Business Development / Marketing Officer (Remote) at Certfort Limited

Certfort Limited is a Best Practise service provider established in 2019 to empower organizations to get it right at first attempt, which enables them to stay ahead in the market and exceed their corporate objectives.

We are an independent certification body, poised to be one of the fastest-growing certification bodies in Africa. The Certfort team consists of highly experienced professionals offering the latest in systems and product certifications and quality improvements.

We are recruiting to fill the position below:

Job Title: Business Development / Marketing Officer

Location: Abuja (Remote)
Job type: Full-time

Job Description

• The person is expected to work within the business development/marketing team.
• He/she will support the administrative/operational activities of the Abuja office which covers the northern region of Nigeria.

Responsibilities
The responsibilities cover but not limited to:

• Finding new clients and promoting sales to them
• Identifying key accounts& following up on client leads.
• Conduct market research to identify selling possibilities and evaluate customer needs.
• Actively seek out new sales opportunities through cold calling, networking, and social media to meet financial targets.
• Develop/generate costing proposals for requests [RFP/RFQ/RFI/EOI/etc.
• Conducting sales pitches and presentations for prospective clients.
• Manage suitable digital marketing platforms.
• Being knowledgeable about products and services offered by the business
• Selling products and services in person and virtually
• Being aware of market trends and competitors and presenting findings to management.
• Identify new market opportunities via market research and initiate contact
• Relationship management for key stakeholders during the projects’ lifecycle [Start-to-end].

Qualifications

• BA / B.Sc / HND in Business or Social Sciences related discipline.
• Minimum of 1 - 3 years industry experience in a business development, marketing, or sales role
• An understanding of how to interpret financial numbers, ratios, and reports
• Excellent knowledge of MS Office and online and social media marketing solutions/tools.
• A fast learner, passion for sales&self-motivated with a results-driven approach
• Aptitude in delivering attractive presentations with solid written and verbal communication skills
• Must be IT savvy and abreast of technology trends.

Application Closing Date
8th November, 2021.