Business Development Manager Job at Romanspage Global

Romanspage is a consulting firm providing services in Human Resources and Business Development Support. With over 14 years of experience, we support SMEs, organisations, and development partners to strengthen people, systems, and enterprise performance across the private and development sectors.

Our services span HR4SMEs, organisational and business assessments, access-to-finance readiness and linkage, IT and digital infrastructure support, and capacity-building programmes for businesses and teams. Romanspage also designs and delivers learning and workforce development initiatives through Coursademia, our learning platform focused on employability, professional, and digital skills development.

We are known for our practical, implementation-focused approach, working closely with clients and partners to translate strategy into action. Through consulting engagements and donor- or partner-funded programmes, Romanspage delivers measurable outcomes in workforce effectiveness, business growth, and enterprise sustainability.

We are recruiting to fill the position below:

Job Position: Business Development Manager

Job Location: Karmo, Abuja (FCT) 
Employment Type: Full-time

Role Overview

• The Business Development Manager will be responsible for driving revenue growth by identifying opportunities, engaging prospects, converting leads into clients, and managing relationships across Romanspage’s service lines.

Key Responsibilities
Business Development & Revenue Growth (Primary Focus):

• Identify, pursue, and close new business opportunities across HR4SMEs, learning programmes, and consulting services.
• Build and manage a robust sales pipeline, from prospecting to contract execution.
• Lead client acquisition efforts targeting SMEs, organisations, hubs, NGOs, and programme partners.
• Prepare and deliver business proposals, service pitches, and partnership presentations.
• Negotiate terms, scope, and pricing in collaboration with management.
• Consistently meet or exceed revenue and client acquisition targets.

Client Management & Relationship Building:

• Serve as a primary relationship manager for key clients and partners.
• Coordinate onboarding of new clients and handover to delivery teams.
• Maintain strong post-engagement relationships to support renewals, referrals, and upselling.
• Gather client feedback and translate insights into improved service offerings.

Strategic Growth & Market Expansion:

• Identify new markets, sectors, and partnership opportunities aligned with Romanspage’s services.
• Support development of new offerings and packages based on market demand.
• Build strategic partnerships with SME networks, hubs, donor programmes, and ecosystem actors.

Marketing Oversight:

• Oversee the media and marketing team to ensure activities directly support lead generation and business development goals.
• Align marketing campaigns, content, and messaging with sales priorities and target clients.
• Ensure marketing outputs (social media, email, events, content) are conversion-focused, not just visibility-driven.
• Track lead quality and conversion performance in collaboration with the marketing team.

Reporting & Performance Management:

• Track and report on:
  • Leads generated
  • Opportunities pursued
  • Deals closed
  • Revenue generated
• Provide regular business development performance updates to management.
• Use data to refine targeting, messaging, and outreach strategies.

Required Skills & Experience

• Interested candidates should possess an HND / Bachelor`s / Master`s Degree
• Experience: Proven experience in business development, sales, or commercial roles, preferably in a Consulting, EdTech or SME support services firm
• Demonstrated track record of closing deals and generating revenue.
• Experience managing or working closely with marketing teams.

Core Competencies:

• Strong business development and negotiation skills
• Ability to sell intangible services (HR, consulting, learning programmes)
• Excellent proposal writing and pitch presentation skills
• Client relationship and account management capability
• Strategic thinking with strong execution discipline.

Desirable:

• Understanding of HR services, workforce development, or SME ecosystems
• Experience engaging NGOs, donors, or development programmes
• Familiarity with learning platforms or training programmes.

Salary
N200,000 - N250,000 monthly.