Business Development Executive at Tribest Coporate Support Ltd

Job Summary

• We are seeking a highly motivated, commercially astute, and strategically minded Business Development Executive to join our Lagos operations.
• Your primary responsibility will be to engage senior executives across financial services, conglomerates, real estate, energy, FMCG, professional services, and select government institutions headquartered in Lagos.
• You will play a pivotal role in promoting and selling the organisation’s premium executive development programmes, renowned for delivering measurable leadership impact, strategic clarity, and demonstrable return on investment.
• This role offers a unique opportunity to work within a globally connected organisation that shapes senior leadership thinking and drives organisational excellence.

Key Responsibilities
Strategic Client Engagement:

• Develop and execute tailored engagement strategies to build trusted relationships with CEOs, Executive Directors, Partners, and Senior Management teams in Lagos-based organisations.
• Clearly articulate the strategic value of a consulting firm’s programmes in addressing growth pressures, regulatory complexity, talent retention, digital disruption, governance, and execution risk.
• Map and influence complex stakeholder environments, positioning programmes as enablers of organisational performance and leadership resilience.

Sales and Revenue Generation:

• Consistently achieve and exceed revenue targets by converting qualified leads into long-term organisational partnerships.
• Develop persuasive business cases that justify premium investment through ROI logic, case evidence, executive testimonials, and strategic outcomes.
• Deliver high-impact presentations, proposals, and negotiations to close senior-level engagements.

Market Intelligence and Networking:

• Stay ahead of Lagos-specific market dynamics, including macroeconomic volatility, sector regulation, board expectations, and leadership capability gaps.
• Actively participate in executive forums, industry events, chambers, and professional networks to strengthen brand presence.
• Build and manage a robust pipeline with disciplined follow-up and relationship stewardship.

Collaboration and Reporting:

• Work closely with the UK-based academic and programme delivery teams to ensure client needs are accurately translated into programme design and faculty alignment.
• Provide structured daily and weekly reports on engagement activity, pipeline progress, client insights, and market intelligence.

Thought Leadership & Brand Representation:

• Act as a trusted ambassador for a leading consulting firm, leveraging thought leadership, faculty insights, and research-driven content to build credibility.
• Lead strategic conversations that position the firm as a long-term partner in leadership excellence, institutional resilience, and sustainable growth.

Qualifications and Experience

• Bachelor’s Degree in Business, Marketing, Communications, or a related discipline (MBA or postgraduate qualification preferred).
• Minimum of 5 years’ experience in business development, senior sales, or client engagement within professional services, banking, insurance, consulting, or regulated industries.
• Demonstrated success in engaging senior executives and closing high-value, relationship-led deals.

Key Competencies:

• Exceptional Executive Communication: Ability to craft compelling, strategic narratives that resonate with board-level and C-suite audiences.
• Strategic Commercial Thinking: Proactive in diagnosing organisational challenges and aligning solutions to leadership priorities.
• Persuasion and Influence: Skilled in translating complex value propositions into clear, credible, and compelling business cases.
• Relationship Management: Strong capability in building trust, managing long-term partnerships, and navigating senior stakeholder dynamics.
• Results Orientation: Relentless focus on outcomes, revenue performance, and delivering an exceptional executive client experience.

Why Join the organisation?

• Be part of a globally respected executive education organisation that has developed over 4,000 senior leaders worldwide.
• Work alongside internationally recognised faculty and a high-performance, intellectually rigorous team.
• Benefit from competitive remuneration, performance-linked incentives, and strong professional growth prospects.
• Play a direct role in shaping the future of leadership and governance in Nigeria, starting from its commercial nerve centre; Lagos.