Softiris is a Pan-African oriented brand, with a focus to provide technical support services across the African continent.
At Softiris, we have worked hard since 2005 to build a base of high-end, complimentary services that meet the wide range of needs of our clients.
From startups that need a domain name, hosting and email services to the average or mid-sized ones who need full IT support and management. We provide support for single or multi-office, multi-location businesses.
Our Software team provides à la carté services from off-the-shelf to specialized custom built vertical software to meet the specific needd of our client.
We are recruiting to fill the position of:
Job Title: Business Development Executive
Location: Lagos
Job Description
Business Development Executive with experience selling technology and enterprise solutions. This position entails managing prospective and existing clients of Softiris. The BDE pitches new clients, writes proposals, perform advertising audits, scopes out work as it relates to enterprise solutions and cloud services.
Responsibilities
- Attending networking events, researching and identifying new client opportunities.
- Understanding new clients’ businesses and making recommendations on how to effectively grow their business with our services
- Interfacing with potential clients to understand and manage their expectations.
- Assessing client’s business objectives to provide strategic recommendations in proposal or presentation format
- Writing project proposals, response to RFP's/ RFI's, creates presentations and drafts client contracts
- Documents the project management process throughout the business development cycle
- Responsible for meeting sales quotas as they relate to profitability and profit margin on the goal
- Responsible for team involvement in meeting team goals
- Identifying grants and funding opportunities, preparing required documentation and delivering world-class presentations
Knowledge and Skill Requirements
- Excellent interpersonal, writing and communication skills
- Strong ability to set up meetings
- Ability to generate sales traction (clients, partnerships, industry exposure) within the first three months
- Ability to manage multiple interactive projects simultaneously in a fast-paced, deadline driven environment
- Ability to comprehend client goals and objectives and create unique solutions to meet goals and solve problems
- Analytical, detail oriented, team player with relentlessly positive attitude
- Very good knowledge of Microsoft Office software: Excel, Word, PowerPoint and Outlook
Application Closing Date
15th April 2015
Method of Application
Interested candidates should send their CV's to:
[email protected] with the Job title which you are applying for, application letter and CV attached.