A Construction Management and Project Management firm in Lagos seeks a Business Development Manager to lead all sales and marketing efforts.

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.

TO APPLY
Kindly send your application to hr@savvyng.com with the job title as the subject of the mail. Application closes on October 12, 2020.
Only apply if you meet the job specifications. Please note that applications which do not meet the requirements would not be considered.