Business Development Manager at Afrobeatsglobal International Limited

• Analyze the current customer base to establish a common approach to retention and growth
• Develops and regularly updates a comprehensive business development plan, with targeted goals, objectives, methods, quantifiable outcomes and timelines to achieve agency sustainability and annual budget goals
• Analyzes and identifies scope for business case analysis and recommends solutions and improvements to business procedures
• Engage with sectors and customers to anticipate potential business opportunities and implement actions that will position the company with differentiated advantage
• Prepare programmes of external communication, customer engagement and brand promotion that will contribute to the achievement of the company’s objectives
• Identify and maintain new contacts and networks relevant for business development and project identification
• Develop key strategic consultancy partnerships, in line with the organization’s partnership framework
• Organize and represent the company at key networking events to raise the company profile.
• Secure clients and partnerships for the company on monthly basis.
• Prepare an annual marketing budget with the marketing team and manage the budget throughout the year.
• Strengthen the Company’s business development and marketing processes, systems and procedures including: the marketing and contacts database; knowledge database and management; lead identification, selection and management; lead and opportunities pipeline; etc.
• Work in partnership with the creative team, develop creative briefs and guide creative direction to meet objectives for all advertising and public-facing communications, including print, digital, and video assets

Required Qualification:

• Bachelor’s degree in business, public administration, nonprofit management or other related field or substantial commensurate experience in similar roles in this field.

Other Selection Criteria (skills, knowledge and experience):

• Demonstrated success leading business strategy development, business-to-business partnering
• Strong oral and written communication skills, with the ability to communicate information in a clear and concise manner
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office programs and management systems
• Detailed knowledge of marketing and business development (strategic and tactical)
• Ability to prioritize workload and meet deadlines
• Ability to seek and develop new relationships to achieve strategic business objectives
• Ability to convert client relationships into opportunities for the business
• Ability to contribute to development of strategy and take responsibility for delivering strategic objectives
• Ability to recognize changing market forces that may impact upon own or customers’ business and puts plans into action to make a positive contribution
• Ability to work effectively as a member of different teams both internally and externally