Business Development Executive at Workforce Group

Workforce Group is a Management Consulting and Outsourcing Professional Services Firm. Following its inception in July 2004, Workforce Management Centre Limited (Workforce) has built an enviable reputation as the leading indigenous management and professional services consulting firm in Nigeria. Drawing from its Deep Domain Expertise, in the area of organizational effectiveness and employee performance, the Company is positioned to assist businesses across diverse sectors of the economy in their quest to create sustainable value for their stakeholders.

We are recruiting to fill the position below:

Job Title: Business Development Executive

Location: Lagos, Nigeria
Job Type: Contract

Job Purpose 

• As the Business Development Executive, the appointed individual will be responsible for developing new business opportunity among target market towards contributing to the revenue of the Business Unit.

Job Functions and Responsibilities 
Business Growth and Expansion:

• Attract new clients/deals by innovating and overseeing the sales process for the business
• Identify and research opportunities that come up in new and existing markets
• Work with the Marketing department to create content for target audience.
• Assist in the analysis and presentation of performance information which will be used in order to further make decisions, improve business generation and identify potential issues which may arise, enabling feedback to examination supply chain stakeholders.
• Prepare and deliver pitches and presentations to potential new clients
• Drive initiatives to promptly identify business going through certain triggers
• Communicate with clients to understand their needs and offer solutions to their problems
• Create positive, long-lasting relationships with current and potential clients

Others:

• Provide a high level of customer service at all times.
• Ensure clients’ needs are met with understanding and respect.
• Maintain professional relationships with colleagues and clients.
• Comply with business needs on a day to day basis.

Professional Requirements

• Graduate with a Degree in any discipline
• 5-7 years of experience as a business development executive in a B2B service environment.
• Must be outgoing and social with proven evidence of high network of individuals
• Able to open door of opportunities anywhere.
• Must be flexible in work hours and days.
• Well connected in the business and HR space

Skill / Competency Requirements:
Knowledge:

• Business development
• Prospecting and networking
• Proposal writing

Communication Skills:

• Good face-to-face communication skills.
• Able to write
• Good networking skills
• Good presentation skill

Personal Attributes:

• Candidate must be firm and assertive.
• Highly organized and thorough.
• Strong interpersonal relationships
• Ability to work independently and use initiative within organisational guidelines to meet objectives.
• Strong creative and problem-solving skills.
• Highly Intuitive and Analytical.

Application Closing Date
Not Specified.