastest growing private companies. Horizontal Talent specializes in staffing for IT, Digital & Creative and Business & Strategy markets. We have global offices in US, UAE, India, and Malaysia.

Job Description

We are looking for a Client Acquisition Manager with a 100% focus on sales to join our Bengaluru team. The ideal candidate must have a proven track record of acquiring clients specifically for IT contract staffing services. This role will be responsible for driving the entire sales cycle—from lead generation to closing deals—while expanding our client base in the IT contract staffing sector for India.

Key Responsibilities

  • New Client Acquisition: Proactively identify, target, and engage potential clients in need of IT contract staffing solutions. Build a pipeline of high-quality leads and convert them into long-term clients. Develop strategies to penetrate key accounts and establish business relationships with decision-makers (IT heads, procurement leaders, etc.).
  • Sales Target Achievement: Consistently achieve or exceed monthly and quarterly sales targets focused on new business acquisition.
  • Own the complete sales cycle: lead generation, client meetings, negotiations, contract finalization, and post-sale engagement. Maintain detailed records of all sales activities using CRM tools.
  • Market Analysis & Strategic Sales Approach: Research the IT staffing market to understand current trends, client demands, and competitor offerings. Develop tailored solutions and sales pitches that align with client needs in IT contract staffing.
  • Relationship Building: Build and nurture strong, long-term relationships with new clients to ensure continued business growth. Represent the company at industry networking events, conferences, and meetings to promote our IT contract staffing services.
  • Collaboration with Internal Teams: Work closely with recruitment, delivery, and operations teams to ensure seamless service delivery for clients. Provide feedback from clients to improve service offerings and client experience.

Prerequisites

  • Bachelor's degree in engineering, Business, Sales, or a related field.
  • years of total experience in sales and business development, with a relevant of 5 years plus years specifically in IT contract staffing in India Market.
  • Proven track record of acquiring new customers and closing deals in the IT staffing industry.
  • Strong understanding of the IT contract staffing landscape, including pricing models, industry trends, and client needs.
  • Excellent communication, negotiation, and closing skills.
  • Ability to work independently with a high level of accountability and ownership.
  • Experience using CRM tools to track and manage the sales process.

The above description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities, and activities may change at any time with or without notice.



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