Business Development Associate at 8thGear Partners Limited

8thGear is a tech-driven talent acquisition and enterprise support, provider. We are a Nigerian company focused on Nigerian youth. Our obsession revolves around up-skilling – leading to jobs placements and enterprise development support for youths and their growing businesses. Beyond our profit motive is a social mission built into our business model. Giving young people a chance at meaningfully contributing to their community with dignity is a significant part of what we do.

We are recruiting to fill the position below:

Job Title: Business Development Associate

Location: Ogba, Lagos
Employment Type: Full-time

Role Profile

• We are looking for a talented, passionate, driven and goal-oriented individual ‘deal closer’ who will take ownership of the Brand.
• The successful candidate will be responsible for brand governance, compliance of all online Client and its subsidiaries’ marketing channels.
• In addition, the individual will champion sales, identify ideal customers, establish a relationship with them that will translate to conversion / sales.

Key Responsibilities

• Intensify Brand PR and perception with target audiences, identify key risks to the brand online
• Drive the promotion of group’s products and services during events, conferences, ATL and BTL
• channels with the support of customer service team.
• Identify lead generation opportunities and actively drive acquisition campaigns
• Ensure that the ERP system is constantly updated with all required information on new and existing customers.
• Spot and submit company or brand profile for bids
• Track ROI for marketing campaigns
• Network with industry experts and potential clients at events /conferences to drive brand awareness
• Prepare and deliver sales presentations/seminars to clients and prospects for business development purposes.
• Ensure all marketing and communications activity run to budget and align with the wider objectives
• Prepare and submit sales proposals / tenders to prospective customers. Where necessary, prepare and conduct sales presentations.
• Assist with product development, pricing and new product launches as well as developing new business opportunities
• Create and manage promotional collateral to establish and maintain product branding
• Managing the budget for advertising and promotional items with CEO
• Responsible for liaising with, and managing the marketing communications agencies and other PR/brand external entities
• Conclude with brands and onboard them into our distribution channel

Key Performance Indications

• Coverage and exposure activities and frequency/ extent of reach
• Key message penetration
• Defined share of voice and market share
• ROI of communication campaigns – Developed and executed
• Proactivity with regards external communications
• Volume of meaningful/ lead generating social engagement
• Competence in managing external partners, agencies, and other entities
• Volume of sales and revenue/share price
• Crisis communications proficiency and speed
• Use of initiative, level of innovativeness.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s Degree / HND or above in Social Science or related fields
• 2-5 years experience in the field of Marketing and Business Development
• Must possess excellent interpersonal communication and expression skills
• Prior Communications Agency experience.

Salary
N150,000 – N250,000 monthly.

Application Closing Date
28th December, 2021.