Business Development Manager

About the position

My client is seeking a Business Development Manager (MUST have experience in the education sector) to prospect and generate leads within the designated market segment and convert them to sales. Achieve sales targets as agreed and budgeted. Build a solid pipeline and qualify the deals. This is a 6 months contract.

• Bachelor’s degree in business, Marketing, Economics, or related field.


• Experience with hard core sales targets.


• B2B sales in the Education sector


• Ability to present/pitch at EXCO level.

• Prospecting and generating leads.


• Build sales pipeline and convert to sales.


• Meeting sales targets.


• Qualification of deals and sales forecasting.


• Deliver pitches and develop proposals for existing and new clients and proactively seek new business opportunities in the market and qualify them until the deal is closed.


• Negotiating contracts with prospective clients.


• Preparing pricing schedules for quotes an, promotions.


• Preparing weekly and monthly reports.


• Giving sales presentations to a range of prospective clients and responding timeously to inquiries.


• Coordinating sales efforts with marketing programs.


• Obtaining deposits and balance of payment from clients.


• Preparing and submitting sales contracts for orders.


• Visiting clients and potential clients to evaluate needs or promote products and services.


• Maintaining client records.

Desired Skills:

• Speaking
• Persuasion
• Service Orientation
• Social Perceptiveness
• Active Listening
• Negotiation
• Time Management