BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT MANAGER
Job Summary
Baobab is a leading digital financial inclusion group focusing on serving individuals, micro and small businesses in Africa and China. Our mission is to unleash the potential of our clients offering them simple and easy-to-use financial services. The job holder will generally responsible for identifying sales prospects and leads, pitching and selling goods and services as well as maintaining good relationships with customers and users.
- Minimum Qualification: Degree
- Experience Level: Mid level
- Experience Length: 5 years
Job Description/Requirements
Responsibilities:
- Prospect for potential new clients and turn this into increased business
- Ensure company’s target branding, corporate image-making, planning, and implementing promotional campaigns.
- Present and develop new products (Loans and Savings).
- Work with a team to develop proposals that speak to the client’s needs, concerns, and objectives.
- Present an image that mirrors that of the client
- Client Retention and lead generation.
- Present and develop new products (loans and Savings) and services and enhance existing relationships.
- Work with technical staff and other internal colleagues to meet customer needs.
- Arrange and participate in internal and external client debriefs.
- Business Development Planning.
- Attend industry functions, such as association events and conferences, and provide feedback and information on market and creative trends.
- Present to and consult with mid and senior-level management on business trends with a view to developing new services, products, and distribution channels.
- Identify opportunities for campaigns, services, and distribution channels that will lead to an increase in sales.
- Using knowledge of the market and competitors, identify and develop the company’s unique selling propositions and differentiation.
- Forecast sales targets and ensure they are met by the team.
- Present business development training and mentoring to business developers and other internal staff.
- Ensure Savings targets are met.
Required Profile:
- 5- 6 years of experience as a Business Development Manager or similar role.
- Experience in leading a business development team
- Excellent communication and negotiation skills
- Excellent leadership skills
- Critical thinker and problem solver
- Great communication and presentation skills
- Excellent command of MS Office and CRM software
- Relevant years of experience in business development, sales management, or relevant fields
- Degree Business Administration or equivalent
Go for it!
If you wish to be part of our corporate mission and support our growth, send in your résumé. Best of luck.