Business Development Manager in a Construction Management and Project Management Firm

A Construction Management and Project Management firm is recruiting suitably qualified candidates to fill the position below:

Job Title: Business Development Manager – Construction / Estate Management

Location: Lagos
Employment Type: Full-time

Description

• We seek a Business Development Manager to lead all sales and marketing efforts.

Requirements, Education and Experience

• First degree in Marketing, Business Administration or related field. An MBA would be an added advantage
• Between 8 – 12 years of relevant experience as business development manager in construction and real estate industries
• Can be a combination of education, training and relevant experience.

Knowledge, Skills & Abilities:

• Excellent communication and presentation skills
• Exceptional interpersonal skills
• Ability to prioritize and manage multiple tasks, changing priorities as necessary
• Experience in private and government contracting and acquisition.
• Candidate should possess the ability to drive initiatives to generate and engage with private and public sector organizations to develop new business for the company.
• Project management & critical thinking skills
• Must have contacts and well-established relationships with clients in real estate, and construction public sector markets with the proven ability to develop and cultivate new client relationships.
• Demonstrated leadership, sales and strategic planning skills.
• Ability to travel as needed.

Responsibilities

• Develop strategies to achieve market business development goals.
• Prepare and implement business development action plans for specific target markets and projects as identified in the Marketing Plan.
• Meet the client’s needs prior to contract execution. Provide advice, liaison, and planning to prospective and current clients
• Assist with and coordinate estimating and/or budgeting activities with the sales process and final close of the sale. Provide budgeting assistance to customers as required
• Perform research to identify, qualify and prioritize potential markets, projects and customers. Should be familiar with and be able to manage market research applications.
• Assist as needed in the development of major proposals.
• Lead the effort in developing presentations, brochure materials, website updates and historical project information.
• When necessary, train and assist project personnel to make effective client presentations.
• Customer Relationship Management system (CRM)
• Communicate effectively with all internal departments in order to assist the business development efforts.
• The duties and responsibilities are intended to describe the general nature and scope of work being performed by this position. This is not a complete listing and other duties will be assigned based on the role of the position within the business unit.

Deadline: 12th October, 2020.

How to Apply
Interested and qualified candidates should send their Applications to: hr@savvyng.com using the Job Title as the subject of the email.

Note: Only apply if you meet the job specifications. Please note that applications which do not meet the requirements would not be considered.