Roles & Responsibilities

• Manage, support, and supervise the business development department responsible for acquisition of new projects and project bids.
• Locates or proposes potential business deals by contacting potential partners; discovering and exploring opportunities. Following up new business opportunities and setting up meetings.
• Proactively develops and improve products and services by researching industry and related events, publications, and announcements.
• Set sales targets and define strategy to achieve these targets and to follow the set strategy punctually.
• Manage the proposal development process and maintain the time-lines for the proposal teams.
• Coordinate with sponsors concerning size, standards, conditions and timing of research.
• Support marketing activities, including trade/ scientific shows, mailings, etc. Initiate marketing strategies and coordinate actions to influence the market.
• Planning and preparing presentations.
• Establishing and maintaining working relationships. Communicating new product developments to prospective clients.
• Plan, direct, supervise, and coordinate work activities of subordinates and staff relating to employment, compensation, labor relations, and employee relations.

• Overall 6+ experience in the industry with a minimum 3 years+ of experience in a Business Development Manager role.
• Qualifications: Preferably a post graduate with an IT back ground.
• Proven IT Solutions & Services sales management experience, together with a good record of achieving targets.
• Experience of managing multiple customers across geographies
• Outstanding communication skills, both oral and written, and both technical and non- technical, and the ability to work with a diverse group of individuals in a professional and service-oriented manner
• Those residing in Nigeria will be given priority