We are recruiting to fill the position below:
Job Title: Business Development Officer
Location: Abuja (FCT)
Employment Type: Full-time
Summary
- The Business Development Officer will be responsible for driving business growth by identifying, developing, and securing new business opportunities across the company's service lines.
- The officer will market and sell the company's consulting services, HR solutions, payroll management services, project management services, capacity-building programmes, IT application products, and other business solutions to corporate organizations, government agencies, development partners, NGOs, SMEs, and private sector clients.
- The role requires a highly motivated professional with strong business development, sales, relationship management, proposal writing, and negotiation skills, capable of consistently meeting revenue targets while expanding the company's market presence.
Key Responsibilities
- Business Development
- Identify and develop new business opportunities.
- Generate high-quality corporate leads and convert them into paying clients.
- Develop and implement effective business development strategies.
- Build a strong sales pipeline.
- Achieve monthly, quarterly, and annual sales targets.
- Develop strategic partnerships with organizations and stakeholders.
- Prepare weekly business development reports.
- Represent the company at business meetings, conferences, exhibitions, and networking events.
- Marketing and Sales of Consulting Services
Promote and sell the company's services including:
- Human Resource Consulting
- HR Outsourcing
- Payroll Management Services
- Recruitment and Executive Search
- Performance Management Systems
- Organizational Development
- HR Policy Development
- Employee Training and Development
- Capacity Building Programmes
- Leadership Development
- Business Advisory Services
- Project Management Consulting
- Monitoring and Evaluation Services
- Financial Consulting Services
- Digital Transformation Consulting
- IT Consulting Services
- Sales of IT Products and Digital Solutions
Identify organizations requiring:
- Leadership Training
- Management Development
- Customer Service Training
- Sales Training
- HR Training
- Project Management Training
- Procurement Training
- Digital Skills Training
- Soft Skills Training
- Executive Coaching
- Board Governance Training
- Team Building Programmes
Coordinate training proposals and secure training contracts:
- Proposal Development
- Prepare technical proposals.
- Prepare financial proposals.
- Develop capability statements.
- Prepare Expressions of Interest (EOIs).
- Prepare Requests for Proposals (RFPs).
- Prepare Requests for Quotations (RFQs).
- Coordinate bid submissions.
- Develop winning presentations.
- Client Relationship Management
- Build long-term relationships with clients.
- Conduct client needs assessments.
- Prepare client solutions.
- Coordinate client meetings.
- Follow up on proposals.
- Handle customer enquiries.
- Ensure excellent customer experience.
- Increase client retention.
- Identify opportunities for cross-selling and upselling.
- Market Intelligence
- Conduct market research.
- Monitor competitors.
- Identify emerging market trends.
- Develop market entry strategies.
- Recommend new business opportunities.
Prepare:
- Weekly Sales Reports
- Monthly Business Development Reports
- Sales Pipeline Reports
- Client Visit Reports
- Revenue Reports
- Proposal Tracking Reports
- Business Forecast Reports
Minimum Qualifications
- Bachelor's Degree in Business Administration, Marketing, Human Resource Management, Project Management, Economics, Social Sciences, Computer Science, Information Technology, or any related discipline.
- A Master's degree will be an added advantage.
Professional Certifications (Advantage):
- Chartered Institute of Personnel Management (CIPM)
- Project Management Professional (PMP)
- Certified Business Development Professional (CBDP)
- Nigerian Institute of Management (NIM)
- Chartered Institute of Marketing (CIM)
- Scrum Master Certification
- Google Project Management Certificate
- Any relevant ICT certification
Experience:
- 3–5 years proven experience in business development, corporate sales, consulting, or B2B marketing.
- Experience selling professional services is highly desirable.
- Proven ability to achieve revenue targets.
- Experience dealing with government agencies, NGOs, development partners, and corporate organizations.
- Strong experience in proposal writing and bid management.
Required Skills:
- Business Development
- Corporate Sales
- B2B Marketing
- Proposal Writing
- Tender Documentation
- Contract Negotiation
- Presentation Skills
- Public Speaking
- Relationship Management
- Strategic Thinking
- Customer Relationship Management (CRM)
- Microsoft Office Suite
- Market Research
- Financial Analysis
- Sales Forecasting
- Digital Marketing
- Time Management
- Communication Skills
- Leadership
- Teamwork
- Problem Solving.
Application Closing Date
12th August, 2026.
Interested and qualfiied candidates should send their CV and Cover Letter to: recruitment@bluebrainservices.com using "Business Development Officer" as the subject of the email.
