Business Development Manager at OLX

Job description

Strategic Business Insights

•     Deliver operational planning to a wide range of areas like marketing, product development, customer support and budgeting.
•     Co-lead the execution with the relevant teams.
•     Monitor market and competition, ensuring that each function within the team is tweaking plans and optimizing their approach appropriately to reflect shifting industry dynamics and /or regional learnings and experiences.
•     Support the Country Manager in strategic planning, performance analysis and conduct analysis to draw strategic insights. 
•     Support the Country Manager on P&L administration and budget management.
•     Always take a data-driven approach to problem-solving and decision making.
•     Strong structuring and analytical skills combined with a hands-on attitude.
•     Provide knowledge-sharing and relevant business, on-the-job training to other members of the team.
•     Maintain professional internal and external relationships that meet company core values.

Partnerships

•     Build key local partner relationships, identify collaboration opportunities to achieve business goals, negotiate and close key business deals while maintaining extensive knowledge of current market conditions.
•     Once deals are signed, begin execution and follow-through to conclusion.
•     Continuously measure performance of partner deals and prioritize high-impact engagements.
•     Continue to deepen relationships with external partners through creative, out-of-the-box solutions to achieve key business goals in a cost-effective manner.
•     Support internal functions, specifically marketing in crafting and negotiating commercial terms with vendors and external partners.
•     Where relevant, attend industry functions and conferences, representing the brand and collating market feedback.

Desired Skills and Experience

•     Master's Degree from a leading university; MBA a plus
•     4-6 years experience in Internet /Strategy Consulting /Investment Banking. Online classifieds experience a plus
•     Articulate, critical thinking, excellent verbal and written communication skills in English.
•     Strong analytical skills with attention to detail and ability to translate market trends, user feedback and data etc. into business insights
•     Humble, flexible personality with a data-driven mind-set.
•     Capacity to manage a very dynamic environment with a lot of entrepreneurial freedom and drive to define and take actions to achieve business objectives.
•     Experience in running an operation with cross-functional responsibilities in a fast moving industry.
•     Team player with proven people management.
•     Strong knowledge of the local Nigerian market and business landscape.
•     Gained work experience in high-performance environments. Proven track record of personal, academic and professional achievements in an international field.
•     Passionate about online and has deep interest in developing businesses.
•     Open to frequent local/ international travel.