Job Description
Title: Business Development Manager,
Industry: Media,
Location: Nairobi,
Gross Salary: Ksh 80k-100k plus commission,
Our client is a full-fledged Advertising & Marketing firm Kenya and they are looking to hire a Business Development Manager who will be tasked with ensuring effective formulation and implementation of sales and marketing strategies and efficient co-ordination of activities in the sales and marketing department while maximizing revenue generation through sales and initiating profitable partnerships.
Key Responsibilities:
• Marketing company products and services to achieve business and sales growth
• Pitching to potential clients, sending quotation proposals and closing the business orders
• Keeping track of competitor activities and update the company about market intelligence
• Arrange meetings for senior management with prospective clients
• Promote/sell/secure orders from existing and prospective customers through a relationship-based approach.
• Demonstrate products and services to existing/potential customers and assist them in selecting those best suited to their needs.
• Establish, develop and maintain business relationships with current customers and prospective customers in the assigned territory/market segment to generate new business for the company
• Maintain rapport and network with potential clients to achieve the desired business
• Prospecting and cold calling on daily basis for new business leads
• Hunting corporate clients across various industry segments ranging from Insurance, Banks, FMCG, Oil and Gas, Hot & cold beverages, Hospitality etc.
• Make telephone calls and in-person visits and presentations to existing and prospective customers.
• Research sources for developing prospective customers and for information to determine their potential.
• Develop clear and effective written proposals/quotations for current and prospective customers.
• Expedite the resolution of customer problems and complaints.
• Plan and organize personal sales strategy by maximizing the Return on Time Investment for the market.
• Supply management with oral and written reports on customer needs problems, interests, competitive activities, and potential for new products and services.
• Keep abreast of product application, technical services, market conditions, competitive activities, advertising, and promotional trends through the reading of pertinent literature and consulting with marketing and technical service areas.
• Participate in trade shows and exhibitions.
Key Qualifications.
• Bachelor’s Degree in sales & marketing or a related field
• 3-5 years’ relevant experience in Corporate Sales
• Experience in sales and marketing promotional giveaways and merchandise will be an added advantage.
• Consistent & proven track record in new business development, client acquisition and retention.
• Go getter with excellent client networking skills and impeccable knack to generate sales and business inquiries
• Good written and verbal communication as well as presentation qualities and well versed with Microsoft word, Excel and PowerPoint presentation
• Men candidates are encouraged to apply.