Business Development Manager at a Leading Real Estate Company

We are a leading Real Estate company based in Lagos Nigeria with subsidiaries in quarry, dredging and logistics services in Nigeria. The group is strategically repositioning to double its revenue year -on- year for the next five years through exceptional service delivery, innovative products and service offerings within a diverse and inclusive work environment. To realise this aim, it has decided to strengthen its managerial and delivery team.

We are recruiting to fill the position below:

Job Title: Business Development Manager

Ref: BD001SE
Location: Lagos
Job Type: Full Time

Job Description

• The Business Development Manager is responsible for implementing and managing the group's activities, aimed at improving efficiency, as well as ensuring business growth and profitability over the long-term
• The position incumbent is responsible for the delivery of day-to-day commercial framework and key policies for the business
• Specific attention is given to real-time business performance monitoring, the creation of mutually beneficial business relationships/ partnerships, attainment of cross-company synergies across the business and efficient communication of commercial arrangements to all stakeholders
• The Business Development Manager's performance will be measured on his ability to effectively direct and coordinate activities consistent with established goals, objectives, and policies and also, provide direction and structure for those specific departmental areas within the Company.
• The incumbent will develop and foster effective collaboration between the various functional areas/departments to ensure an integrated approach to providing high-quality products and services to customers, thereby fulfilling the attainment of set goals and objectives over time

Ideal Background

• First Degree in Business Administration, Finance, Economics or other related fields. An MBA is an advantage
• 10 years of work experience, the last 4 which must have been in a Senior Management role within a reputable and structured organization, preferably within the Real Estate sector.
• Solid business strategy development and execution skills
• Experience of new venture analysis and commercial evaluation and participation in negotiations with 3rd parties
• Good knowledge of technical and commercial aspects of real estate projects, including key contractual drivers in Realtor markets
• Knowledge or appreciation of Nigeria in terms of its political, economic and social trends.

Candidates to possess:

• Strong project management skills with the ability to manage multiple initiatives across many different business units. The ability to get meaningful participation and support from different resources and other business units will be critical to success.
• Well-developed conceptual, critical, and analytical thinking with the ability to convey complex information in a straightforward, interesting way, and influencing this to a wider audience.
• Capacity to enforce accountability, develop and empower high-quality leaders from the bottom up, lead from the top down, and learn the strengths and weaknesses of the team to put people in a position to succeed
• Developed business acumen, with a pragmatic approach to solving problems and implementing solutions.
• Knowledge of Nigeria in terms of its political, economic and social trends.

Application Closing Date
13th September, 2020.

How to Apply
Interested and qualified candidates should send their CV and a one-page position statement in Word format quoting job reference through email to: [email protected] using the Job Title as the subject of the mail.

Note: Only short-listed candidates will be contacted and advanced to the next stage of the selection process.