Fractional Business Development Executive (East Coast, U.S.)

The Simplified Model is expanding into the U.S. market and needs an experienced business development leader to open doors with senior decision-makers and build a pipeline of enterprise partnerships. The role is remote and compensated on a performance basis, making it well suited to someone with an established executive network on the East Coast who wants a meaningful fractional engagement.

Working directly with the Founder and UK Market Lead, you will introduce the consultancy's executive coaching and organisational transformation offerings to U.S. organisations, lead discovery conversations, and collaborate on designing tailored leadership programmes from initial conversation through to signed partnership.

• Develop and execute the U.S. business development strategy, targeting enterprise organisations where leadership development is a strategic priority.
• Leverage an existing executive network to open conversations with CEOs, CHROs, Chief People Officers, and other senior leaders.
• Lead discovery conversations to identify organisational challenges and opportunities suited to coaching and consulting solutions.
• Collaborate with the Founder to design tailored leadership programmes and enterprise proposals.
• Manage the full sales cycle from initial outreach through to signed partnership agreements.
• Represent The Simplified Model with credibility and integrity across all client interactions.

• Strong existing network of executive decision-makers within the U.S. market, particularly on the East Coast.
• Proven experience selling high-value professional services such as executive coaching, leadership development, organisational consulting, or executive search.
• Comfortable navigating complex enterprise sales cycles and engaging at C-suite level.
• Entrepreneurial and self-motivated, able to operate independently with minimal oversight.
• Focused on building long-term client relationships rather than transactional sales.
• Confident discussing business strategy and leadership challenges at a senior level.

The Simplified Model is a leadership coaching and strategic consultancy headquartered in Copenhagen, Denmark. The company partners with founders, executives, and organisations to develop leadership capability and build sustainable, high-performing cultures through executive coaching, proprietary assessments, and organisational transformation programmes.