Business Development Manager

Huntech Limited specializes in designing and implementing business critical information technology solutions, uniquely combining our proven intellectual property with premier partner technologies to provide our customers with the competitive edge needed to succeed in today's business and technology landscapes.

We are recruiting to fill the position below:

Job Position: Business Development Manager

Location: Nigeria

Job Objective

• The successful candidate will be responsible for the generation and development of new business sales ideas/opportunities.
• She/he will lead a team of marketing personnel to create new opportunities and is expected to think outside the box, grow our business and ensure the company’s preference and market leadership.

Key Accountabilities

• Create and manage an annual marketing plan for the company.
• Proactively identify new business opportunities to provide increased revenue.
• Provide up to date reports on existing and new business opportunities.
• Communicate new product/service developments to customers in a timely manner.
• Lead the development of the company long term planning that identifies new business opportunities, markets and partners.
• Coordinating regular meetings and preparing regular reports outlining the performance of all our brands.
• Organize consumer panels as at when required.
• Manage the development of marketing and sales aid/promotional materials for Sales to effectively promote and generate consistent sales and profit growth.
• Proactively identify and recommend business-building initiatives.
• Responsible for day-to-day management of the brand (forecasting, sales updates) and lead cross functional teams to deliver all aspects of the brand promise.
• Monitoring and analyzing business performance vis-a-vis business goals.
• Identify, develop, and launch new, and re-launch existing products supporting the brand portfolio.
• Responsible for early commercialization process including qualifying the concept, positioning, pricing, presenting to Sales and retailers, forecasting volume, budgeting, etc.
• Conduct research to determine positioning of new products.
• Plan and ensure execution of sponsorship program to create maximum brand awareness.
• Present product and marketing programs to Management.
• Manage and coordinate internal marketing research including use of retail data services.
• Carry out other tasks as may be assigned by his/her manager.

Minimum Qualification and Experience

• A good First Degree in Marketing, Business Administration or Social Sciences with a minimum of 2nd class honours, Upper Division, from a reputable university.
• A minimum of 3-4 years business development experience in IT.
• Must not be more than 29 years

Knowledge, Skills and Competencies

• Ability to work on cross-functional teams in both leadership and member roles.
• Excellent written, verbal communication and presentation skills.
• Analytical skills, not only for presenting data but also for summarizing the findings and proposing recommendations for future improvement.
• Must possess strong interpersonal and relationship building skills.
• Must have a style that promotes respect, credibility and trust throughout the organization.
• Must be a business leader and a calculated risk taker.
• Strong project management and leadership skills.
• Strategic thinker and creative marketer.
• Results oriented and self-motivated.