Our client is an insurance company seeking to hire a reliable and confident candidate for the position of Business Development Manager at its Port-Harcourt office.


Responsibilities:
· Networking, cold calling, advertising or other means of generating interest from potential clients.
· Planning persuasive approaches and pitches that will convince potential clients to do business with the company.
· Developing a rapport with new clients, and setting targets for sales whilst providing support that will continually improve the relationship.
· Growing and retain existing accounts by presenting new solutions and services to clients.
· Strategic planning and developing the pipeline of new business coming in to the company.
· Delegate and communicate the goals and objectives of the organization pertaining to business development.
· Develop commercial viable routes of benefit to both clients and company
· Monitor competitor activities and evaluate marketing campaigns.

Job Expectations
· To improve the organization’s market position and achieve financial growth.
· To define long-term organizational strategic goals, builds key customer relationships, identify business opportunities, negotiate and close business deals and maintain extensive knowledge of current market conditions.
· To work with the internal team, marketing staff, and other managers to increase sales opportunities and thereby maximize revenue for the organization.
· To find potential new customers and convert them into clients.
· To manage existing clients and ensure they stay satisfied and positive.


Requirements:
· Minimum of first degree in Insurance or other relevant fields
· Good knowledge of the insurance sector
· MUST BE RESIDENT IN PORT-HARCOURT
· Strong client relationship management and development aptitude.
· Solid interpersonal/presentation skills.
· Have a desire to make a significant contribution to a rapidly growing organization
· Proficient in English communication
· Market research experience
· Proven ability to work independently

Salary:
· Salary is between N100, 000 and N150, 000 monthly (Plus commission).

Application:
Qualified applicants should forward their CVs to [email protected] using PH-Insurance as the subject of the mail. Only successful candidates will be contacted.

Application closes 14th August, 2014.