Job Title: Business Development Manager (BDM)
Location: Abuja (FCT)
Employment Type: Full-time
Key Responsibilities
- Develop and implement comprehensive business development strategies aligned with the company’s growth objectives.
- Identify, evaluate, and pursue new business opportunities, markets, clients, and revenue streams.
- Build and maintain strong relationships with existing and prospective clients, partners, investors, and other key stakeholders.
- Lead business proposals, presentations, tenders, negotiations, and contract discussions.
- Develop strategies for market penetration, customer acquisition, retention, and revenue growth.
- Work closely with the Marketing, Operations, Finance, and other departments to ensure effective execution of business initiatives.
- Prepare business cases, commercial proposals, sales forecasts, and periodic business development reports.
- Track and analyse business development performance against agreed targets and KPIs.
- Represent the company at conferences, exhibitions, networking events, industry meetings, and other relevant business forums.
- Develop and maintain a database of key clients, prospects, partners, and market intelligence.
- Support the development of pricing, product/service positioning, and go-to-market strategies.
- Perform other duties as assigned by Management.
Key Performance Indicators (KPIs)
- Revenue and business growth achieved.
- Number and value of new clients acquired.
- Achievement of sales/revenue targets.
- Customer retention and relationship management.
- Market expansion and penetration.
- Profitability of new business opportunities.
- Timely delivery of business development initiatives and reports.
Qualifications and Experience
- Bachelor’s Degree in Business Administration, Marketing, Economics, Management, Finance, or a related discipline.
- A Master’s degree or relevant professional qualification will be an added advantage.
- 7-10+ years of progressive experience in business development, sales, commercial management, strategic partnerships, or a related field.
- Proven track record of meeting or exceeding revenue and business development targets.
- Strong understanding of market analysis, sales strategy, customer acquisition, and business expansion.
- Experience working with senior executives, corporate clients, government agencies, investors, and other strategic stakeholders will be an advantage.
Required Skills and Competencies:
- Strategic thinking and strong commercial acumen.
- Excellent business negotiation and closing skills.
- Strong networking and relationship-building abilities.
- Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills.
- Excellent proposal writing and presentation skills.
- Strong knowledge of Microsoft Office and relevant CRM/business development tools.
- High level of integrity, professionalism, accountability, and confidentiality.
- Ability to work under pressure and deliver results within agreed timelines.
Key Attributes:
The ideal candidate should be:
- Results-oriented and commercially driven.
- Proactive and opportunity-focused.
- Persuasive and confident in dealing with senior stakeholders.
- Innovative and adaptable.
- A strong relationship builder.
- Capable of turning strategic ideas into measurable business results.
Salary
N70,000 / Month.
Application Closing Date
Not Specified.
Interested and qualified candidates should send their updated CV to: careers@vouchng.com using the Job Title and Location as the subject of the email.
