Business Development Manager at Edwin Drake Oil and Gas Recruitment Consultancy

JOB DESCRIPTION
As the Business Development Manager, you will be tasked with building a regional market share by locating, developing, defining, negotiating and closing business relationships with new clients.

YOUR RESPONSIBILITIES:
The Business Development Manager will be responsible and accountable for commercial aspects of the business; this includes but is not limited to the following areas:

•     Identifies trendsetter ideas by researching industry and related events, publications, and announcements; tracking individual contributors and their accomplishments.
•     Locates or proposes potential business deals by contacting potential partners; discovering and exploring opportunities.
•     Screens potential business deals by analyzing market strategies, deal requirements, potential, and financials; evaluating options; resolving internal priorities; recommending equity investments.
•     Develops negotiating strategies and positions by studying integration of new venture with company strategies and operations; examining risks and potentials; estimating partners’ needs and goals.
•     Closes new business deals by coordinating requirements; developing and negotiating contracts; integrating contract requirements with business operations.
•     Protects organization’s value by keeping information confidential.
•     Updates job knowledge by participating in educational opportunities; reading professional publications; maintaining personal networks; participating in professional organizations.
•     Enhances organization reputation by accepting ownership for accomplishing new and different requests; exploring opportunities to add value to job accomplishments.
•     Presenting the organization to potential clients through direct communication in face to face meetings, telephone calls and emails
•     Public Relations – the Country Manager is responsible for public relations with the clients, client’s employees, visitors, suppliers, subcontractors and investors. Management is desirous to maintain a good relationship with its employees and this also needs to be taken into account.

QUALIFICATIONS:
Must have a minimum of a Bachelor’s Degree in business Administration, Marketing or any equivalent combination of education and experience sufficient to perform job duties may be considered.

PERSONAL ATTRIBUTES AND SKILLS:

•     Strong Sales and Business Development skills with proven negotiation successes.
•     Creative visionary and able to be innovative
•     Self-driven and results-oriented with a positive outlook
•     Creative, self-motivated, proactive and confident
•     Experience working with a multicultural and diverse team
•     Knowledge computer skills, using office software such as Excel, Word and Power Point
•     Trust worth and Ability to manage highly sensitive and confidential information