Business Development Manager

Description

Plans, organises, directs, controls and coordinates business development and strategic partnership activities within an organisation and externally. Identifies and generates new business opportunities to further improve market share and awareness by gaining an understanding of customers' needs, and promoting goods and services to these customers. May manage some key customer accounts.

Description

Plan, organise, direct, control and coordinate the advertising, business development, and sales and marketing activities within organisations.

Tasks include

• Conceptualises business plans and sales strategies
• Implements market expansion and new market plans for business growth by identifying and mapping business strengths and customer needs
• Drives business growth by developing networks to attract new clients
• Researches new market opportunities, overseeing growth projects, making sales projections and forecasting revenue
• Manages and nurtures relationships with existing customers
• Researches prospects, cold calling potential customers and responding to incoming leads to increase client base
• Writes business proposals for potential customers
• Negotiates, drafts and reviews contracts