Business Development Executive

Responsibilities:

Identify and develop new business opportunities through field visits, calls, emails, LinkedIn, referrals, and networking events. Build and maintain relationships with senior decision-makers across banking, insurance, energy, FMCG, real estate, professional services, and other relevant sectors. Research prospective clients, verify business information, and maintain accurate databases of organisations and key contacts. Arrange and attend strategic meetings, prepare briefing notes, document agreed actions, and ensure timely follow-through. Develop partnerships with professional associations, chambers of commerce, corporates, universities, and relevant institutions. Leverage social media and digital platforms to identify prospects, generate leads, and monitor industry trends. Prepare business proposals, presentations, reports, correspondence, and other relevant documents. Conduct research on prospective clients to understand their business priorities, leadership changes, projects, and potential needs. Attend conferences, networking events, and business forums to identify opportunities and build valuable connections. Maintain accurate records of calls, client visits, meetings, proposals, sales opportunities, and outcomes. Generate innovative ideas to improve lead generation, market penetration, referrals, and conversion rates. Provide administrative support, including meeting scheduling, diary management, document organisation, and sales pipeline tracking. Monitor business development activities and contribute to achieving agreed sales targets.

Requirements:

A minimum of a bachelor's degree with at least a second-class lower qualification. At least 3 years of verifiable sales or business development experience in the banking or insurance sector. Proven ability to meet sales targets and develop new client relationships. Excellent written and verbal communication skills. Confidence in engaging senior executives and key decision-makers. Good knowledge of Lagos and the ability to travel independently to client locations. Proficiency in LinkedIn, email, online research, and other digital productivity tools. Strong organisational, administrative, analytical, and relationship management skills. Excellent attention to detail and the ability to manage multiple priorities effectively.

Skills and Competencies:

Business development and lead generation Sales negotiation and client relationship management Market research and prospect identification Strategic networking and partnership development Proposal writing and presentation skills Digital prospecting and social media engagement Time management, organisation, and record-keeping Initiative, resilience, integrity, and accountability

Personal Attributes:

The ideal candidate should demonstrate hard work, patience, commitment, humility, integrity, resilience, initiative, A genuine willingness to learn. They must be dependable, commercially minded, proactive Capable of working independently while contributing to the organisation’s growth objectives.

What Success Looks Like:

Consistent generation of qualified leads and new business opportunities. Achievement of agreed sales and business development targets. Strong relationships with clients, partners, and key decision-makers. Accurate and up-to-date prospect databases and sales pipeline records. Effective execution of meetings, proposals, and business development activities.

Remuneration: NGN 280,000 Monthly