Business Development Manager at STRUGZ Nigeria

STRUGZ is a Public Relations, Legal, Management, and Training Consulting Firm, with a passion to transform minds in a dynamic way that helps its clients find a rhythm and maximize its potential to a maximum capacity. We organize Business and Financial training, with Networking opportunities and partnerships for Startups and Entrepreneurs.

We are recruiting to fill the position below:

Job Title: Business Development Manager

Location: Lekki, Lagos
Employment Type: Full-time

Job Descriptions

• The primary responsibility is to increase visibility and brand recognition to strengthen and extend the firm’s client base and expand existing client relationships.
• The successful applicant will be responsible for the management of all aspects of business development and marketing initiatives within the firm.

Job Responsibilities

• Providing strategic direction regarding all marketing, business development, and communications activities.
• Developing the marketing and business development components of the practice area's annual business plan.
• Developing, defining, and disseminating clear positioning and messaging for our practice areas and their practitioners.
• Formulating relevant business development budgets and management of the budget to ensure appropriate expenditure and that the firm receives a suitable return on that investment.
• Working with Knowledge Management to develop client and market-facing knowledge-based marketing tools and materials – handbooks, tools, market know-how, technical updates, training programs, and seminars, etc.
• Actively collaborating with Managing Partner and Head of Chambers to develop more work for the Firm.
• Supporting the preparation of responses to client’s requests for proposals or information on the practice units and in preparing fee earners for business development meetings with clients and prospects.
• Acting as a conduit of information and collaboration to further connect the branch office.
• Monitoring, analyzing, and communicating market, industry, and competitive trends for the practice units and sub-units.
• Leading the review and continuous improvement of the practice unit’s suite of marketing materials, including capabilities statements, pitch templates, website content.
• Maintenance of the operational standards of the BD team to ensure our branding approach is implemented effectively; communication materials effectively represent the position of each practice area; the effective use of applications when introduced; our approach to pitches is informed by sector knowledge; the management of events is efficient and cost-effective; PR strategies support business development plans and enhance campaigns.
• Developing, implementing, and managing the firm’s business development and client service plan consistently with the firm’s strategic plan and policies set by the firm
• Training members of your team, arranging internal and external training where appropriate.
• Understanding the needs of prospective clients and be able to respond effectively with a plan of how to meet them.

Other Duties:

• Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties, or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities, and activities may change at any time with or without notice.

Job Requirements

• A minimum of eight(8) years of proven track record in a marketing or business development role working in a professional services environment, preferably a law firm or financial services.
• Candidates should possess a BL / LLB / JD qualification.

Salary
N150,000 monthly.

Application Closing Date
12th February, 2021.

Method of Application
Interested and qualified candidates should send their CV to: [email protected] using the role "Business Development Manager" as the subject of your application.