Business Development Officer (Telecoms)

Nicole Sinclair Consulting – Our client, a leading telecommunications industry, is currently recruiting suitably qualified candidates for immediate employment into the positions below:

Job Position: Business Development Officer (Telecoms)

Location: Lagos
Job Description

• The personnel will build market position by locating, developing, defining, negotiating, and closing business relationships.
• The role will be focused on gaining clients via market profiling segmentation and penetration strategies, to ensure   revenue growth. .

Responsibilities
Business Development Activities:

• Plan and direct the different company’s business development activities
• develop new business relationships, generate and negotiate new income for the organization
• Presenting the organization  to potential clients through direct communication in face to face meetings, telephone calls and emails
• Managing day-to-day relationships with strategic partners and developing a deep understanding of their products and long-term business strategies.
• Responsible for reviewing and analyzing information and developing new initiatives and partnerships
• Develop and grow client relationships
• Generate and develop new business
• Have full understanding of client business and challenges within the industry
• Design, implement and facilitate annual business development plan for the firm.  Support and facilitate development and implementation of section business marketing plans.

Additional Requirements (measurable ):

• Prepare proposals – obtain and bid for major new clients
• Market Research – Analyze and research potential business growth and opportunities from current existing clients & create a prospect list for targeting.
• Relationship Development – establish positive links with potential partners and stakeholders and target number of referrals for proposal
• All other administrative duties as assigned

Competency/Skill/Requirements

• Research experience an added advantage
• Good verbal and written communication skills
• Confident presentation skills
• Strong interpersonal skills
• Ability to work under pressure and to strong targets
• The ability to manage own workload
• Ability to use initiative to work alone  with a team
• 1st degree from a reputable university
• Business development experience prefer ably in the IT or telecoms industry
• 4-7 years work experience and at least 3 in the related field