• Application Deadline: Mon, 30 May 2022 00:00:00 GMT
• Position: Business Development Manager


• Job Type Full Time


• Qualification BA/BSc/HND


• Experience


• Location Lagos


• City Ikeja


• Job Field Sales / Marketing / Retail / Business Development 
  

Location: Ikeja, Lagos

Job Responsibilities

• Analyze the current customer base to establish a common approach to retention and growth


• Develops and regularly updates a comprehensive business development plan, with targeted goals, objectives, methods, quantifiable outcomes and timelines to achieve agency sustainability and annual budget goals


• Analyzes and identifies scope for business case analysis and recommends solutions and improvements to business procedures.


• Engage with sectors and customers to anticipate potential business opportunities and implement actions that will position the company with differentiated advantage


• Prepare programmes of external communication, customer engagement and brand promotion that will contribute to the achievement of the company’s objectives


• Identify and maintain new contacts and networks relevant for business development and project identification


• Develop key strategic consultancy partnerships, in line with the organization’s partnership framework


• Organize and represent the company at key networking events to raise the company profile.


• Secure clients and partnerships for the company on monthly basis.


• Prepare an annual marketing budget with the marketing team and manage the budget throughout the year.


• Strengthen the Company’s business development and marketing processes, systems and procedures including: the marketing and contacts database; knowledge database and management; lead identification, selection and management; lead and opportunities pipeline, etc.


• Work in partnership with the creative team, develop creative briefs and guide creative direction to meet objectives for all advertising and public-facing communications, including print, digital, and video assets.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree in Business, Public Administration, Nonprofit Management or other related field or substantial commensurate experience in similar roles in this field.

Other Selection Criteria (Skills, Knowledge and Experience):

• Demonstrated success leading business strategy development, business-to-business partnering


• Strong oral and written communication skills, with the ability to communicate information in a clear and concise manner


• Proficiency in Microsoft Office programs and management systems


• Detailed knowledge of marketing and business development (strategic and tactical)


• Ability to prioritize workload and meet deadlines


• Ability to seek and develop new relationships to achieve strategic business objectives


• Ability to convert client relationships into opportunities for the business.


• Ability to contribute to development of strategy and take responsibility for delivering strategic objectives


• Ability to recognize changing market forces that may impact upon own or customers’ business and puts plans into action to make a positive contribution.


• Ability to work effectively as a member of different teams both internally and externally.