Business Development Manager (Marine Sector) Job at Vantegral Consulting

Vantegral Consulting is well-positioned to provide innovative and consultative solutions for human, entrepreneurial, and technological advancement and development. Our Human Capacity Development solutions include Recruitment and Talent Acquisition Services, Training and Development Programs, Outsourcing and Support, and Executive Search.

We take a human-centered and evidence-driven approach to understand the challenges and opportunities in our sectors, and we proffer bespoke solutions carefully designed to meet the ever-evolving needs of already established businesses and teething start-ups. This enables us to support our clients to achieve their aims for transformation, culture change and Human Capacity Development within organisations and communities.

We are recruiting to fill the position below:

Job Position: Business Development Manager (Marine Sector)

Job Location: Lagos 
Employment Type: Full-time
Industry: Maritime

Job Summary

• The Business Development Manager (Marine Sector) is responsible for identifying new business opportunities, building strategic partnerships, expanding market presence, and driving revenue growth within the marine and offshore industry.
• The role requires a results-driven professional with strong industry knowledge, excellent client engagement skills, and the ability to develop competitive business strategies.

Key Responsibilities

• Develop and implement business development strategies to expand the company’s footprint in the marine/offshore sector.
• Identify new markets, emerging trends, and revenue opportunities.
• Prepare market intelligence reports and competitor analysis to guide strategic decisions
• Identify, engage, and onboard new clients within the marine, offshore, shipping, and maritime logistics sectors.
• Maintain strong working relationships with existing clients, ensuring high satisfaction and retention
• Conduct regular client meetings, presentations, and negotiations to secure contracts and partnership.
• Drive sales targets and ensure consistent achievement of revenue goals.
• Develop proposals, quotations, and tender submissions for marine projects and services.
• Collaborate with internal teams (operations, technical, finance) to deliver customized solutions to clients.
• Represent the company at conferences, exhibitions, and marine industry events.
• Build networks with industry stakeholders, vessel operators, shipyards, marine contractors, and regulatory bodies
• Support contract execution and ensure smooth handover to operations teams.
• Provide insights to improve service offerings and enhance competitive advantage.
• Track and report business development activities, pipelines, and conversion metrics.

Qualifications & Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration, Marketing, Marine Engineering, Maritime Studies, or related field.
• Minimum of 5 years of relevant experience in business development within the marine, offshore, maritime logistics, or shipping industry.
• Strong knowledge of marine operations, offshore services, vessel management, or maritime regulatory frameworks.
• Excellent networking, negotiation, and communication skills.
• Proven track record of achieving sales targets and developing high-value partnerships.
• Ability to work under pressure, manage multiple opportunities, and meet deadlines.
• Proficiency in MS Office Suite and CRM tools.
• Must be between 25–45 years old.

Key Competencies:

• Strategic thinking
• Strong commercial acumen
• Relationship-building
• Market intelligence
• Proposal and tender development
• Presentation and communication skills
• Result-oriented mindset.