Business Development Manager at Human Capacity Development Consultants (HCDC)

Objective

• Establish and manage the Business Development Unit; deliver on key marketing and sales objectives, in-order to develop and sustain a robust business development strategy.

Major Duties and Responsibilities

• Oversee day-to-day operations and develop feasible business plan
• Design strategy and set goals for growth
• Maintain budgets and optimize expenses
• Set policies and processes
• Ensure employees work productively and develop professionally
• Oversee recruitment and training of new employees
• Evaluate and improve operations and financial performance
• Prepare regular reports for MD/CEO
• Ensure staff adheres to health and safety regulations
• Provide solutions to issues (e.g. profit decline, employee conflicts, loss of business to competitors)
• Manage opportunities and sales activities through reports and consistent follow up
• Design and manage response to queries from customers in a timely manner
• Create sales projections and define service objectives under the supervision of the CEO
• Prepare technical and financial proposals to clients
• Gather and analyze commercial information in order to build market intelligence.
• Shares client visit information in form of weekly/monthly report with the MD
• Create new business contacts and organize follow-up activities including marketing activities (conference, exhibitions, and Business associations’ events)
• Other duties assigned by the MD/CEO

Person Specification/Qualification

• Bachelor Degree
• Training/Skills
• Project Management Certification
• 5-10 years experience in a similar position, three of which should be in the media Industry

Skills:

• Self starter
• Experience in planning and budgeting.
• Knowledge of business process and functions.
• Well presented and spoken.
• Excellent communication skills.
• Financial Knowledge.
• Technical knowledge in Cinema media will be an added advantage.
• Advanced use of Excel and Power Point