Dragnet Solutions Limited - A leading telecommunication company currently seeks to fill the position of a Business Development Manager.
Job Title: Business Development Manager
Location: Lagos
The Role:
To improve the market position and grow profit through attracting new customers and by increasing the revenue generated from existing customers.
Job Description:
- Maintain customer relationships and ensure customer loyalty through excellent customer service
- Maintain regular and effective communication with clients via telephone, face-to-face and written communication
- Maintain a current and accurate knowledge of competitor products, be able to highlight their disadvantages and promote relevant benefits;
- Be able to demonstrate a full knowledge of all company products, relevant selling points and benefits;
- Manage and maintain a sales pipeline and ensure all business development opportunities are followed through to conclusion;
- To ensure efficient and effective operating standards for sales administration, planning and reporting systems;
- Identify opportunities for campaigns, services, and distribution channels that will lead to an increase in sales;
- Develop strategic sales plans and strategies;
- Identify and target influential people inside the client, customer and third party organisation and build relationships with them;
- Present to and consult with management on business trends with a view to developing new services, products, and distribution channels;
- Work with technical staff and other internal colleagues to meet client’s needs, concerns, and objectives;
- Advise Managing Director of client feedback/comments relating to product content and pricing as well as company performance;
- Develop and agree targets, pricing and margins along with the Managing Director and ensure they are met by team;
- Track progress against targets on an ongoing basis and take necessary action with Managing Director to refocus efforts if targets are not being met;
- Communicate new product developments to prospective clients;
- Support mobilisation of new business with agreed handover to Operations;
- Attend industry functions, such as association events and conferences, and provide feedback and information on market and creative trends;
- Represent the company on business development and sales-related projects and meetings;
- Create client proposals, contracts and any further documentation, following the company’s procedure;
- Maintain, develop and expand the company’s service portfolio range
- Keep abreast of all industry developments and being aware of and responsive to economic trends and government policies;
- Maintain relationships with all product related partners and suppliers and identifying new potential partners/suppliers, as required;
- Performs other assigned duties as delegated from time to time.
Experience
- Minimum of 5 years’ experience in VAS industry (mobile and web).
- Minimum of 5 years’ experience proven outside direct sales with focus in information technology, telecommunications, Software Development or allied industry.
Education
Minimum of a Second Class Upper Bachelor’s Degree or its equivalent in Business Administration, Marketing or a technology related field.
MBA Preferred
Requirements
- Solid understanding and hands on experience of technology related to the VAS industry.
- Strong knowledge of local industries, employers, and business market.
- Awareness of current trends in the VAS industry.
- Proven experience in developing account penetration and development strategies, and making sales.
- Experience with managing teams to meet objectives.
- Ability to call confidently on the highest-level decision makers in an organization.
- Demonstrate success at working in a fast-paced, highly-competitive, deadline-oriented environment.
- Self-motivated individual who exhibits a sense of urgency in all sales- and service-related activities.
- Exceptional communication, presentation, follow-up, negotiation, and closing skills.
- The position requires a strong emphasis on the ability to listen and lead account teams
Application Closing Date:
21st August 2014
How to Apply
Interested candidates should
Click here to apply