Business Development Manager Job in Kenya

We are leading service provider in learning, training and consultancy services registered with NITA as a management and supervisory trainer.  We offer globally recognized qualifications from a number of professional bodies.
 

Job Type: Business Development Manager
 

The Candidate: The successful candidate will be primarily responsible for pursing and acquiring new business, develop negotiate strategies and positions; close new business deals; and maintain the organization’s values during all these business transactions.
 

Core Duties and Responsibilities:

• Be the business development lead for the college, training and consultancy
• Responsible for leading and coordinating the identification of resource requirements for new clients.
• Provide business development and sales direction and support
• Develop acquisition strategies that will drive achievement of set targets
• Prepare proposals as required by potential customers and follow through the process to the closure of the business deal
• Maintain and develop the company’s image and reputation; protect and develop the MTC’s brand via suitable marketing activities
• Develop and maintain relationships with key customers to ensure optimal client retention
• Responsible for understanding the customer’s needs
• Monitor and evaluate performance of the customers’ accounts
• Identify development potential in existing accounts by studying current business; cross-selling opportunities design
• Market segmentation to better understand the clients for customized product development
• Carry out research on market trends as well as come up with new innovative training solutions
• Contribute information to sales strategies by evaluating current product results, identifying needs to be filled, monitoring competitive products, analysing and relaying customer reactions.

Qualification and Experience:

• A holder of a business degree with five to seven years’ experience in business development preferably, candidates with previous experience as a trainer or teacher of professional development courses is an added advantage.
• Demonstrated ability to strategically originate / prospect for new clients for the training and consultancy as well a professional courses offered at the college.
• Business / Financial Acumen – have an understanding on how businesses work including drivers of cost and revenue: ability to develop actions to correct financial performance; know the marketplace and understands how business strategies and tactics impact
• Excellent communication skills; written and verbal by demonstrating the ability to present information effectively and persuasively across various settings, including formal and informal presentations, telephone / conference calls and email
• Must demonstrate ability to effectively and proactively network
• Brings energy, enthusiasm, and positive goal setting to the job
• Ability to provide guidance, motivation to a dynamic team.

To apply for this job click on this link http://ow.ly/y4cuh and fill out the application form; all applicants should clearly indicate position applied for.

All applications should be received by 11th November 2014, only shortlisted candidates shall be contacted.
 

Note: Applications without Curriculum Vitae will not be reviewed