Business Development Officer

Urban Dice Designs, a reputable interior decoration company, is recruiting to fill the position below:

Job Position: Business Development Officer
Job Location: Lagos

Main Purpose of the Job

• To develop business and marketing plans in coordination with Creative Director to achieve revenue goals.
• Assist in company’s branding and related services for Urban Dice Designs

Key Responsibilities

• Develop business and marketing plans in coordination with Creative Director to achieve revenue goals.
• Explain prospective clients about the advantages of the products or services offered and follow up with them in order to close the business deals.
• Research the market for identifying new business opportunities.
• Develop business proposals for new and existing customers
• Respond to the client queries regarding the products in a timely fashion
• Develop creative strategies to retain the clients including interviewing them to take their feed back and incorporate it into the growth plan
• Assist in company’s branding and media communication activities such as advertisements, marketing collaterals, social media and web site.
• Develop in-depth knowledge about business development practices, marketing activities, prospective clients and industry trends.
• Manage customer calls and appointments effectively for new opportunities.
• Develop strong customer relationships in order to generate high volume of prospective clients
• Supervise the client relationship management database and utilize it to manage customer contacts and mailing lists.

Minimum Job Requirements
Education/Certifications:

• HND/BSc in Communications, Computer Science, or any Business related course.
• Certification in public relations, brand management and advertising or communications is an advantage but not a must.

Experience:

• Minimum of 2 years’ professional experience in Business Development, Marketing or brand management or a similar role

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:

• Female Candidates preferred
• Excellent communication skills both verbal and written
• Ability to research and gather data
• Microsoft competencies especially Word, PowerPoint, Excel and Project
• Excellent Interpersonal skills
• Must be very comfortable in the use of all social media platforms
• Must be a team player

Personal Attributes:

• Must be a critical and strategic thinker
• Confident Innovative and proactive personality
• IT knowledge will be an advantage