Business Development Manager to Enterprise Sales Executive

Summary: None of the 6 core skills listed for Enterprise Sales Executive match Business Development Manager word for word, but 3 build on related experience. The US median salary changes by +67% ($105K → $175K). Difficulty: Challenging, typically around 9 months of focused upskilling.

The two roles

Business Development Manager: Identify and pursue new business opportunities and partnerships.

Enterprise Sales Executive: Sell complex solutions to large enterprise clients with long sales cycles. Growth outlook +8%; AI-resistant. Typical education: bachelor. Typical experience: 5-10 years.

Skills that carry over

None of the listed skills match word for word, but the related experience below transfers.

Builds on related experience

• Enterprise Sales — builds on Business Development
• Solution Selling — builds on Business Development
• Account Management — builds on Business Development

Skills to learn for Enterprise Sales Executive

• Negotiation
• Presentation
• C-Suite Engagement

Salary comparison (median, estimated)

Salary figures are estimates benchmarked against public compensation data — see methodology.

Next steps

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Business Development Manager career guide | Enterprise Sales Executive career guide

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