Job Description
Job Summary
- We are looking for a talented and dynamic Business Development Manager with a proven track record of selling business solutions.
- This position requires the ability to feel comfortable communicating in a professional and effective manner with C-level executives, presidents, owners, and directors.
Key Responsibilities
- Responsible for identifying and developing new client relationships in their respective territories through networking efforts.
- Proactively and independently research and contact new prospects to successfully solicit new business opportunities.
- Supplement direct calling on prospects by developing referrals from business intermediaries (e.g., consultants, attorneys, investment bankers, accountants, and business brokers).
- Design and implement appropriate sales strategies/programs to carry out responsibilities and achieve assigned production goals.
- Interact with Account Managers once new business opportunities and relationships have been identified to ensure the appropriate fulfillment and management of these relationships.
- Partner with Account Managers to support sales cycle success, and drive urgency.
- Ensure that CRM contains accurate account details and contact information.
- Working with Customers Success Team to support clients
- Participate in company projects that support efficient company growth.
Qualification and Requirements
- Minimum of Bachelor's Degree in Business, Marketing or other related fields
- 3 - 5 years of proven sales experience in business or a similar area
- Exceptional communication and presentation skills, both written and verbal, in order to express technical and nontechnical concepts clearly and concisely.
- Technical skills required to create proposals and find solutions to meet client requirements, such as using software programs and machines.
- Excellent organizational skills to meet goals and set priorities
- Be proactive, organized, and handle work in stressful and uncertain environments.
- Innovative thinker with the ability to come up with creative solutions.
- Ability to build relationships with senior-level professionals and work well under pressure
- Entrepreneurial and innovative personality
- Excellent communication, interpersonal and presentations skills
- Must reside in Lagos.