Business Development Executive Job at the Bulb Africa

The Bulb Africa - We are a platform for African tech talents leveraging technology. We create employment opportunities, help startups scale, mold young Africans into tech experts and provide communities to foster growth and career advancements. Our goal is to provide exceptional learning experiences to equip African tech creatives with the skills required to compete in the fast-changing world of technology. We incubate, accelerate, and co-invest in startups that can proffer efficient solutions capable of transforming the continent.

We are recruiting to fill the position below:

Job Position: Business Development Executive
Job Location: Lagos
Employment Type: Full-time

Responsibilities
Business Development & Management:

• Identify appropriate market to target; design optimal engagement strategies; identify appropriate and effective ways to position the company’s services and value-add.
• Develop and follow up on business lead
• Deliver seamless, high-quality services and profitable operations
• Establish, maintain and expand the customer base in the company.

Strategy & Planning:

• Think strategically with sound services and product knowledge
• Develop and implement supporting plans and budgets for strategy execution and the achievement of business objectives
• Research and do necessary analysis to support business planning, product development, go-to-market approach. etc
• Keep abreast of economic, industry, market, and regulatory trends, ascertain their (potential) impact on the business and to take appropriate action to strengthen the company’s position.

Networking & Relationship Management:

• Develop and maintain relationships across a broad sphere of influence
• Build strategic partnership and alliances to facilitate the attainment of the Company’s goals
• Maintain good customer relationship and ensure high level of customer satisfaction.

Marketing Channel Management:

• Drive and monitor the implementation of marketing strategies
• Develop and manage channels network
• Identify opportunities and channels for customer acquisition
• Build channels and networks to drive sales and service delivery
• Increase business opportunities through various routes to market
• Develop and execute product launches and related marketing initiatives.

Education

• Minimum of a Bachelor’s Degree or equivalent in a related field.
• Relevant professional certification from a recognized body.

Experience:

• Minimum of three (3) years in Business Development experience.
• Strong track record in Business Development and research in driving growth and expansion in the company and managing channels.
• Established contacts and Relationship within the Industry.

Competencies:

• Commercial Awareness
• Business Development
• Networking & Relationship Management
• Critical thinking & Problem-Solving Skills
• Negotiation
• Communication
• Marketing Channel Management
• Teamwork & Cross-functional Collaboration.

Personal Attributes:

• Impact, Excellent, Integrity, Respect, Love
• Organized and Efficient
• Open Mindedness
• Accountable and regularly measuring progress
• Strong Thinking Ability.

Salary
N150,000 - N500,000 Monthly.

Method of Application
Interested and qualified candidates should send their CV to: careers@thebulb.africa using the Job position as the subject of the mail.

Note: Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.