Manager-Business Development-Sales - Military Veterans

You Lead the Way. We’ve Got Your Back.

With the right backing, people and businesses have the power to progress in incredible ways. When you join Team Amex, you become part of a global and diverse community of colleagues with an unwavering commitment to back our customers, communities and each other. Here, you’ll learn and grow as we help you create a career journey that’s unique and meaningful to you with benefits, programs, and flexibility that support you personally and professionally.

At American Express, you’ll be recognized for your contributions, leadership, and impact—every colleague has the opportunity to share in the company’s success. Together, we’ll win as a team, striving to uphold our company values and powerful backing promise to provide the world’s best customer experience every day. And we’ll do it with the utmost integrity, and in an environment where everyone is seen, heard and feels like they belong.

Join Team Amex and let's lead the way together.

How will you make an impact in this role?

Minimum Qualifications

• Track record of conceiving, structuring, selling in, and implementing creative, innovative deals



• Ensure proper business process, conduct and compliance controls and adherence



• Demonstrated ability to form relationship and drive consensus with key internal stakeholders, including procing, legal, card issuers, risk, and other internal partners



• Strong financial acumen. Excelling financial and analytical skills used to prepare and present quantitative analyses to prospects



• Strong primary and secondary account/industry research skills; demonstrated ability to leverage professional network and third-party sources to develop deep understanding of prospect needs, anticipated objections, and potential leverage points



• Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal. Strong executive presence 



• Strong negotiation skills; demonstrated ability in building rapport and earning credibility with prospects



• Flexible; comfortable in a fast paced environment with evolving priorities and changes in direction



• Candidate Must reside in either Indiana or Michigan



• Minimum of 3 years of outside sales experience required 

Preferred Qualifications

• Proficiency in Salesforce an asset



• Bachelor's degree and 5+ years of successful outside sales experience preferred 



• Indianapolis metro, Grand Rapids MI, South Bend and Fort Wayne IN highly preferred

Employment eligibility to work with American Express in the U.S. is required as the company will not pursue visa sponsorship for these positions. 

Salary Range: $70,000.00 to $125,000.00 annually + sales incentive + benefits

The above represents the expected salary range for this job requisition. Ultimately, in determining your pay, we’ll consider your location, experience, and other job-related factors.

We back our colleagues and their loved ones with benefits and programs that support their holistic well-being. That means we prioritize their physical, financial, and mental health through each stage of life. Benefits include:

• Competitive base salaries 



• Bonus incentives 



• 6% Company Match on retirement savings plan 



• Free financial coaching and financial well-being support 



• Comprehensive medical, dental, vision, life insurance, and disability benefits 



• Flexible working model with hybrid, onsite or virtual arrangements depending on role and business need 



• 20+ weeks paid parental leave for all parents, regardless of gender, offered for pregnancy, adoption or surrogacy 



• Free access to global on-site wellness centers staffed with nurses and doctors (depending on location) 



• Free and confidential counseling support through our Healthy Minds program 



• Career development and training opportunities

For a full list of Team Amex benefits, visit our Colleague Benefits Site.

American Express is an equal opportunity employer and makes employment decisions without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, veteran status, disability status, age, or any other status protected by law.

We back our colleagues with the support they need to thrive, professionally and personally. That's why we have Amex Flex, our enterprise working model that provides greater flexibility to colleagues while ensuring we preserve the important aspects of our unique in-person culture. Depending on role and business needs, colleagues will either work onsite, in a hybrid model (combination of in-office and virtual days) or fully virtually.

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