Head, Business Development - Insurance Brokerage (Abuja) at an Investment Banking and Capital Market Operator

A fast-growing and newly re-engineered Investment Banking and Capital Market Operator with Head office in Lagos invites applications from suitably qualified candidates to fill the position below:

Job Title: Head, Business Development - Insurance Brokerage

REF: HBDIBA (05)
Location: Abuja
Employment Type: Full-time

Job Responsibilities

• Develop and drive the business development plan – sales plan, ideas generation strategy, business reporting requirements, competitor analysis, monitoring & relationship management strategy.
• Identify the target market, design optimum outreach strategies for top prospects; and identify the most appropriate and effective ways to position the company’s services.
• Identify, generate, and manage new business opportunities.
• Develop and maintain good working relationships with customers.
• Build strategic relationships and partner with key financial industry services players and other stakeholders.
• Develop and deliver presentations to customers as required.
• Conduct market research, and analyze data to identify and define customer base.
• Identify and propose potential business deals by contacting potential partners; and discovering and exploring opportunities.
• Monitor and report on performance against agreed targets.
• Continually assess the business development team’s marketing effort and impact on the bottom line.

Requirements and Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree in Insurance, Marketing, Business or a related field
• About 5 years of proven sales experience in the Insurance brokerage business (Professional qualification (CIIN) will be an added advantage.
• Exceptional communication and presentation skills, both written and verbal, to express technical and nontechnical concepts clearly and concisely.
• Excellent organizational skills to meet goals and set priorities.
• Be proactive, organized and handle work under stressful and uncertain environments.
• Excellent organizational, time management and follow-up skills.
• Dynamic, articulate and well-spoken.

Application Closing Date
25th September, 2023.