Business Development Officer (Networking) at Transblue Limited

Transblue Limited, a recently launched partnership with QNET, is a direct selling company that offers a wide range of products in the areas of health, wellness, lifestyle and education through an e-commerce platform.

Due to this expansion into Nigeria market, we are recruiting to fill the position below:

Job Title: Business Development Officer (Networking)

Location: Lekki, Lagos

Job Summary

• A Business Development Manager will be responsible for overseeing the implementation of Networking arm of the business objectives among the company’s sales, marketing and business development professionals.
• The duties include comparing current sales numbers to desired quotas, delegating sales and marketing tasks among team members and meeting with upper management to discuss their progress.

Job Description / Responsibilities

• Creating development plans and forecasting sales targets and growth projections
• Identifying market opportunities through meetings, networking and other channels
• Meeting existing and potential clients and building positive relationships
• Liaising with colleagues to develop sales and marketing strategies
• Preparing financial projections and sales targets
• Attending events such as exhibitions and conferences
• Preparing sales presentations and participating in sales meetings
• Producing reports for management
• Training business developers and sales colleagues
• Familiarize yourself with all products/services offered by our company.
• Procuring new clients through direct contact, word-of-mouth, and collaboration with the marketing department.
• Overseeing and developing marketing campaigns/events
• Managing and updating the company’s database and CRM systems.
• Devising and presenting ideas and strategies
• Attending networking activities to research and connect with prospective clients.
• Maintaining meaningful relationships with existing clients to ensure that they are retained.
• Suggesting upgrades or added products and services that may be of interest to clients.
• Crafting business proposals, brochures, and contracts to draw in more revenue from clients.
• Coordinating internal marketing campaigns and monitoring performance.
• Reviewing clients' feedback and implementing necessary changes.
• Remaining in tune with trends in consumption to ensure that our offerings remain relevant.

In addition to the above; you will be required to carry out the following:
Preparing Effective Networking:

• Make presentations that alleys fear of networking
• Build good/competitive business and personal profiles
• Identifying ‘targets’ and preparing specific questions
• Carry out essential requisite research
• Map out strategies for building client base
• Psychological engagement - being positive

Networking Events To showcase Product:

• Preparing engaging responses to questions such as ‘what do you do?
• Talking about our services – when you should and when you shouldn’t
• Introducing people and marketing colleagues (cross selling)
• Identify key questions to ask to potential client where appropriate
• Joining and leaving groups/individuals
• Be calm, confident and memorable
• Identify pit-falls to avoid during the events

Client follow up:

• Develop effective and efficient follow-up
• Most effective ways of staying in touch and developing the relationship
• Further Business Development - personal marketing plan

Requirements

• Degree in Marketing, Business Administration, or similar.
• 3 -5 years of experience in the same role.
• Digital marketing knowledge is an added advantage
• Intuitive and insightful, particularly regarding human behavior.
• Ability to generate revenue by identifying pain points and recommendations
• Basic graphic design/infographic skills
• Good knowledge of corporate branding, web/social media content creation
• Professional yet affable disposition.
• Great networking skills.
• Excellent written and verbal communication.
• Resourceful, with outstanding research skills.
• Emboldened by challenges.

Application Closing Date
20th April, 2022.