Business Development Executive at VFD Group in Lagos (Hybrid)

About the position

The Business Development Executive will be in charge of pushing the Group’s business expansion through recognizing avenues, establishing long-term alliances, and creating income. The position requires a initiative-driven, objective-oriented specialist who can formulate and execute plans to expand the Group’s market presence, strengthen customer connections, and accomplish financial targets.

Primary duties

• Recognize, assess, and pursue new commercial opportunities in line with the Group’s strategic targets.
• Assist during planning phase and implementation of business development programs, market entry plans, and income growth projects.
• Carry out rival and market evaluation to recognize development potentials and market trends.
• Build and preserve solid connections with customers, associates, and participants to improve commercial opportunities.
• Formulate and supply captivating business demonstrations, proposals, and pitches.
• Oversee and grow customer accounts while making sure high levels of fulfillment.
• Acquire, bargain, and secure long-term alliances that lead business expansion.
• Stand for the Group at industry events, professional forums, and relationship building avenues.
• Lead business agreements from lead generation to closure, making sure income targets are accomplished.
• Organize consistent business documentation, projections, and pipeline status reports for management.
• Assist the Chief of Business Development in carrying out unit-specific targets and supporting to entire Group effectiveness.

Credentials & Expertise

• Bsc in Business Management, Promotion, Economics, or a relevant field.
• A MSC or applicable a member of a professional body (e.g., CIM, CFA) is a plus.
• 3-5 years demonstrated expertise in business development, sales, or customer connection management inside the financial solutions, financial funding, or advising industry.

Skilled Qualifications:

• Deep knowledge of financial solutions, financial funding goods, and market forces.
• Outstanding verbal, documented, and public speaking to productively engage customers and participants.
• Capability to shape strategic judgment, bargain favorable terms, and close agreements.
• Robust analysis and analytical abilities with the capability to evaluate market data and business practices.
• Verified ability to build long-term strategic collaborations and customer networks.
• Self-motivated, initiative-driven, and capable to supply against set targets.