Business Development Manager

Ellasot ConsultingPort Harcourt, Port Harcourt & Rivers Stateroam-ngpublished 11/03/2026

Responsibilities:

Business Growth and Strategy:

  • Develop and implement business development strategies to increase revenue and market share.
  • Identify new business opportunities, customer segments, and potential revenue streams.
  • Research market trends, customer preferences, and competitor activities.
  • Develop innovative packages, promotions, and service offerings to attract new customers.
  • Establish business growth targets and monitor progress towards achieving them.

Corporate Sales and Partnerships:

  • Identify and build relationships with corporate organisations, schools, hotels, travel agencies, event planners, and other potential business partners.
  • Develop proposals for corporate outings, team-building activities, school excursions, private events, and group bookings.
  • Negotiate business deals, sponsorships, and partnership agreements.
  • Maintain strong relationships with existing clients to encourage repeat patronage.
  • Represent the park at networking events, business meetings, and promotional activities.

Sales and Revenue Generation:

  • Drive sales of park services, including entertainment activities, arcade games, cinema, food and beverages, events, and other recreational offerings.
  • Develop strategies to increase customer bookings, walk-in visits, and repeat business.
  • Set sales targets and monitor the performance of sales activities.
  • Identify opportunities to upsell and cross-sell services to customers.
  • Follow up on business enquiries, leads, proposals, and potential bookings to convert them into sales.

Marketing and Brand Promotion:

  • Work with the marketing team to develop and execute promotional campaigns.
  • Identify opportunities for brand visibility through partnerships, events, digital platforms, and community engagement.
  • Oversee promotional activities aimed at attracting families, young people, tourists, and corporate customers.
  • Recommend seasonal promotions, loyalty programmes, referral incentives, and special packages.
  • Monitor the effectiveness of marketing initiatives and recommend improvements.

Client Relationship Management:

  • Build and maintain a database of corporate clients, partners, event organisers, and prospective customers.
  • Ensure timely follow-up on enquiries, quotations, proposals, and bookings.
  • Gather customer feedback and identify opportunities to improve services.
  • Maintain professional relationships with key clients and business partners.
  • Resolve business-related client concerns and escalate operational issues where necessary.

Market Research and Competitor Analysis:

  • Conduct market research to identify customer needs and emerging business opportunities.
  • Monitor competitor pricing, promotional activities, and service offerings.
  • Identify gaps in the market that Lala-Land Park can leverage.
  • Recommend new products, services, and experiences that can improve the park's competitiveness.

Budgeting and Performance Reporting:

  • Prepare and manage the business development budget.
  • Monitor sales revenue, business leads, conversion rates, and partnership performance.
  • Prepare weekly and monthly business development reports for management.
  • Track revenue generated from corporate bookings, events, partnerships, and promotional campaigns.
  • Provide recommendations for improving business performance and profitability.

Requirement:

  • HND in Business Administration, Marketing, Sales, Management, or a related field.
  • Minimum of 3–5 years' experience in business development, sales, marketing, or a related role.
  • Experience in hospitality, entertainment, leisure, tourism, recreation, or event management is an advantage.
  • Proven ability to generate leads, secure business partnerships, and achieve sales targets.
  • Strong negotiation, presentation, and relationship management skills.
  • Good understanding of sales strategies, marketing principles, and customer acquisition.
  • Ability to develop business proposals and prepare professional reports.
  • Proficiency in Microsoft Office and customer relationship management (CRM) tools.
  • Ability to work independently, meet targets, and travel for business meetings when required.

Key Competecies:

  • Business development and strategic planning.
  • Sales and revenue generation.
  • Corporate relationship management.
  • Negotiation and persuasion.
  • Marketing and brand promotion.
  • Market research and competitor analysis.
  • Proposal writing and presentation.
  • Customer acquisition and retention.
  • Communication and networking.
  • Target-driven execution and problem-solving.