Ben Ivey

Background

About Ben Ivey

With over nine years of work experience, I am a skilled and passionate business development manager at Cisco, where I support new business opportunities, produce proposals, and develop statements of work. My mission is to help clients find the best solutions for their needs and goals, and to build lasting and mutually beneficial relationships. I have a master's degree in English, with a focus on technical and professional communication, and I leverage my web content skills to create engaging and persuasive documents and presentations. I also have a strong background in data management and quality assurance, which enables me to ensure accuracy and compliance in all aspects of my work. I value collaboration, innovation, and diversity, and I enjoy working with a team of talented and dedicated professionals who share these values. In my role as a business development manager at Cisco, I have developed pursuit strategies and supported new business opportunities, which included defining, qualifying, and capturing sales opportunities, formulating potential solutions based on client requirements, and tracking them through the deal closure processes. I have also produced proposals with associated service design, levels of effort, assumptions, quotes, and contracting documentation, and collaborated with the appropriate subject matter experts to scope multi-architecture or complex deals. Additionally, I have communicated with customers to identify their business and technical requirements, and developed statements of work that reflected their needs and expectations. Through these activities, I have demonstrated my business development support, strategic business development skills, and contributed to the growth and success of Cisco.