Job Description
Description
- The Business Development Manager will be responsible for driving revenue growth and market expansion for a reputable diagnostic clinic with over two decades of operation in Nigeria.
- The role focuses on developing and managing strategic relationships with hospitals, Corporate organizations, and key healthcare stakeholders.
- The ideal candidate will identify new business opportunities, negotiate service agreements and retainerships, and expand referral networks across public and private healthcare institutions.
- The role requires a strong understanding of Nigeria’s healthcare ecosystem, corporate health schemes, pricing structures, and regulatory requirements affecting diagnostic services.
- The Business Development Manager will work closely with clinical, finance, and operations teams to align business strategies with service delivery capacity, quality assurance, and turnaround time expectations.
- Responsibilities also include market intelligence gathering, competitor analysis, proposal preparation, and ensuring client satisfaction and contract renewals.
- The successful candidate must demonstrate strong relationship management, negotiation, and communication skills, with a proven ability to grow accounts and sustain long-term partners.
Key Responsibilities
- Identify, develop, and manage business opportunities with hospitals, and corporate organizations.
- Initiate and negotiate service-level agreements, retainerships, and diagnostic service contracts.
- Build and maintain strong referral relationships with healthcare professionals and institutions.
- Drive client acquisition, account growth, renewals, and contract retention.
- Collaborate with clinical, operations, and finance teams to ensure service delivery aligns with client expectations and agreed turnaround times.
- Prepare business proposals, presentations, and periodic performance reports for management.
- Represent the organization at industry meetings, corporate engagements, and networking events.
- Ensure compliance with healthcare regulations, industry standards, and company policies.
Required Qualifications
- Bachelor’s Degree in Business Administration, Marketing, or a related field.
- A Master’s degree or professional certification in Sales, Marketing, or Healthcare Management is an added advantage.
Required Experience:
- 5–8 years’ experience in business development, sales, or client relationship management within the healthcare or diagnostic services sector.
- Proven experience working with hospitals, HMOs, and corporate health clients in Nigeria.
- Strong understanding of corporate health schemes, and diagnostic service pricing in the Nigerian market.
- Demonstrated ability to negotiate contracts and close high-value business deals.
Key Competencies & Skills:
- Strong negotiation and relationship-management skills
- Excellent communication and presentation abilities
- Strategic thinking and market development capability
- Capacity to lead a team.
- Commercial awareness and revenue-driven mindset
- Ability to work independently and collaboratively