Business Development Manager Job at Collect.Africa

Collect.Africa is a payments platform for businesses to accept payments from their customers online and offline. We offer various payment methods that help businesses adapt and collect payments seamlessly. Collect was founded in 2021 and our goal is to connect businesses to local payment methods and improve acceptance rates.

We are recruiting to fill the position below:

Job Position: Business Development Manager

Job Location: Abuja
Employment Type: Full-time

Overview

• We are looking for a Business Development Manager in Abuja to support and complement our growing sales team.
• On a day-to-day basis, your role will range from sourcing customer leads, facilitating initial conversations, and closing deals with key customers pipeline and also sourcing for customer. 
• Our ideal candidate is highly motivated to succeed both individually and with a fast-growing startup.
• They have very strong communication skills, with buckets of enthusiasm for the African fintech space.

Responsibilities

• Source prospects and leads in Nigeria. conducting sales calls, negotiating, and closing deals with New and existing prospects
• Research target companies, identify key decision-makers, and prepare sales pitches before and after calls
• Update, analyse, and facilitate goal-setting for our sales pipeline using our internal CRM
• Suggest actions to improve sales performance and identify opportunities for growth
• Understand our customers' needs to help them achieve their business goals using Collect App and web.

Requirements

• HND / Bachelor's Degree
• 7+ years proven work experience in a B2B sales or business development role
• Experience in selling to multiple different segments, and developing differentiated messaging & sales approaches across different target segments
• Ability to understand & explain technical products and interact with both highly technical and business savvy B2B customers
• A track record of performing at or above sales targets
• Experience with using CRM software to track deal progress and indicate next steps
• Strong network and content knowledge in the Fintech or Banking space
• Experience in selling into other financial technology companies or online businesses in need of payments solutions or POS.
• Experience working in  Payments companies.

Method of Application
Interested and qualified candidates should send their CV to: Careers@collect.africa using the Job position as the subject of the email.