Business Development Officer at Owens and Xley

Location: Lekki, Lagos

Job Overview

• The business development officer is responsible for increasing sales and profits for the brand.
• Although this role shares some similarities with sales, it is typically more focused on finding new business opportunities and strategic business growth.
• As a business development officer, you are responsible for analyzing customer feedback and data to determine how customers are patronizing us and and then develop a strategic plan to increase new and return purchases, or discontinue under performing offerings.

Job Responsibilities

• Create and maintain a proactive relationship with our clients.
• Work proactively to determine and propose our marketing needs.
• Prioritize and manage multiple projects simultaneously, and follow through on issues in a timely manner.
• Monitor, measure and manage our brand equity/strength.
• Derive brand understanding and support throughout the organization.
• Champion /drive initiatives that support delivery of the brand promise.
• Maintain bran identity consistency.
• Vendor engagement and management.
• Work with the CEO in creating an overall marketing strategy for the business, creating presentations as well as writing proposals and customer engagement strategies.
• Responsible for staying informed on activities that are being performed on our accounts and ensure ALL important documentation/deliverables align with overall strategy.
• Prepare weekly reports and month-end overviews of our current activities, and monthly revenue forecasts, plus plans for future business development.

Skills and Competencies:

• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Comfortable with CRM software
• Ability to think creatively and innovatively
• Analytical skills to forecast and identify new trends and challenges
• Familiarity with the latest trends, technologies and methodologies in small business strategy, marketing, branding, etc
• Must be self-driven and proactive
• Organizational and planning skills
• Problem solving skills
• Attention to detail
• Flexible
• Effective at managing change in a fast-moving and constantly evolving business.
• Ability to work with little or no supervision.

Salary
N55,000 - N80,000 / month.