Jobs for Microsoft Licensing and Services Practise Business Development Manager in Kenya May 2014
Our client is an IT company currently recruiting a Business Development Manager.
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, Demo’s 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.
Requirements:
- Candidates with Degree in Business or in IT background.
- Advance knowledge in Microsoft Technologies around Window Server, Exchange Server, System Centre, Lync, etc.
- Proven IT Solutions & Services sales management experience, together with a good record of achieving targets.
- Should have experience in managing multiple customers and projects across geographies.
- Bid Management and Proposal Preparation.
- Outstanding communication skills, oral and written, technical and non- technical.
- Demonstrated ability to work with a diverse group of individuals in a professional and service-oriented manner.
Experience: Overall 5+ yrs. of experience in the industry with a minimum 3 years+ of experience in a Business Development Manager role in an IT solution (Active directory, Mailing, Collaboration, Hyper V ) company.
If you feel you fit the above role,please send your CV to jobs@alternatedoors.co.ke