Business Development Executive

Job Title: Business Development Executive

Locations: Abuja and Port Harcourt, Nigeria
Employment Type: Full-time

Job Summary

The ideal candidates must have relevant experience in consulting, investment, or banking, with a proven ability to develop corporate relationships, generate business leads, and convert opportunities into revenue.

Key Responsibilities

• Identify and pursue new business opportunities across target industries and market segments.
• Generate leads through market research, networking, referrals, corporate outreach, and industry events.
• Build and maintain strong relationships with prospective and existing corporate clients.
• Promote the company's consulting, human resources, training, advisory, and other professional services.
• Develop and execute business development strategies to achieve revenue and client acquisition targets.
• Arrange client meetings, deliver service presentations, and identify clients' business needs.
• Prepare proposals, quotations, presentations, and business development reports.
• Manage the sales pipeline, follow up on leads, negotiate commercial terms, and support contract closure.
• Identify opportunities for strategic partnerships and long-term client engagements.
• Monitor industry trends and market developments to identify potential business opportunities.
• Collaborate with internal teams to develop tailored solutions that meet client requirements.
• Maintain accurate records of prospects, client interactions, opportunities, and sales performance.
• Track business development activities against agreed targets and provide regular performance updates.

Qualifications and Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Business Administration, Marketing, Finance, Economics, Banking and Finance, or a related discipline.
• Minimum of 5 years' relevant experience in business development, sales, client relationship management, or a similar role.
• Candidates must have a professional background in consulting, investment, or banking.
• Experience in management consulting, investment services, corporate banking, business advisory, HR consulting, or other professional services will be an advantage.
• Proven ability to generate leads, develop corporate relationships, negotiate deals, and convert prospects into paying clients.
• Strong networking, presentation, communication, and negotiation skills.
• Good understanding of proposal development, client pitching, and sales pipeline management.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office applications, particularly Excel and PowerPoint.
• Strong commercial awareness, analytical thinking, and a results-driven mindset.
• Ability to work independently, manage multiple opportunities, and meet business development targets.
• Willingness to travel for client meetings and business development activities when required.

Key Competencies

• Corporate business development and client acquisition
• Lead generation and strategic prospecting
• Client relationship management
• Sales strategy and revenue generation
• Proposal writing and presentation
• Negotiation and deal closure
• Market research and opportunity identification
• Pipeline management and reporting

Application Process

Interested and qualified candidates should send their CVs to [email protected], stating their preferred location (Abuja or Port Harcourt) as the subject of the email.

Work Location: In person