Business Development Manager at One StepAhead Consulting

The Business Development Manager will play a key execution role in:

• Planning, developing, marketing, executing, monitoring, resolving issues and initiating appropriate
• corrective actions to ultimately boost sales and commercial growth of the organisation.

The Business Development Manager will be expected to execute industry best practices for:

• Sales growth
• Sales process development
• Sales channel development
• Stakeholder communication
• Market scoping and assessment
• Process and programme monitoring
• Customer recruitment (B2C and B2B)
• Costs, budget and expense management
• Support brand marketing & social media activities
• Activities and interventions to address arising market challenges
• Defining required product offerings and innovations for the market
• Contributing to governance structure and quality assurance measures
• Management of third party (internal teams and external suppliers) contributors
• Additional responsibilities may include research and application of global education technology trends; best practice discovery and competitor analyses of local market trends; exploration of new opportunities, customer groups and revenue streams and recommendation for development of local and global job placement opportunities.
• Other ad-hoc duties as may be delegated.

PREFFERED EDUCATION

• Bachelor’s degree in a relevant discipline
• Additional sales or relevant certifications

KEY KNOWLEDGE & EXPERIENCE

• 8+ years general working experience
• 4+ years core sales or business development experience

PREFFERED KNOWLEDGE & EXPERIENCE

• 2+ years experience in technology or related sector
• Fair knowledge of human resources management processes
• Fair knowledge of planning, managing and delivering training programmes
• Previous responsibility for generating own leads and managing sales cycles
• Demonstrable and quantifiable successes and track record in securing new business (B2B or B2C)
• Excellent computer skills, including Microsoft Office Suite (Excel, Outlook, PowerPoint, Project, Word)