Business Development Consultant at TalentSquare

Location: Lagos Mainland, Lagos
Industry: Consulting

Job Description

• The Business development Consultant will play a crucial role in the success of Talentsquare as an organizational consulting firm.
• You will generate new sales leads, negotiate client pricing, and forecast sales revenue.
• Your core objective in this role is to help Talentsquare maximize on growth and profits
• Among other responsibilities you should be able to evaluate current sales performance and identify ways an organization can expand and grow. Consequently, our ideal candidate is someone who is self-motivated, goal-oriented, and commission-driven.

Responsibilities

• Setting goals and developing plans for business and revenue growth
• Writing and putting together personalized proposals for potential and our present clients
• Researching, planning, and implementing new target market initiatives
• Arrange business meetings with prospective clients
• Promote the company’s products/services addressing or predicting clients’ objectives
• Researching prospective accounts in target markets
• Pursuing leads and moving them through the sales cycle
• Managing accounts of prospective and present clients
• Setting goals for the business development team and developing strategies to meet those goals
• Attending conferences and industry events

Other Requirements

• BSc / BA in Business Administration, Sales or relevant field
• Proven working experience as a business development manager or Business related role that is/was sales or business development related
• Proven sales track record
• Experience or understanding of the Human Resource operations or worked in a HR consulting firm in an engagement personnel or project is a plus
• Proficiency in MS Office and CRM software (e.g. Salesforce, cloze, hubspot)
• Proficiency in English
• Can put together concise and straight to the point emails or documents that present our solutions to businesses
• Market knowledge
• Communication and negotiation skills
• Ability to build rapport
• Time management and planning skills

Requirements:
Core Fundamental Required Skills:

• Communication skills: You should be able to communicate with clients of all backgrounds and educational levels. Well-developed written and verbal communication skills are needed for this role. 
• Organizational skills: You should be comfortable juggling numerous clients, on- and off-site meetings, and deadlines; keeping client proposals and other tasks on track.
• Time-management skills: Our ideal candidate understands how to prioritize their time and should be comfortable managing a calendar and adjusting their schedule as needed.
• Technical and computer skills: Most organizations use a sales content management system (CMS) or CRM to track leads and client calls and document where each prospect is in the sales cycle. 
• Drive and self-motivation: Our ideal candidate must be goal-oriented and commission-driven. A professional who possesses the drive and motivation and will push themselves to succeed.

Salary
NGN 200,000 monthly.