Business Development Manager (Growth / B2B / B2C) at Black Pen Recruitment Full Time

Job Title: Business Development Manager (Growth / B2B / B2C)

Location: Lagos
Job Type: Hybrid | Full-time
Industry: Health Care

Responsibilities

• Increasing the value of current customers while attracting new ones through the development and execution of a comprehensive business development strategy.
• Finding and developing new markets and improving sales.
• Developing channel partnership strategy, execution, and overall management plan for partner relationships.
• Attending conferences, meetings, and industry events.
• Developing goals for the development team and business growth and ensuring they are met.
• Research and identify new business opportunities – including new markets, growth areas, trends, customers, partnerships, products, and services – or new ways of reaching existing markets
• Generate leads and cold call prospective customers virtually and face-to-face
• Foster and develop relationships with customers/client including grant partners
• Understand the needs of our customers and be able to respond effectively with a plan of how to meet these
• Think and work strategically
• Draw up client proposals and contracts
• Have a deep understanding of the businesses’ products or services and be able to advise others about them
• Recruit and train members of your team, arranging external training where appropriate
• Discuss promotional strategy and activities with the marketing department
• Liaise with the finance team, and product sales departments as appropriate
• Seek ways of improving the way the business operates
• Keep abreast of trends and changes in the business world including knowledge of competitors.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s Degree in Business, Marketing or any related field required.
• 6+ years’ experience in business development, sales, marketing or related field.
• Demonstrated experience in complex channel partnerships and/or B2B healthcare market
• Previous experience negotiating contracts
• Strong project management & organisation skills
• Excellent communication skills
• An ability to focus on big picture and delve into granular understanding and detail
• Entrepreneurial with an ability to create and follow plans yet flexible enough to respond to change while balancing multiple projects and priorities.
• Desire to learn, grow and develop as a first-class startup executive, and mentor to future team members
• Passionate about the intersection of technology and healthcare
• Willing to travel 20-50%
• Charismatic with an ability to build rapport
• Excellent organisational skills.
• Ability to flourish with minimal guidance, be proactive, and handle uncertainty.
• Proficient in Word, Excel, Outlook, PowerPoint and CRM software (e.g. Salesforce).

Application Closing Date
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