A licenced and reputable Microfinance Bank in Ilorin Kwara State currently desirous of employing suitable applicants who meet the following criteria as
Job title : Business Development Manager
Reports to: Managing Director

Job purpose
The Business Development Manager works to improve the bank’s market position and achieve financial growth by defining long-term organizational strategic goals, building key customer relationships, identifying business opportunities, negotiating and closing business deals while maintaining extensive knowledge of current market conditions.

Duties and responsibilities
• Analyze how the brand is positioned in the market and crystallize targeted consumers insights
• Translate brand strategies into brand plans, brand positioning and go-to-market strategies
• Lead creative development and create motivating stimulus to get targeted population to “take action”
• Establish performance specifications, cost and price parameters, market applications and sales estimates
• Measure and report performance of all marketing campaigns, and assess against goals (ROI and KPIs)
• Monitor market trends, research consumer markets and competitors’ activities to identify opportunities and key issues
• Oversee marketing and advertising activities to ensure consistency with product line strategy
• Lead brainstorming/creative sessions to generate new and innovative growth strategies
• Conceive and implement concepts, guidelines and strategies in various creative projects and oversee them to completion
• Train and guide subordinates into accomplished professionals
• Supervise the department and provide guidance and feedback to other marketing professionals
• Produce ideas for promotional events or activities and organize them efficiently, Plan and execute campaigns for corporate promotion, launching of new

products.
• Monitor progress and submit performance reports
• Conduct general market research to keep abreast of trends and competitor’s marketing movements

Qualifications
• HND/BSc/ in Accounting, Finance or relevant field; MSc/MBA is a plus.
• Evidence of completion/ exemption of/from NYSC
• MCP certification is mandatory


Experience
• Proven working experience as Business Development manager
• Excellent understanding of the full marketing mix
• Proven ability to develop brand and marketing strategies and effectively communicate recommendations to executive management

Skills
• Highly creative with the ability to think out of box
• Strong analytical skills and data-driven thinking
• Advanced communication and interpersonal skills
• Comfortable working with numbers, metrics and spreadsheets
• Excellent command of the English language
• Proficient in the use of MS Office and financial management software
• Strong leadership and organizing skills
• An analytical mind with problem-solving skills
• Meticulous attention to detail and accuracy in work product.

Direct reports
To supervise all Marketing Groups
Interested and qualified candidates should submit their CVs via email to career20202021@gmail.com[color=#990000][/color] before 15th January 2021. Kindly note that multiple applications would be disqualified.