Business Development Officer Job in a Company in Surulere, Lagos

ZettRecruiters Inc - One of our clients is seeking qualified female candidates to fill the role of:   Job Title: Business Development Officer Location: Surulere, Lagos Experience Level: Entry level Job Description

• Develop business and marketing plans in coordination with Managing Director to achieve revenue goals.
• Analyze the current and past budgets, expenses, sales, revenues and product deficiencies in order to provide recommendations for business growth and problem resolution.
• Research the market for identifying new business opportunities.
• Explain prospective clients about the advantages of the products or services offered and follow up with them in order to close the business deals.
• Respond to the client queries regarding the products in a timely fashion.
• Develop business proposals for new and existing customers.
• Develop creative strategies to retain the clients including interviewing them to take their feedback and incorporate it into the growth plan.
• Manage customer calls and appointments effectively for new opportunities.
• Participate in industry forums, client discussions, and conferences as a representative of the organization.
• Determine cross-selling opportunities among different offices.
• Supervise the client relationship management database and utilize it to manage customer contacts and mailing lists.
• Hire, train and guide the marketing and business development associates.
• Prepare the annual marketing budget and track the expenses against the budget.
• Develop in-depth knowledge about business development practices, marketing activities, prospective clients and industry trends.
• Maintain a knowledge repository of clients, referrals, RFPs, prospects and presentations.
• Develop strong customer relationships in order to generate high volume of prospective clients.

• Minimum Qualification: HND/Degree
• Experience Length: No Experience/Less than 1 year
• Must be female and they must be ready to learn on the job.