Business Developer - Lagos, Nigeria - The People Practice
Description
ABOUT THE COMPANY
WHY WE EXIST
Startup founders and CEOs are faced with many challenges from the time they launch; from funding to having a unique product or service, and to having an eager and existing market, amongst others.
Having the right people on the team can:
Help mitigate these challenges
Help companies gain traction quicker
WHAT WE DO
Recruitment + Selection
Onboarding + Orientation Facilitation
Vertebrae - Policies, Processes, Company Structure, Company Design
Mission and Value Realignment + Culture Co-Defining
Performance Management (OKRs) facilitation and feedback
Compensation and Benefits Management
Learning and Development
Offboarding and Exit
Plus many more bespoke solutions
WHY US?
We understand startups, having worked with 53 startups and small businesses.
We understand technology and leverage it as a tool to simplify people processes.
We understand and are passionate about people - finding people, empowering people and locking them in.
JOB SUMMARY
Qualifications Candidates should possess B.Sc Degrees At least 3 - 5 years of experience in business development, marketing, client-facing roles, or related fields. Deep understanding and passion for the gaming and Crypto industries is required Willingness and ability to travel for business development within Nigeria.Must have skills: Excellent communication and negotiation skills, with the ability to effectively build relationships with various stakeholders. Ability to share information clearly and effectively in both text and verbal form, within and outside the team. Highlevels of proactiveness to further company growth and awareness. Creative and strategic thinking ability to identify and pursue new business opportunities. High self-management capability, with the organizational and project management skills to handle multiple projects simultaneously.
RESPONSIBILITIES
Our client is looking to hire a Business Development Manager to spearhead their gaming and crypto pillar in Nigeria. This role involves building relationships with Nigerian influencers and businesses to explore and secure new sponsorship opportunities. Understanding sponsors' demands and potential needs, and communicating them to an international team is also a crucial responsibility. Additionally, creating and managing a list of business contacts and maintaining regular online/offline interactions to sustain and manage these relationships is required.Key Duties Develop relationships with relevant Nigerian influencers to enhance brandrecognition. Seek and secure sponsorships from companies within the gaming, crypto, andrelated industries. Prepare and present engaging and effective business development materials, suchas fact sheets, reports, and presentation documents. Conduct thorough market research on competitors, potential customers, and themarket environment to propose sponsorship acquisition strategies. Collect sponsors' demands and potential needs, and share them with team membersin a clear text format. Provide feedback and business intelligence to the Marketing and Product Leadershipteams to improve effectiveness. Create and manage a list of business contacts, maintaining relationships throughregular online/offline interactions. Analyze market trends and develop strategic sales plans based on these insights. Effectively record sales interactions and set up outreach lists in HubSpot. Exceed acquisition targets and KPIs.
REQUIRED SKILLS
Business to Business (B2B) sales, Business development, Sales performance tracking and reporting, Sales strategy, Sales management
REQUIRED EDUCATION
Bachelor's degree