Business Development Manager at Fosad Consulting

Responsibilities

• The primary responsibility is to increase visibility and brand recognition to strengthen and extend the firm’s client base and expand existing client relationships.
• Provide strategic direction regarding all marketing, business development and communications activities.
• Formulate relevant business development budgets and management of the budget to ensure appropriate expenditure and that the firm receives suitable return on that investment.
• Work with Knowledge Management to develop client and market facing knowledge-based marketing tools and materials – handbooks, tools, market know- how, technical updates, training programs and seminars, etc.
• Support the preparation of responses to client’s request for proposals or information on the practice units and in preparing for business development meetings with clients and prospects.
• Monitor, analyze and communicate market, industry and competitive trends for the service lines
• Lead the review and continuous improvement of the business suite of marketing materials, including capabilities statements, pitch templates, website content.
• Maintenance of the operational standards of the BD team to ensure our branding approach is implemented effectively; PR strategies support business development plans and enhance campaigns.
• Develop, implement and manage the firm’s business development and client service plan consistently with the firm’s strategic plan and policies set by the firm.
• Have a good understanding of the firm’s services and be able to advise others about them.
• Train members of your team, arranging internal and external training where appropriate.
• Understand the needs of prospective clients and be able to respond effectively with a plan of how to meet them.
• Make a constructive contribution to the non-chargeable activities of the firm.

Requirements

• B.Sc / HND in any Pure Sciences, Business Administration, Social/Management Courses or any related discipline.
• Professional or Higher degree in relevant field would be an added advantage.

To succeed in this position, you must have:

• A minimum of 7 years’ experience in such position in a well-established Engineering Company, preferably in the Oil & Gas, Fabrication & Manufacturing or related organization.
• Ability to create, develop new businesses while managing the existing ones
• Superlative managerial skills to manage entire workforce.
• Good Knowledge of digital marketing is very essential to this position
• High negotiation skill.
• Good knowledge of numeric.
• Computer literate with proficiency in Microsoft office.