Job brief:-

The Head of Business Development drives the organisation's business development strategies. He/She improves the current portfolio and explores new business opportunities. He/She carries out business strategies that are in line with organisational objectives.

He/She also works with regional partners to identify regional market opportunities, and builds good working relationships with buyers and sellers to assess market demand and provide new offerings. He/She is driven to succeed in an evolving business environment

Responsibilities:-

• Approve demand creation strategies and new product service offerings to improve revenue and meet market demands.
• Approve reports and regulatory restrictions on new business ventures.
• Confirm new business agreements with identified partners, suppliers and vendors.
• Direct approach to drive cost-benefit analysis and financial modelling of new business ventures.
• Drive corporate governance measures.
• Drive new technologies to improve business portfolio and processes.
• Drive partnerships with internal stakeholders to adapt current portfolios to new business opportunities.
• Drive product research to understand future impacts on product offerings and production.
• Establish business development strategies to ensure overall organisational strategy is followed.
• Guide business development research reports on potential revenue streams and business threats.
• Lead development of business intelligence frameworks to improve data analytics and market assessments.
• Lead discussions on trading research with organisation's trading departments.
• Lead identification of opportunities to improve business processes.
• Lead local or regional team discussions to confirm decisions on business development.
• Lead new business opportunity projects based on business network feedback and economic landscape.
• Lead new business ventures and plan approaches and market entries.
• Lead partnerships with internal stakeholders to identify opportunities for portfolio.
• Lead relationship building with industry players and develop strategies to leverage network for business opportunities and partnerships.
• Lead the department's financial budgeting process to acquire funds for the department's activities.
• Plan targets and goals in line with business development strategies. Requirements:
• Demonstrated success developing new business and increasing existing business
• Demonstrated business connections
• Ability to communicate with clients in a professional manner
• Experience with MS Office (Power point, excel, word,)
• Strong organizational, problem solving and analytical skills
• Versatility, flexibility and a willingness to work within constantly changing priorities
• Strong interpersonal and presentation skills
• Willingness to travel to potential business markets in the region
• Excellent commercial understanding and awareness - Strong Negotiation skills.

Qualification:-

• BSc/BA in business administration or related field, MSc/MA is a plus
• Role Business Development Manager (BDM)
• Industry Type Internet
• Functional Area Sales Business Development
• Employment Type Full Time, Permanent
• Role Category BD / Pre Sales

Education:-

• UG : B.A in Any Specialization, B.Sc in Any Specialization
• PG : M.A in Any Specialization, MS/M.Sc(Science) in Any Specialization
• Doctorate : Doctorate Not Required