Job Title: Business Development Manager
Company: Anonymous Employer
Job Type: Full-time (8am to 5pm)
Location: Listed as remote (work from home), but the role is Lagos-focused and requires travelling across Lagos for client meetings, networking events, and field visits.
Salary/Pay: NGN 280,000 per month
Experience: Mid-level, at least 3 years of verifiable sales or business development experience in the banking or insurance sector
Skills Required:
- Bachelor's degree with at least a second-class lower
- Proven ability to meet sales targets and develop new client relationships
- Excellent written and verbal communication
- Confidence engaging senior executives and key decision-makers
- Good knowledge of Lagos and the ability to travel independently to client locations
- Proficiency in LinkedIn, email, online research and other digital productivity tools
- Strong organisational, administrative, analytical and relationship management skills
- Excellent attention to detail and the ability to manage multiple priorities
- Sales negotiation, proposal writing and presentation skills
- Initiative, resilience, integrity and accountability
Application Deadline: Not stated
Description:
An unnamed organisation is seeking a proactive, results-driven and highly organised Business Development Executive to drive growth, develop new client relationships and find strategic partnership opportunities across Lagos. The role combines field sales, digital engagement, market research, client relationship management and administrative support.
Key responsibilities include:
- Finding new business opportunities through field visits, calls, emails, LinkedIn, referrals and networking events
- Building relationships with senior decision-makers in banking, insurance, energy, FMCG, real estate, professional services and other sectors
- Researching prospective clients and maintaining accurate databases of organisations and contacts
- Arranging and attending strategic meetings, preparing briefing notes and following up on agreed actions
- Developing partnerships with professional associations, chambers of commerce, corporates and universities
- Using social media and digital platforms to find prospects and generate leads
- Preparing proposals, presentations, reports and correspondence
- Attending conferences, networking events and business forums
- Keeping accurate records of calls, visits, meetings, proposals and outcomes
- Providing administrative support, including scheduling, diary management and pipeline tracking
- Contributing to agreed sales targets
Success looks like consistent qualified leads, hitting sales and business development targets, strong relationships with clients and partners, and up-to-date prospect and pipeline records.
How to Apply:
Apply through Glassdoor.