Business Developer & Marketing Officer

DEW Initiative - Our mission is to create a digital economy network – that will help solve social problem such as: unemployment and poverty – by way of digital entrepreneurship and competency enhancement.

We are recruiting to fill the position below:

Job Position: Business Developer & Marketing Officer
Job Location: Lagos

Job Summary

• The business development manager is in charge of developing business solutions.
• The main goal is to generate more revenue for the company.
• He/She will manage client accounts and come up with new sales and services ideas. This includes new sales strategies, service approaches, sales pitches, and business plans.

Duties and Responsibilities

• Identifying sales and services that would appeal to new clients
• Gleaning and recommending more effective and efficient service approaches through existing services, reports etc
• Managing company and client expectations
• Creating sales pitches
• Executing sales objectives
• Managing client accounts Brainstorming with business development team and management to create new project strategies
• Finding and following new sales leads
• Arranging business meetings and one-on-one conversations with prospective and existing clients
• Attending networking events
• Negotiating sales contracts
• Preparing sales contracts; following company rules and guidelines
• 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
• Cultivating positive interactions and relationships with sales representatives, team leaders and managers, and executives to evaluate sales strategy and results
• Motivating team members to exceed expected goals
• Developing ways to improve the customer experience and build brand loyalty
• Researching market and industry trends; making recommendations based on same.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree in Business, Administration, or related field
• Three to five years of previous experience in sales, management, customer service, finance, administration, or related field
• Demonstrated and proven sales results
• Proficient computer skills, Microsoft Office Suite (Word, PowerPoint, Outlook, and Excel)
• Fluent communication in person, on the phone, and in email
• Excellent communication, IT and digital marketing skills would be added advantage.

Requirements:

• Goal-oriented, organized team player
• Encouraging to team and staff; able to mentor and lead
• Eager and knowledgeable to expand company with new sales, clients, and territories
• Able to analyze data and sales statistics and translate results into better solutions
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Able to multi-task, prioritize, and manage time effectively
• Self-motivated and self-directed
• Experienced at compiling and following strict budgets
• Experienced at preparing and presenting quarterly goals and forecasts for future projects
• Comfortable in both a leadership and team-player role
• Creative problem solver who thrives when presented with a challenge.