Business Development Manager Job Description: - Business development managers must be responsible for
driving business growth within a company. BDM must develop a network of contacts to attract new clients,
research new market opportunities and oversee growth projects, making sales projections and forecasting
revenue, in line with projected income.
Skills: -
• A drive to seek new business.
• Excellent telephone skills
• Strong verbal and written communication
• Good IT skills
• Initiative and good decision-making skills
• Project management skills
• Strong organizational skills
• Strategic and analytical thinking skills
• Ability to write reports.
Responsibilities: -
• Creating development plans and forecasting sales targets and growth projections
• Identifying market opportunities through meetings, networking and other channels
• Meeting existing and potential clients and building positive relationships
• Liaising with colleagues to develop sales and marketing strategies
• Preparing financial projections and sales targets
• Attending events such as exhibitions and conferences
• Preparing sales presentations and participating in sales meetings
• Producing reports for management
• Training business developers and sales colleagues
• Working in a client’s business or in an office.