COMMERCIAL ACUMEN
Whether involved in pre-sales, sales or post-sales, organizations with sales and support activities require candidates fit for client-facing roles. Successful business development professionals introduce their network, bring experience and use their interpersonal skills combined with commercial acumen to achieve sales success. They have a natural ability to establish rapport both in a direct setup and/or with channel partners and end users while effortlessly communicating their USP to a wider audience. Let’s not forget their innate ability to naturally identify and seize business development opportunities.
Relevant certifications include
• Certified Information Systems Security Professional (CISSP – ISC2)
• Information Systems Security Management Professional (ISSMP – ISC2)
• Certified Information Security Manager (CISM – ISACA)
• Certified in Risk and Information Systems Control (CRISC – ISACA)
Relevant job titles
• Business Development Director
• Regional Sales Manager
• Channel Manager
• Pre-Sales/ Sales Engineer
• Sales/ Account Executive
• Solutions Engineer
• Technical Consultant
• Customer Service Analyst
• Product Support Manager
• Product/ Solutions Trainer