Business Development Manager at Erin Consulting

Our client, a premier training organization in Africa and has been providing cutting edge leadership development programs for the last 15 years. With a key focus on open and corporate programs, our client is a leading provider of training programs within the region.   

Our client seeks to engage a highly motivated individual to BD lead to its business development activities.  The position supports the CEO in developing a BD strategy focussed on growth and customer satisfaction.  The incumbent oversees all Business development and revenue generation aspects of the business.  The position also ensures there is a steady stream of clients and proposes new ways to attract clients.

Key roles and responsibilities:

1. Provide leadership in the developing a BD strategy focused on financial growth and customer satisfaction.  Be able to scale growth and greater penetration in the market while ensuring that the organization remains relevant and adaptable to changing needs by keeping abreast of changing needs in the market and proposing new ideas accordingly.
2. Responsible for conducting market research and developing marketing visions and strategies which are compelling and market-focused including responding to tender opportunities. This role also includes building the organization’s client base to become and remain highly competitive offering relevant, market -driven products and services.
3. Responsible for building the firm’s brand, reputation and profile, overseeing the digital marketing, media management as well as performing an ambassadorial role to assist in the building of networks and profile
4. Responsible for developing and maintaining strong client relationships through development of new solutions which continue to create new and advanced value to the clients and activities that nurture long-term the existing client base.
5. Responsible for identifying, pursuing and managing  strategic partnerships that would help the organization further their agenda and achieve her  revenue and  brand visibility strategic objectives.

Qualifications

1. Degree in Business related discipline
2. At least 3-5 years in a management position
3. Experience in managing preparing budgets, administration

Person specifications

1. Excellent planning, organizational and coordination skills.
2. Innovative with ability to come up with new ideas and implement them
3. Excellent interpersonal skills
4. Effective communication skills, both written and verbal, with ability to create business proposals and presentations
5. High level of integrity.
6. Ability to work with minimal supervision