Identifying sales and services that would appeal to new clients
Generate new and creative ideas for new product development.
Active involvement and participation in BD and companywide meetings/forums
Maintain a professional outlook and conduct at all times to project a positive image of the business.
Strategic account acquisition and aggressive identification, prioritizing, and management of corporate relationships with strategic partners that have sufficient reach to provide business development results for the business. Develop strategies based on a good understanding of the business.
Design and implement strategies for sales and marketing to expand our customer base whilst ensuring a strong presence. Thus, promoting the company’s brand, products and services.
Share weekly report and projections for sales revenue for the year in view to our management team.
Develop Customer retention/ loyalty management strategies for existing customers
Proactively organize business review meetings to gather service enquiries and escalate any pending issues to our pre-sales/technical team for resolution.
Ensure company processes and procedures are followed to ensure timely and quality delivery of services to our customers.
Proactively gather market intelligence on competitors’ products and services and share the same with our product development team.
Identify key stake holders and decision makers in companies and develop a long-lasting relationship with them.
Conducting comprehensive reviews to analyze financial data and provide recommendations for modifications based on client's risk tolerance, goals, objectives and individual preferences
Active involvement in preparation of financial year budget and development & implementation of strategies to achieve this budget
Creating & executing sales pitches and objectives
Arranging business meetings and one-on-one conversations with prospective clients
Building trust and long-term relationships with clients/customers
Managing records of sales, revenue, and other important data
Making professional decisions in a fast-paced environment
Job Requirements
Education:
A minimum of Bachelor's Degree in relevant disciplines such as Business Administration, Management Sciences
MSc, MBA will be an added advantage
Experience:
Minimum of 10 years’ experience in same or similar role.
You have prior experience as a Business Development Manager within the Financial Services and Registrars Business.
Demonstrable business development experience with Technology & Fintech
Knowledge:
The incumbent must have proficiency knowledge in the following areas:
You possess a good knowledge and awareness of the market.
Knowledge of business development, identification of opportunities that align to the aspiration/vision of the business.
Knowledge of the tenets of a Registrar Business.
Skills:
You pay strong attention to detail
Financial Planning Skills
Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
Good analytical and problem-solving skills
Entrepreneurial skills
Time management and organizational skills
Sales/ Marketing Skills
Coaching/Mentoring Skills
Confident/ negotiation skills
Eager to expand the company with new sales, clients, and territories
Able to analyze data and sales statistics and translate results into better solutions
Experienced at preparing and presenting quarterly goals and forecasts for future projects.
You are a strong team player who can collaborate effectively with different stakeholders
Organizational and time-management skills for meeting deadlines in a fast-paced environment
Ability to work under pressure.
Expected to display an appreciable measure of emotional intelligence.
Customer Focused and Oriented.
Results Driven, Problem Solver and Solutions Oriented.
High level of agility and adaptability.
Additional Information
This is a startup, there is no salary until we can raise in April 2024 to enable us pay you salary arrears (backlog) for six months. Founder is open to team members having a main job until funding is secured in April and monthly salary commences monthly from May 2024 that funding has come in.
Again this is NOT A PAID POSITION, this is for equity in company & a large token allocation. Once we generate revenue or receive an investment then we can pay ourselves salary. All pending salary arrears will be prorated and paid upon funding in April 2024.
Application Closing Date
31st December, 2023.
How to Apply
Interested and qualified candidates should send their Resume, Portfolio and Cover Letters to: [email protected] using the Job Title as the subject of the mail.