Business Development Executive at 8thGear Partners Limited

8thGear Partners is a venture studio that supports startups by providing talents, a strategic direction, managed services and a co-working space. Through our strategic insight and ability to spot opportunities, we have helped several startups reach growth and profitability.

We are recruiting to fill the position below:

Job Title: Business Development Executive

Location: Ikeja, Lagos

Responsibilities

• Creating informative presentations; presenting and delivering information to potential clients at client meetings, industry exhibits, trade shows, and conferences.
• Creating and maintaining a list of prospects.
• Play a proactive role in providing marketing, sales, technical, administrative, and managerial support for the success of the department.
• Maintaining a strong network and maintaining ongoing client relationships after project start-up
• Developing growth strategies and plans.
• Increasing client base.
• Negotiating with prospective clients
• Meet with customers / clients face to face or over the phone
• Identifying and mapping business strengths and customer needs.
• Liaise with different departments about client queries.
• Develop and presentproposals, concept notes and contracts.
• Understand the needs of clientsand be able to respond effectively with a plan of how to meet them
• Think strategically - seeing the bigger picture and setting aims and strategies in order to develop and improve the business
• Work strategically - carrying out necessary planning in order to implement operational changes
• Perform other administrative functions.

Requirements

• Bachelor's Degree in Marketing, Business Administration or a related field.
• Minimum of 1 year work experience in sales & business development role.
• Excellent communication, interpersonal &organizational skills.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office suite.
• Target-driven.
• Excellent oral and written communication skills.

Application Closing Date
5th February, 2022.

How to Apply
Interested and qualified candidates should send their CV to: [email protected] using the Job Title as the subject of the mail.