Our client, one of the MOST STABLE AND PROMOISING Microfinance banks in Nigeria with the goal of being a reference point for Microfinance Banking Services in the country is look to expand its operations. To ensure an even more aggressive take off of operations, the Bank is looking to fill the following positions within its organisation structure:

]ob Title Business Development Manager
Job Type: Full-Time
Location: Lagos
Department/Division: Credit and Marketing
Reports to: Head, Credit and Marketing

Core functions for this position are:

• Analyze and evaluate potential for new product and program offerings.
• Review of current products, including structure, pricing and risk levels.
• Prepare new product plans, business cases and market opportunity analysis.
• Identify profitable branch locations.
• Research and identify new customer segments.
• Develop tools and implement metrics and benchmarks to analyze product success and provide reports to management

Qualifications
• Bachelor's degree in Marketing, Business Administration or similar field.
• Must have at least 2 years financial experience.
• Professional Accreditation or a Master's degree in marketing or business will be an added advantage.

Person Specifications
• A positive and determined approach to researching and analysing new business opportunities
• Ability to conceptualize new ideas, research the new ideas, and evaluate them objectively from a market and financial standpoint.
• Ability to position and differentiate products for maximum profitability.
• Ability to communicate effectively, both verbally and in writing.
• Must be able to multitask.

Qualified candidates should send their application & detailed resume, quoting the Reference (IGM 001) as the subject of the mail to:

recruitment@thestrategos.com

NOT LATER THAN friday, the 17th of April, 2009
Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.

Salary: Highly Competitive

Recruiting Consultants: www.thestrategos.com