Business Development Officer at CareerXpress

CareerXpress is one of Africa’s biggest social enterprise with a core objective of reducing unemployment in West Africa using digital marketing skills. We partner with organizations with the aim of bridging employability gap in the workplace.

We are recruiting to fill the position below:

Job Title: Business Development Officer

Location: Lagos

Responsibilities

• You actively look for, negotiate and close smart and sustainable business partnerships with B2B clients
• You fill, manage and monitor the client pipeline by using a CRM
• You co-set structured sales targets and develop the company’s revenues
• You attend industry fairs and are the face-to-the-customer
• You work independently and manage your own work
• You bring in your own ideas and strive for constant improvement
• You work closely with the company’s product and marketing teams to improve our products and services according to client needs.

Requirements

• Bachelor's or Master's degree student or recent graduate, preferably in Business Informatics, Business studies or any other related field.
• Fluency in English is a must
• Previous experience in startups and/or selling technology-based products strong plus
• Excellent communication, presentation and relationship-building skills
• True love for building lasting (client-) relationships and great deal making abilities.
• Very strong analytical and critical thinking skills
• Ability to take ownership and drive both operational tasks as well as more strategic decisions
• Mindset and ability to work/communicate in a fast-paced environment
• Belief that awesome things are MADE to happen.

Application Closing Date
10th August, 2020.