Business Development Officer at Biz Afric Solutions

About the Job

Our client is an entertainment and media company, specializing in talent development, artistes management, event planning, advertising, and media consultancy.

Job Description

The BD officer shall be mostly responsible for helping the company build a database of sponsors and partners for our upcoming events, engaging them. Their role shall also involve a lot of documentation, including managing financial budgets, bookkeeping, and financial reporting. Therefore, this role requires someone with a good background in sales and marketing.

Important Skillset:

• Using a CRM (e.g. Hubspot)
• Using Accounting software (e.g. Zoho)
• Proposal Writing, Effective communication and strategic thinking

Responsibilities and Duties

• Reaching out to new sponsors, partners, and prospective investors 
• Building our partnerships database
• Contributing to the overall business development strategy
• Assisting with basic accounting (expenses record and book-keeping using sage or Zoho software)
• Planning and executing field outreaches toward our sponsorship targets
• Co-managing our corporate contacts' database
• Executing periodic surveys and reporting progress 

Job Requirement

• BSC or its equivalent in any discipline from a recognized institution.
• Prior experience (at least 3 years) in a corporate marketing role
• A background in accounting and finance
• Solid computer skills, including MS Office tools are necessary
• Prior use of a CRM (especially HubSpot) will be an added advantage
• Understanding email marketing will be an added advantage
• General knowledge of social media/digital marketing
• The Ideal candidate is very tech-savvy, teachable, and open-minded
• Ability to learn fast and adapt to a new environment.