✨ AI Insights & Summary
This is a high-impact, strategic Business Development Lead role at FluentStream (part of Ooma), focused on driving significant growth within the wholesale partner and multi-location customer segments. The ideal candidate is an entrepreneurial sales professional with a proven track record in UCaaS/telecom/SaaS sales, capable of building relationships from the ground up, developing new markets, and closing substantial deals. This position offers considerable autonomy, the chance to shape strategy, and the opportunity to leverage AI tools to accelerate pipeline generation, making it an excellent prospect for a motivated individual seeking to make a tangible impact in a dynamic, growing company.
Business Development Lead - Wholesale & Multi-Location at FluentStream (Ooma)
About Ooma & FluentStream
Ooma empowers people to connect in smarter ways through its cloud-based platform for unified communications and home services. FluentStream, a fast-growing provider within Ooma, offers cloud-based communication solutions for small and medium-sized businesses, designed to be modern, reliable, and cost-effective. We serve franchise networks and various business communities, helping organizations streamline communications and enhance customer experiences.
About the Role
We are seeking a Business Development Lead to spearhead growth opportunities by building relationships with wholesale partners and acquiring high-growth, multi-location customers. This is a critical, high-impact role for a strategic and entrepreneurial sales professional adept at creating opportunities, developing new markets, and closing significant deals. You will own a focused portfolio of wholesale partner prospects and multi-location organizations across key verticals like franchise networks, restaurant groups, property management, and assisted living.
What You’ll Do
- Wholesale Partner Acquisition: Own the full cycle from identifying and qualifying prospects to negotiating and closing partnerships capable of driving 500+ seats.
- Multi-Location Enterprise Sales: Drive wins within franchise networks, restaurant groups, property management, assisted living, and similar verticals, managing complex, multi-stakeholder deals from initial contact to signed agreement.
- Process Development: Build, refine, and document a repeatable acquisition-style sales process for wholesale and large multi-location prospects.
- Outbound Strategy: Develop and execute a structured outbound motion leveraging cold outreach, email campaigns, social media, events, and referrals, with a focus on prioritization and creative engagement.
- Consultative Selling: Lead discovery sessions and executive-level solution conversations, establishing credibility with senior decision-makers across IT, Operations, and Finance.
- Marketing Collaboration: Shape outbound campaign strategy with Marketing, providing field intelligence on messaging, targeting, and content to drive prospect response.
- Cross-Functional Alignment: Drive alignment with Sales Leadership and Product on deal strategy, enablement materials, and onboarding plans for wholesale partners and large prospects.
- AI Integration: Leverage AI tools throughout the sales workflow for account research, target list building, personalized outreach, meeting preparation, and deal intelligence to accelerate pipeline creation and improve deal quality.
- Pipeline Management: Maintain accurate opportunity tracking, pipeline hygiene, and reliable forecasts in Salesforce.
- Industry Representation: Represent FluentStream at industry events, franchise shows, and partner conferences.
- Field Intelligence: Translate field learnings into actionable insights for Product, Marketing, and Channel teams, contributing to the evolution of our go-to-market strategy.
Experience We’re Looking For
- 7+ years of experience in business development, channel sales, enterprise sales, or strategic account acquisition, with a consistent record of meeting or exceeding revenue targets.
- Deep experience selling UCaaS, telecom, SaaS, or related technology solutions, with the ability to engage credibly with both technical and business stakeholders.
- Demonstrated success in recruiting, negotiating, and activating wholesale, white-label, or strategic partners, understanding long-term partnership drivers.
- Proven ability to win and expand business within multi-location organizations (franchise networks, restaurant groups, property management, assisted living, retail chains, etc.).
- Extensive experience managing complex, long-cycle sales opportunities, with a disciplined approach to pipeline building and driving multi-stakeholder deals.
- Experience building and executing acquisition-style outbound sales motions, including target account selection, prioritization, prospecting, and multi-channel outreach.
- Executive presence and strong consultative selling skills, with the ability to build trust with senior decision-makers.
- A builder’s mindset with the ability to operate independently in a high-growth environment, shape strategy, create repeatable processes, and execute with minimal oversight.
- Strong organizational, project management, and prioritization skills; resourceful and detail-oriented.
- Collaborative and influential approach to cross-functional work, capable of aligning stakeholders and driving outcomes without direct authority.
- Hands-on experience leveraging AI-powered tools for prospecting, account research, personalization, sales intelligence, content creation, and workflow automation.
- Proficiency with Salesforce CRM and modern sales engagement platforms (e.g., Apollo).
- Ability to travel up to 25% for prospect meetings, partner engagements, and industry events.
- Bachelor’s degree or equivalent professional experience is preferred.
Compensation & Benefits
- On-Target Earnings (OTE): Up to $150,000 annually, based on performance against targets. Actual base pay varies by experience, skills, education, and location.
- Comprehensive Benefits: Medical, Dental, Vision insurance (HMO, PPO, HDHP options), Employer-Paid Income Protection (Life, AD&D, Disability), FSA Healthcare & Dependent Care, Commuter Benefits, Voluntary Accident/Critical Illness/Hospital Indemnity/Legal insurance, 401(k) with employer match, ESPP.
- Work-Life Balance: Paid Time Off, Sick Time, Corporate Holidays, Employee Assistance Program, Travel Assistance, Identity Theft protection.
- Additional Perks: Discount Program, Credit Union access, Medicare Assistance.
Equal Opportunity Employer
Ooma is an equal-opportunity employer committed to merit-based employment practices. We do not discriminate based on any trait or characteristic protected by law.
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